BIG SWIM Media

CBC News
January 27, 2021
The Big Swim fundraiser splashes down in Cape Breton in 2021

CBC News
August 8, 2021
Big Swim makes splash in Nova Scotia for first time

Journal Pioneer/Truro Daily News
August 8
Big Swim across Northumberland Strait -Pioneer Journal / Truro Daily

Masthead News
August 7
Monica Miller, Heather Lane Erin Gray

CBC Radio PEI – Mainstreet PEI
Friday August 16, 2019

Chronicle Herald/Truro Daily News
Friday, August 16, 2019
Featuring Jennifer McKay & Taylor Hollett
Lots of fears to overcome when preparing to swim from New Brunswick to PEI

News 957
Friday, August 16, 2019
Live interview with Nathalie Richard on Sheldon MacLeod show

CBC Moncton
Sophie Deslongchamps
Radio interview

Chronicle Herald
August 21, 2019
PEI Swimmer takes 2nd place in 14km swim
featured Paige Crowell, Tyler, Heather McGrath

Simcoe Reformer
August 16, 2018
Big Swim for good cause

The Truro Daily
August 15, 2018
Truro girl swims the Northumberland Strait

Journal L’Étoile
August 13, 2018 (paywall)
Un nageur de Shediac affrontera le Détroit de Northumberland

The Guardian PEI
August 13, 2018
Swimmers Complete gruelling Northumberland Strait crossing in support of Brigadoon Village

Country 94.1FM
August 13, 2018
Sisters complete challenging swim across Northumberland Strait

CBC News PEI
August 12, 2018
Big Swim raises $160K to send kids to camp

Sackville Tribune-Post
August 12, 2018
Sackville Swimmers taking on Northumberland Strait today

The Truro Daily
August 10, 2018
Truro girl taking part in the Big Swim

CTV Morning Live
August 10, 2018
CTV News Clip

The Guardian PEI
August 10, 2018
Just keep swimming

Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
August 9, 2018
Big commitment: med students prep for Big Swim charity fundraiser

98.9 – 99.7 Norfolk Today
August 8, 2018
Norfolk man to swim from New Brunswick to PEI this weekend

Kings County News
May 12, 2018
Wolfville’s Scotia Broom preparing for The Big Swim

The Chronicle Herald
June 9, 2017
Truro girl aims to be youngest to swim Northumberland Strait

The PEI Guardian
June 16, 2017
Girl, 10, aims to be youngest to swim Northumberland Strait

CBC News PEI
July 10, 2017
Lone Islander attempting 2017 Big Swim fundraiser across Northumberland Strait

The Chronicle Herald
July 11, 2017
Preparing for the Big Swim

919 The Bend
July 14, 2017
Fifty Swimmers To Cross Northumberland Strait, To Support Camp For Kids With Chronic Illnesses

The Chronicle Herald
July 31, 2017
‘Big Swim’ from P.E.I. to New Brunswick a worthwhile charity event

919 The Bend
August 4, 2017
“The Big Swim” Set For Sunday Across Northumberland Strait

CBC News PEI
August 6, 2017
Big Swim charity event cancelled due to weather

CBC Radio Canada
August 6, 2017
Swimmers crossing the Northumberland Strait will have to wait until next year

CBC News PEI
August 12, 2018
‘A promise kept’: Big Swim participant makes good on pledge to donors

Truro Daily
April 25, 2016
The Big Plunge

L’Acadie Nouvelle
August 7, 2016
Big Swim, Give To Live: Swim to help kids (FR)

Yarmouth Vanguard
Bobby Lou Reardon, Jeff Burns, Adam Aldred
Yarmouth County athletes to participate in Big Swim

Truro Daily
August 8, 2016
Tanya Muggeridge, Sara Mills & Sarah MacPherson
Trio of friends to swim Northumberland Strait

Journal Pioneer
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Sixth annual Big Swim taking place Aug. 14, 2016
general article based on release.

Sheldon MacLeod Show
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 @ 1:30pm
Tanya & Mike Muggeridge
The Sheldon MacLeod Show  (click on 1:30-2:30 Aug 09, 2016 clip – Their interview is from at 1:26 – 10:32)

CBC Nova Scotia Information Morning
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 @ 6:15am
Valerie Fitzgerald with Community Contact Report

Global Morning
Wednesday, August 10 @ 7:20am
Jennifer & Deborah Vanderijt & Kerri Ann Hillier
The Big Swim

CBC Saint John Information Morning
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 @ 7:40am
Khristian McGrath
CBC Saint John Information Morning Podcast
Big Swim will have record numbers for Northumberland Strait crossing

CBC Radio PEI Information Morning
Thursday, August 11 @ 7:15am
Lauren & Devin Hardy
Siblings Big Swim Sunday

Global News New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
Thursday, August 11 @ 6:00pm
Sarah & Jim Currie on Parlee Beach
Moncton father and daughter team up for ‘Big Swim’ across Northumberland Strait

CTV Morning Live
Friday, August 12 @ 8:40am
Dave Graham, swimmer, Kerri Ann
The Big Swim on CTV Morning Live

Metro Halifax
Jennifer & Deborah Vanderijt
August 12, 2016
Halifax area Mom and daughter swimming for charity

Valley Journal-Advertiser
Dr. Jaepel and Kevin Walsh, Brigadoon child and director
Charity swimming event expected to be huge boost for Camp Brigadoon

Sackville Tribune-Post
August 13, 2016
Biggest Big Swim yet proving to be a family affair
August 13, 2016

Global News
August 15, 2016
The Big Swim for charity a success despite bad weather

CBC Nova Scotia
August 14, 2016
Big Swim organizers change route due to Northumberland Strait swells

Valley Journal-Advertiser/Hants Journal
August 20, 2016
Kevin Walsh and Matthias Jaepel
Local Big Swim participants reflect on Brigadoon Village fundraiser

Sackville Tribune Post
August 14, 2016
Big Swim course change due to safety concerns

Digby Courier
Frayne and Rob Kyte
August 22, 2016
A Digby man helps his brother complete 14 k swim for Brigadoon fundraiser

Antigonish Casket
Jeff Burns
August 25, 2016
Burns Completes Big Swim