January Jam - MS Plunge for Parcells

Starting January 1st participants will track their yardage for the entire month to see who can "jam" the most yards into 31 days.

The January Jam was created to promote fitness through swimming while raising money for the Dave Parcells MS Fund. All donations, both entry and sponsorship, go to patients and families through the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation to help with expenses not covered by insurance as they undergo treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, in honor of Dave Parcells.

Participants submit and or save their swim workouts each day. Cumulative yardage will be tabulated for each swimmer based on their saved workouts during the month of January. During the month the results will be updated in real time on the web site. Participants will also be able to look up their current total as well as view their progress against other participants around the world. In addition there will be tables illustrating the participation for age groups.

Do you want to Jam?

  1. Log-in or create an account on Dynoswim
    In order to participate in the January Jam you must create a Dynoswim account. If you have not done so, please click here.
  2. Register for January Jam by clicking on the "Register" button below.
    Register
  3. Track Your Yardage in the "Workout Distance" form
    Beginning January 1st, login and submit the workout distance you completed each day, being as accurate as possible. Open water swimmers may estimate their distance. You must check the "January Jam" box to include the workout distance in your total distance.
  4. View January Jam Results to date
    Check out the results to see who is JAMMING the most distance into the month of January.
    Results by age groupdistance, and by team affiliation.

If you have family or friends who wish to donate but not participate in the "January Jam - MS Plunge for Parcells", they could send a check payable to "St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation" at the address listed below. Note: please specify in the memo field of the check if the donation is given on behalf of a JAM participant or in honor of an MS patient and/or family.

2019 January Jam: MS Plunge For Parcells
St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation
2800 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06606

Does Your Employer Match Your Donations? Corporate matching gifts are an easy way for participants to increase the impact of their personal contributions to the St Vincent's Medical Center Dave Parcells MS Fund. St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation - Swim Across the Sound is a qualified charitable organization under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Check with your company's human resources department to find out about its matching-gift policy.
  • Many employers will provide a form for you to fill out and send to us with your basic donation.
  • We will verify your gift to your company, which will issue a matching gift contribution to the St Vincent's Medical Center Foundation.
  • Please use designation January Jam or Dave Parcells MS.

Awards will be given to top finishers in each age group.

Caution: Use caution when attempting to improve your fitness level. Increases in yardage should be gradual over an extended period of time.

Additionally, please contact the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation at (203) 576-5651 should you have any questions about your donation.

St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation

Results by age group

Female
Mars Nienhuis 130, 200 yards

Results by distance

Female
Marcella MacDonald 202, 020 yards
Marcella MacDonald 202, 020 yards
Mars Nienhuis 130, 200 yards
Elizabeth Fry 127, 500 yards
Paula Miller 83, 000 yards
Louise Hyder-Darlington 67, 250 yards
Marcia Cleveland 66, 700 yards
Christiane Wilke 57, 275 yards
Marie Clark 44, 650 yards
Debbie McGinley 40, 500 yards
Carol Varano 25, 397.089965820312 yards
Ally Sega 10, 200 yards
Meghan Halky 8, 650 yards
Male
Geoff Michaud 166, 400 yards
Geoff Michaud 166, 400 yards
William Dichtel 144, 074.43994140625 yards
Loren King 133, 802.8809814453 yards
Rob Duguay 88, 400 yards
Ben Wyckoff 19, 000 yards

Results by team

COWS - Connecticut Open Water Swimming 843, 244.4399414062 yards
Penn Heron 402, 832.7299194336 yards
GLOW Adventures (Great Lakes Open Water) 341, 056.8809814453 yards
Meriden Misfits 29, 200 yards
unattached 10, 042 yards
Cows 8, 000 yards
Friends 4, 000 yards
IVY Masters Connecticut 1, 000 yards