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About the GCBS Archives


The past GCBS results, statistics, and other information on this Archives web site are provided as a volunteer effort to support the Bay Swim event and its charitable cause -- the March of Dimes.  Not one dollar of the funds raised by the GCBS goes to supporting this web site. The files were created from the same official results that were provided to all the participants of the GCBS after each event. Recently, additional information from the internet has been useful in filling in some blanks and resolving discrepancies. The data for each year are entered in an Excel spreadsheet and correlated with information from previous Bay Swims.

This information was part of Bob Astheimer's personal files used to analyze the characteristics of the Bay Swim events until 1996, when the data were sent to GCBS Organizers and Brian Earley, founder of the GCBS.  Since then, the information relating to the number of GCBS finishes per swimmer has been used by GCBS Organizers for determining who receives a GCBS "longevity" award after they complete 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 GCBSs (completions need not be consecutive!). Other than providing such information, the Bay Swim Archives web site is not part of the Bay Swim organization, Lin-Mark Sports, Inc. or RunSignup.

The master Excel file that contains the Bay Swim results for all years is updated and "finalized" once annually sometime after each Bay Swim event. Therefore, any corrections to past results are collected and made only once a year (bayswimarchive@gmail.com to submit corrections).  All derivative files are created from the master Excel spreadsheet after it has been finalized with the new data.

This was a volunteer effort for Bob. Sadly, Bob passed away in 2020 from complications associated with a stroke. However, volunteers are still maintaining the website, and providing organizers with the names of swimmers eligible for a Longevity Award at the next swim. Should you have any corrections, please e-mail them to bayswimarchive@gmail.com.

If you use and enjoy this site, please think of donating more to the March of Dimes GCBS fund-raising events as a show of your appreciation. In addition, a foundation has been established, in memory of Bob, to support people who have overcome a physical, mental or social challenge in the pursuit of athletics, particularly swimming. The foundation is dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of individuals and help them to continue to pursue their dreams, contributing to their community and society in a meaningful way.

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Bob Astheimer
(1954 - 2020)
27 Times Finisher GCBS
Robert J. Astheimer Memorial Foundation


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