Sound swimming

Sundschwimmen on August 26, 1951, held as the GDR's 2nd marine championships with 286 participants

The Sundschwimmen is being transferred annually international swim meet in Stralsund . This distance through the Strelasund is 2315 meters.

The route between Altefähr on Rügen and the Hanseatic city of Stralsund is regularly covered on the first Saturday of July each year . In rare exceptional cases, however, the route had to be relocated due to extremely bad weather.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no swimming in the sound in 2020 .

procedure

In Altefähr, all swimmers start together in a mass start. The route is marked by buoys , and spotlights that are installed on the Stralsund shore point the direction. The destination is the seaside resort in Stralsund, where the swimmers are usually greeted by a very large audience.

The safety of the participants is guaranteed by escort boats. Medical care is also provided on land.

Due to security measures, the registration capacity is limited to 1070, this number is usually reached after a few minutes for registrations for swimming in the Sund.

history

There are reports as early as 1825 that two Prussian officers and a civilian had swum the route. In 1837, six men went swimming from Stralsund to Altefähr on August 19 of that year . Three of them made it by swimming in an hour and a half, the others had to be taken on board the escort boats.

Sund swimming has been a regular event since the 1920s. The first winners to swim across the Sund in 1926 were Franz Wegner for the men and Emmi Grotnemann for the women. Irma Struck, b. Hübner (1919–2009) won swimming from 1932 (in 38 minutes, 27 seconds) to 1937, and in 1934 even as the overall winner. Her record from 1932 lasted for 20 years. Irma Struck took part in the competition in 1994. After 1933 the spectacle developed into a political issue in which National Socialist propaganda created heroes. In 1940 the swimming in the Sund was canceled because of the Second World War , but took place again in 1941.

From 1946 the Free German Youth organized swimming; it remained the organizer until 1949. In 1948, swimming in the sundae was advertised as an open competition for the first time. In the 1950s, the event lost its popularity and was canceled entirely for a few years. It was not until 1965 that the swimming in the Sund, now organized by the GDR water rescue service , was reorganized.

In 1968 a participant had started the course in the backstroke and led the field for a long time until he lost his course and swam back towards the start. When this was brought to his attention, he did the rest of the way to the finish in the breaststroke .

Swimming has been organized by the German Life Saving Society ( DLRG ) since the 1990s . Since the end of the 1990s there has also been a children's swim in the Sund, which, however, takes place parallel to Stralsund's fortified Strelasundufer ( Sundpromenade ). In 2011 the adult swimming in the sound did not take place; due to severe storms, the competition was canceled shortly before the start. The children's sound swimming along the Sund promenade in Stralsund still took place. In 2018 the start was spontaneously moved from Altefähr to Parow due to a strong westerly wind, which could have been a problem for swimmers , in order to continue to ensure the safety of swimmers. In addition, a video wall with a cameraman has been in use since 2018 so that the audience on the Sundpromenade can follow the competition live.

Origin of the participants

Most of the participants come from Germany , followed by the Czech Republic . Other participants come from Poland , the Netherlands , Italy , Denmark , Sweden , France and the USA .

Sound swimming results

Results 2019, 55th Sundschwimmen

The list of participants of 1070 swimmers was full on January 8, 2019 after 4:50 minutes. As in the previous year, the start had to be relocated to Parow and the children’s swims had to be canceled because the water temperature was only 16 ° C and the current was strong. Of the registered participants, 939 started in Parow, of which 864 reached the destination.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Oliver Kusch	1967	4th	Male	Berlin	00:38:31
2	Tom Marron	1995	1	Male	Bremen	00:39:10
3	Alexander Eich	2002	1	Male	Dresden	00:40:01
4th	Tina Kehlitz	1998	1	Female	Wittenberg	00:42:03
5	Sebastian Strauss	1983	2	Male	Potsdam	00:42:41
6th	Ina Ziegler	1966	4th	Female	Berlin	00:43:09
7th	Rainer Fritsche	1954	5	Male	Middelhagen	00:43:11
8th	Max Zilger	1997	1	Male	Dresden	00:43:28
9	Frank Gomoll	1963	4th	Male	eat	00:43:52
10	Georg Gallitz	2003	1	Male	Hall	00:44:07

