The Great South Bay Swim ia an event which first took place over 50 years ago. In 1999 the swim was dedicated to the memory of Maggie Fischer. She passed away just a few days before its revival; she was scheduled to be a competitor. Maggie was a seventeen year old senior of St. Anthony's High School, born and raised in Brightwaters. In seventeen years she achieved more than what most could hope to do in a lifetime. She was one of the top students in her class, an accomplished member of the crew and swim teams, an incredible flutist, and a dedicated lifeguard to the Saltaire community on Fire Island. Maggie was the type of person who was described by friends as being "extremely generous and kind hearted." She continually strived for perfection, and most often achieved that goal. Maggie loved just having fun, and the swim is dedicated to that memory of her, the memory of the life she lived and of all the amazing things she accomplished in her seventeen years.