03/13/2026
🌊 Introducing 2026 Vermonster Swimmer: Lee Kaplan 🌊
We are beyond excited to welcome back Lee Kaplan to our Annual Vermonster Fundraising Swim! Lee has incredible strength, determination, and love of the water. She is a Marathon Swimmer, Ice Swimmer, and underwater rugby athlete.
Lee’s Swimming Achievements:
🏊♀️ 10km Lake Memphremagog Kingdom Swim with Kingdom Games (2024)
🏊♀️ 6.5 Mile Solo Bluffs to Bridges Lake Memphremagog ( 2024)
🏊🏻♀️ International Ice Swimming Association Ice Mile in Boston, MA
🏊♀️ Represented South Africa in the International Ice Swimming Association World Championships in Molveno Italy (2025)
🏊♀️ Regularly trains in Boston’s friendly open waters including Pleasure Bay, Hull, Crystal Lake & Walden Pond , M Street
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Beyond her own impressive swims, Lee is an incredible cheer leader , mentor, and has also volunteered as a swim Angel to support other open water swimmers just beginning their open water journeys. She has donated swim suits, caps and goggles to adults learning to swim.
About The Vermonster
This 30K swim raises funds to support FREE adult learn-to-swim classes at The Swimming Hole in Vermont.
Did you know that over a third of Americans can’t swim? And children of non-swimmers only have a 19% chance of learning to swim. We’re working to break this cycle and make swimming accessible for all.
If you’d like to support Lee in breaking the No-Swim Cycle making a donation in the link in the bio and Join us in cheering on Lee as she returns to The Vermonster for another incredible year! 💙
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