Results 2018, 54th Sundschwimmen

In 2018 the start of Sundschwimmen was moved from Altefähr to Parow , which slightly influenced the length of the route.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Tom Marron	1995	1	Male	Bremen	00:33:49
2	Michael Prüfert	1966	4th	Male	Dortmund	00:34:15
3	Oliver Kusch	1967	4th	Male	Berlin	00:34:16
4th	Stefan Herbst	1978	3	Male	Leipzig	00:36:19
5	Tim Wallburger	1989	2	Male	Dresden	00:36:25
6th	Jirí Polanský	1978	3	Male	Prague 4	00:36:32
7th	Volker Westphal	1969	3	Male	Hamburg	00:37:35
8th	Rainer Fritsche	1954	5	Male	Kleinhagen	00:37:58
9	Ina Ziegler	1966	4th	Female	Rangsdorf	00:38:22
10	Emanuel Somschor	2004	1	Male	Stralsund	00:38:29

Results 2017, 53rd Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Sebastian Persch	1983	2	Male	Ahrensburg	00:30:38
2	Oliver Kusch	1967	4th	Male	Berlin	00:30:42
3	Ralf Labecki	1979	3	Male	Rostock	00:31:26
4th	Tom Marron	1995	1	Male	Bremen	00:32:25
5	Katharina Stephan	1985	2	Female	Hamburg	00:33:02
6th	Karsten Sasse	1977	3	Male	Hamburg	00:33:29
7th	Matthias Krause	1979	3	Male	Hamburg	00:34:05
8th	Tina Kehlitz	1998	1	Female	Wittenberg	00:34:57
9	Ludek Burian	1964	4th	Male	Pardubice, CZE	00:35:21
10	Rainer Fritsche	1954	5	Male	Middelhagen	00:36:48

Results 2016, 52nd Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Tom Marron	1995	1	Male	Bremen	00:28:30
2	Oliver Kusch	1967	3	Male	Berlin	00:28:40
3	Stefan Herbst	1978	3	Male	Leipzig	00:29:55
4th	Silas Koehn	1993	1	Male	Kiel	00:30:07
5	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	2	Female	Dresden	00:30:26
6th	Tina Kehlitz	1998	1	Female	Wittenberg	00:30:34
7th	Frank Gomoll	1963	4th	Male	Gladbeck	00:30:50
8th	Tim Harnisch	1990	2	Male	Berlin	00:31:04
9	Paulin Wendler	1992	1	Female	Leipzig	00:32:09
10	Volker Westphal	1969	3	Male	Hamburg	00:32:14

Results 2015, 51st Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Tom Marron	1995	1	Male	Bremen	00:25:47
2	Oliver Kusch	1967	3	Male	Berlin	00:25:52
3	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	2	Female	Dresden	00:26:41
4th	Tina Kehlitz	1998	1	Female	Wittenberg	00:26:48
5	Nils Rix	1980	2	Male	Norderstedt	00:27:10
6th	Jörg Färber	1975	3	Male	Leipzig	00:27:43
7th	Tom Schürmann	1969	3	Male	Niederkassel	00:28:03
8th	Annike-Märthe Scheltz	1995	1	Female	Rostock	00:28:11
9	Ina Ziegler	1966	3	Female	Berlin	00:28:31
10	Rainer Fritsche	1954	5	Male	Middelhagen	00:28:32

