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Sailor · 2007–2014

Michael Swanson

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Events
23

294 races · 37 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
52%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
33%

of boats faced (range 29%–36%, 418 boats)

Best class ranking
#3247

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 147

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Susan Herndon

3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Lee Evans & Susan Herndon

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Benjamin Kaplan

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Susan Herndon

Oct 2012 – Apr 2014 · 9 events

Nemesis
Robert Savoie

3–43 head to head in 46 races

Rival
Michael Sager

37–48 in 85 races

Best day
26 Oct 2013

2-4-4-3-4-6-3-2-8-2-6-2-2-3-8-3-2-1-1-2 · Kathryn Hammond Memorial Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

Nelson Rolsch Intersectional · College fleet racing · 9 Feb 2013

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: Susan Herndon — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 9 events together · 33% win rate
  • Alexandra Payne · Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 15events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 34 of 246 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Jessica Oswalt · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 10events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 10% win rate · 17 of 138 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Susan Herndon · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 9events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 13 of 121 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Evan Kollath · Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 104 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
  • Lee Evans · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing, College team racing 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 13 of 83 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
  • Amanda Earl · Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 59 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Addison Adams · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 42 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Kathy Walsh · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 80 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Benjamin Kaplan · Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 10 of 43 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Feb 2014 – Apr 2014
  • Philip Krause · Tulane University (Green Wave 1), Tulane University (Green Wave) · College fleet racing, College match racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 33 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2012 – Apr 2013

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-110291682008200920102011201220132014Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Jun 2014Gill National Champs 1st round-WestTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-4)17th / 18
26 Apr 2014SEISA Team Racing ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper2nd / 4
5 Apr 2014Garner TullisTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 8
22 Feb 2014Nelson RoltschTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,5)2nd / 7
22 Feb 2014Old South InvitationalTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper3rd / 8
1 Feb 2014Harris KempnerTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (9-12)4th / 9
4 Jan 2014Rose Bowl RegattaTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Crew (3-4)24th / 26
16 Nov 2013Baldwin WoodTulane University (Green Wave 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 9
26 Oct 2013Kathryn Hammond Memorial RegattaTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Crew (5-6)2nd / 11
28 Sep 2013SEISA Match Racing ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College match racingA Crew3rd / 5
21 Sep 2013SEISA Men's Single HandedTulane University (Michael Swanson '16)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 7
14 Sep 2013Fall FuryTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper9th / 17
27 Apr 2013College Sailing Western SemifinalTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2)16th / 18
20 Apr 2013SEISA Team Racing ChampsTulane University (Green Wave)College team racingSkipper3rd / 4
6 Apr 2013SEISA Co-Ed QualifiersTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-9)3rd / 6
2 Mar 2013Eckerd IntersectionalTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper (7-18)9th / 9
9 Feb 2013Nelson Rolsch IntersectionalTulane University (Green Wave)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 11
26 Jan 2013SEISA Qualifier 1Tulane University (Green Wave 1)College fleet racingA Skipper12th / 13
13 Oct 2012SEISA Match Race ChampionshipTulane University (Green Wave)College match racingA Crew1st / 5
23 Jul 20092009 ILYA Class X Championship (senior fleet) — X BoatMoving TargetX BoatSkipper42nd / 66
24 Jul 20082008 ILYA Class X Championship (senior fleet) — X BoatMoving TargetX BoatSkipper42nd / 63
2 Aug 20072007 ILYA Class X Championship (junior fleet) — X BoatEKX BoatSkipper54th / 63
16 Jul 20072007 Oshkosh Extreme Regatta — X BoatJ4X BoatSkipper51st / 54

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 165, #23,354.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 148, #20,944. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.