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Nadine Bennett
Feb 20
Kickoff for Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival - virtual edition
Nadine Bennett
Feb 13
Hey, apparently I did a thing!
Nadine Bennett
Oct 31, 2020
Vampire Swim Ottawa, Halloween 2020
Nadine Bennett
Oct 14, 2020
Lake George swag arrived!
Nadine Bennett
Oct 3, 2020
Lake George Virtual Challenge 2020 - DONE!!
Nadine Bennett
Sep 14, 2020
Lake George Virtual Challenge 2020 - 46 miles in
Nadine Bennett
Aug 31, 2020
Lake George Virtual Challenge 2020 - 23 miles in!
Nadine Bennett
Aug 21, 2020
Lake George Virtual Challenge 2020 - 10 miles in!
Nadine Bennett
Aug 18, 2020
Lake George Virtual Challenge 2020 - 5 miles in
Nadine Bennett
May 23, 2020
Virtual Dandy - 8km of swimming
Nadine Bennett
May 18, 2020
Virtual Dandy - 3.6 miles of swimming
Nadine Bennett
May 17, 2020
Virtual Dandy - 2.5 miles walking
Nadine Bennett
May 17, 2020
Virtual Dandy - 2.3 km with birdies in the backyard
Nadine Bennett
May 16, 2020
Virtual Dandy - 2.3 miles of walking
Nadine Bennett
Oct 28, 2019
Vampire Swim Ottawa, Halloween 2019
Nadine Bennett
Dec 4, 2018
IISA ratified Ice Mile #3 (3 in 3!)
Nadine Bennett
Dec 4, 2018
IISA ratified Ice Mile #2
Nadine Bennett
Nov 18, 2018
Extreme (sub 2C) ice km!
Nadine Bennett
Nov 13, 2018
Chilliest of swims - my first IISA ratified Ice Mile
Nadine Bennett
Nov 4, 2018
Vampire Swim Ottawa, Halloween 2018
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