Results 2014, 50th Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	2	Female	Dresden	00:24:51
2	Eric Michel	1989	1	Male	Leipzig	00:26:12
3	Felix leader	1997	1	Male	Preetz	00:27:19
4th	Christoph Ertel	1987	2	Male	Magdeburg	00:27:38
5	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:27:43
6th	Klaus Paproth	1973	3	Male	Bitterfeld	00:27:46
7th	Ludek Burian	1964	4th	Male	Pardubice	00:27:48
8th	Volker Westphal	1969	3	Male	Hamburg	00:27:50
9	Paulin Wendler	1992	1	Female	Leipzig	00:27:52
10	Jörg Färber	1975	3	Male	Leipzig	00:27:58

Results 2013, 49th Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Stefan Herbst	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:28:29
2	Annike Scheltz	1995	1	Female	Rostock	00:29:22
3	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:30:16
4th	Rainer Fritsche	1954	4th	Male	Middelhagen	00:30:23
5	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:31:26
6th	Ina Ziegler	1966	3	Female	Rangsdorf	00:32:14
7th	Jarno Wittig	1977	2	Male	Berlin	00:32:18
8th	Livia Keusch	1995	1	Female	Hettstedt OT Walbeck	00:32:39
9	Jens Gomolka	1971	3	Male	Hamburg	00:32:48
10	Paulin Wendler	1992	1	Female	Leipzig	00:32:50

Results 2012, 48th Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Stephan Ernst	1989	1	Male	Aschersleben	00:29:03
2	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:29:22
3	Henry Gelardi	1989	1	Male	Hoyerswerda	00:30:01
4th	Valerie Dembny	1991	1	Female	Bremen	00:30:38
5	Eric Michel	1989	1	Male	Leipzig	00:30:54
6th	Jarno Wittig	1977	2	Male	Berlin	00:31:04
7th	Livia Keusch	1995	1	Female	Walbeck	00:31:07
8th	Rene Moldenhauer	1966	3	Male	Neuruppin	00:31:09
9	Jörg Färber	1975	2	Male	Leipzig	00:31:21
10	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:31:23

Results 2011, 47th Sundschwimmen

Due to bad weather conditions, the swimming in the sound was not started for safety reasons.

Results 2010, 46th Sundschwimmen

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Stephan Ernst	1989	1	Male	Stralsund	00:26:25
2	Annike Märthe Scheltz	1995	1	Female	Rostock	00:26:26
3	Thomas Moschke	1985	1	Male	Dresden	00:26:30
4th	Henry Gelardi	1989	1	Male	Hoyerswerda	00:26:32
5	Dr. Ralf Hildebrandt	1978	2	Male	Dresden	00:26:38
6th	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:26:42
7th	Sebastian Wegner	1995	1	Male	Grossnaundorf	00:26:55
8th	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:27:02
9	Rainer Fritsche	1954	4th	Male	Kleinhagen	00:27:24
10	Robert Dörries	1989	1	Male	Leipzig	00:28:10

Results 2009, 45th Sundschwimmen

1,015 swimmers started in Altefähr. There was an early start five minutes before the planned start. The air temperature was 27 degrees, the water temperature 23 degrees Celsius.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Jörn Malich	1989	1	Male	Potsdam	00:23:33
2	Jan Graefe	1973	2	Male	Rostock	00:25:00
3	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:26:28
4th	Peter Wienke	1992	1	Male	Potsdam	00:26:35
5	Ralf Hildebrandt	1978	2	Male	Dresden	00:26:39
6th	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:26:42
7th	Franka Klerner	1992	1	Female	Potsdam	00:26:48
8th	Jörg Färber	1975	2	Male	Torgau	00:26:49
9	Stephan Ernst	1989	1	Male	Stralsund	00:26:50
10	Thomas Moschke	1985	1	Male	Dresden	00:26:53

