HASP Monthly Program:

Marathon Swimming

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 | 9:30am

Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts

Few athletic challenges are as daunting as swimming the English Channel; it requires meticulous preparation and is not only about the distance but confronting bitter cold and powerful currents. The same factors are at play in all marathon swims.  Bryan Huffman, accomplished ultra-marathon swimmer and West Michigan local, will be sharing his first hand accounts of swimming the English Channel, the 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan, and Lake Michigan.  Bryan will give a brief history of channel swimming and its most well known swimmers, discuss the conditions that make swimming the English Channel so difficult, explore other well known swims around the world, and share his own future goals.  Bryan will also speak on his dedication to raising awareness about drowning risks and prevention in our community.

Bryan Huffman is a local ophthalmologist and ultra-marathon swimmer. He grew up in Hudsonville, MI and attended Hudsonville High School. He holds 3 degrees from the University of Michigan and completed 3 post doctorate years at the University of Florida.  Bryan swam competitively in middle and high school. He coached age group swimming and competed in olympic distance triathlons in college. After a 25 year absence from swimming, he decided to get back into the sport to complete his longtime goal of swimming the English Channel. In October of 2022, he successfully swam from England to France. In 2023 he completed the 20 Bridges solo swim around Manhattan Island and attempted to swim across Lake Michigan. In 2024, he is scheduled to attempt crossings of Lake Erie, the Catalina Channel in California, and Loch Lomond in Scotland. 

Membership Renewal Opens May 1

Join us for another year of thought-provoking courses, volunteer opportunities, engaging monthly programs, social events, and exciting trips. HASP is proud to welcome you back for the 2024-2025 year!

Membership this year is kicking off early on WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024. The annual membership fee remains $150.00 per person, and confirms your membership through June 30, 2025.

This is a particularly good time for new members to join us. If you have friends or family that have been considering joining HASP, let them know that if they join us in May they can receive a Summer 2024 catalog at the same time as current members.

If you have any questions, please contact the HASP Office at 616.395.7919 or hasp@hope.edu.

"Nature Journaling"

MONDAY, April 29

9:30am - 11:00am | Session 2 of 2

Presented by Ria VanderKlok

CLASSROOM ONLY (HASP Classroom)

How to Save a Life

Having a friend or family member with a medical emergency can be a scary situation. HASP has teamed up with HEARTSafe Holland to provide a second hands-on first aid and CPR training in the HASP Classroom on WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, at 9:30am. Although attending this event will not result in official CPR certification, learning CPR can train you how to best help others during a cardiac arrest.

Communities that strive to become “heart safe” must meet criteria established by the Citizen CPR Foundation. This event, and others, are designed to save lives and provide the City of Holland with an official recognition as a HEARTSafe Community which demonstrates a commitment to citizen health and safety. Learn more HERE.

Additional topics of discussion include CPR for children, choking hazards, prevention, and treatment, and the use of AED machines. This 2-hour event is free to attend. Space is limited, so register below.

TWO MONTHLY PROGRAM DATES IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER



Although we try to adhere to the familiar schedule of hosting Monthly Programs on the first Tuesday of each month, occasionally community events (e.g. Tulip Time) or events at Hope College may interfere with that. We apperciate your flexibility and remind you to watch the weekly "HASP Happenings" and quarterly newsletters for the most up-to-date calendar.

HASP Monthly Program Committee

MISSING SOMETHING?

It's almost the end of the term and our lost and found bin is full. Please come collect your misplaced odds and ends! Anything remaining after May will be donated.

HASP Member Lynne Vert's granddaughter Jacobie Vandermoot had her artwork exhibited during the Debut Regional Juried High School Art Competition at the Holland Area Art Council. Her paininting entitled "Winter Landscape" is on display until May 25.