Results 2008, 44th Sundschwimmen

The list of participants was complete eight days after the start of registration. 970 swimmers started in Altefähr on July 5th, 2008, Stralsund's Lord Mayor Harald Lastovka gave the starting signal at 12:56 p.m. at 24 degrees air and 20 degrees water temperature.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Vincent Kirsten	1987	1	Male	Rostock	00:23:33
2	Jan Graefe	1973	2	Male	Rostock	00:23:38
3	Maik Olldach	1989	1	Male	Rostock	00:24:56
4th	Antje Mahn	1989	1	Female	Rostock	00:25:15
5	Peter Wienke	1992	1	Male	Reinberg	00:26:28
6th	Stephan Ernst	1989	1	Male	Stralsund	00:27:19
7th	Henry Gelardi	1989	1	Male	Hoyerswerda	00:28:12
8th	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:28:14
9	Henry Zacharias	1971	2	Male	Gerichshain	00:28:36
10	Jörg Färber	1975	2	Male	Torgau	00:28:43

Results 2007, 43rd Sundschwimmen

The list of registrations was already filled on January 8, 2007. 965 of the 996 registered swimmers ultimately started. Due to bad weather with a strong storm (wind force 6 to 7 from the west / northwest), the crossing of the Sund had to be canceled, instead a 1500 meter long circuit was swum along the Stralsund Sund promenade through the 17 degree cold water. 950 swimmers reached the goal, 15 gave up.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:13:51
2	Nicole Ulbricht	1991	1	Female	Rostock	00:13:57
3	Phil Goldberg	1987	1	Male	Goppeln	00:14:09
4th	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:14:28
5	Nico Beuster	1988	1	Male	Rostock	00:14:33
6th	Julia sweetheart	1986	1	Female	Eichwalde	00:14:37
7th	Torsten Münchberger	1965	3	Male	Greifswald	00:14:43
8th	Danny Wieck	1991	1	Male	Stralsund	00:14:46
9	Katja Otto	1980	2	Female	Rangsdorf	00:14:51
10	Stephan Ernst	1989	1	Male	Stralsund	00:14:53

Results 2006, 42nd Sundschwimmen

The maximum number of 1000 participants had already been reached in January 2006 through registrations. A total of 1026 swimmers took part, of which 1020 reached the finish line at 24 ° C water temperature and 26 ° C air temperature (in the shade).

Renate Kranz (hall, 222nd place) was honored as the 20,000th participant in the history of swimming in the sound.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Jan Graefe	1973	2	Male	Rostock	00:24:38
2	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:26:56
3	Clemens Hofmann	1991	1	Male	Erfurt	00:27:22
4th	Sebastian Abs	1986	1	Male	Stralsund	00:27:57
5	Uwe Bodusch	1978	2	Male	Leipzig	00:28:05
6th	Daniel Wilke	1985	1	Male	Rostock	00:28:11
7th	Michael Schulze	1978	2	Male	Freising	00:28:12
8th	Mirko Borchert	1982	1	Male	Eberswalde	00:28:15
9	Tilo Schmidt	1985	1	Male	Paderborn	00:28:17
10	Martin Hoffmann	1980	2	Male	Warnemünde	00:28:21

Results 2005, 41st Sundschwimmen

A total of 1050 swimmers took part, of which 1046 reached the finish line at 21 ° C water temperature.

space	Attendees	Born	AK	gender	place	Swim time
1	Vincent Kirsten	1987	1	Male	Rostock	00:23:35
2	Jan Graefe	1973	2	Male	Rostock	00:24:08
3	Annegret Braun	1986	1	Female	Jabel	00:24:43
4th	Maik Oldach	1989	1	Male	Rostock	00:25:13
5	Jenny Wachsmuth	1988	1	Female	Dresden	00:25:37
6th	Ina Matysiak	1988	1	Female	Gelbensande	00:26:48
7th	Jens Arsov	1979	2	Male	Viersen	00:27:26
8th	Matthias Krause	1979	2	Male	Pinneberg	00:27:32
9	Martin Hoffmann	1980	1	Male	Rostock	00:27:36
10	Phil Goldberg	1987	1	Male	Goppeln	00:27:39