Obese to World Record Holder!
Will Just Dance for 48 hours to Fight Obesity!
Will Just Dance for 48 hours to Fight Obesity!
Guinness 2013 Just Dance 4CSUB 12 Dance Marathon to benefit the Children Miracle Network using Just Dance
Presidential Fitness Program
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Gamers Education Day 2013
California State Univerisity, Bakersfield
March 1, 2013
March 1, 2013
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President's Challenge:
Fitness is Fun Newsletter
December 2012
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2013 Guinness Book of World Records Gamer's Edition
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Guinness Has Made it Official!
I Set 2 World Records at the same time by dancing
24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds on Dance Central 2 on June 16-17, 2012!
Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/longest-videogame-marathon-on-a-motion-sensing-dance-game
Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhythm Game
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/6000/longest-video-games-marathon-on-a-dance-rhythm-game
24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds on Dance Central 2 on June 16-17, 2012!
Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/longest-videogame-marathon-on-a-motion-sensing-dance-game
Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhythm Game
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/6000/longest-video-games-marathon-on-a-dance-rhythm-game
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In 2013, Will Set 4th & 5th World Record
I'm waiting for someone to wake me up from this dream! 13 years ago, I was 210 pounds, plus size 18- 20, and living my life in the past. I discovered exergaming, lost 75 pounds, and set 3 World Records! It's simply amazing!
Hi my name is Carrie Swidecki and I'm a 36 year old 2nd grade teacher from Bakersfield, CA. On June 15, 2013, I'll be setting the Guinness Book of World Records for both the Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game and Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhtymn Game at the same time ,by dancing 48 hours on Just Dance 4 using the Xbox Kinect. I'll make history by becoming the only person in the World to set a World Record for marathon play on all three major dance games Just Dance, Dance Central, and Dance Dance Revolution, all to bring awareness to a fun and effective way to fight obesity for all ages! I am the only female to have held any dance video game marathon records, as well as the only person to hold both sub categories for dance video game marathon World Records at the same time: The Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game and Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhtymn Game. The current World Record is set at 24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds.
In one year, I have set 3 World Records for marathon play on dance video games, ran 10 5k races, 6 half marathons, and 1 full marathon. I have no idea how I got here. I've been chasing a dream for 13 years that I've never slowed down to realize that I've exceeded my own expectations. 13 years ago, I was 210 pounds and living my life in the past. Within 6 years from graduating from high school, I went from being a 120 pound athlete to gaining 90 pounds and being obese. In the summer of 2000, I discovered Dance Dance Revolution and fell in love with the arcade community. The dream of placing in a local Dance Dance Revolution tournament, gave me something to aspire to. Little did I know that those first 10 steps I took on Dance Dance Revolution 13 years ago, would change my life. I would lose 75 pounds, set 3 World Records, and become an advocate to fight childhood obesity in the school systems. All while breaking boundaries for women in the gaming community which is dominated by men and the youth!
My greatest accomplishment is being able to integrate my love for exergaming into my 2nd grade classroom to fight childhood obesity in the school systems.
Starting December 2012, I began piloting the President's Challenge program at my school site for the after school program, exclusively using Just Dance 4 which has 95 2nd-6th grade students. I'm dedicating my 2013 World Record attempt on Just Dance 4 to the students, parents, and staff at Sandrini Elementary School who encouraged me to buy the xbox kinect last Christmas. In the past, I introduced my students to Dance Dance Revolution and in return they introduced me to Just Dance. Dance games have evolved to incorperate your full body giving you and an incredible workout. The soundtrack consist of popular music and dance choreograpy that everyone can relate to. I'm also hoping to make this attempt into a fundraiser for our after school program to get more exergaming equipment needed to fight childhood obesity.
I have made the transition from being a gamer to being an endurance athlete who's platform is on videogames. I am an exergamer and I hope to show the healthy side of gaming to bring awareness to a fun and effective way to fight obesity. Over time, I have beat the odds of being a female gamer, obese, and aging in the process to set World Records. All of this just shows that when you find something you love and work hard, you can achieve anything in this world. Never give up on your dreams and the fight to overcome obesity!
Carrie Swidecki
Hi my name is Carrie Swidecki and I'm a 36 year old 2nd grade teacher from Bakersfield, CA. On June 15, 2013, I'll be setting the Guinness Book of World Records for both the Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game and Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhtymn Game at the same time ,by dancing 48 hours on Just Dance 4 using the Xbox Kinect. I'll make history by becoming the only person in the World to set a World Record for marathon play on all three major dance games Just Dance, Dance Central, and Dance Dance Revolution, all to bring awareness to a fun and effective way to fight obesity for all ages! I am the only female to have held any dance video game marathon records, as well as the only person to hold both sub categories for dance video game marathon World Records at the same time: The Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game and Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhtymn Game. The current World Record is set at 24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds.
In one year, I have set 3 World Records for marathon play on dance video games, ran 10 5k races, 6 half marathons, and 1 full marathon. I have no idea how I got here. I've been chasing a dream for 13 years that I've never slowed down to realize that I've exceeded my own expectations. 13 years ago, I was 210 pounds and living my life in the past. Within 6 years from graduating from high school, I went from being a 120 pound athlete to gaining 90 pounds and being obese. In the summer of 2000, I discovered Dance Dance Revolution and fell in love with the arcade community. The dream of placing in a local Dance Dance Revolution tournament, gave me something to aspire to. Little did I know that those first 10 steps I took on Dance Dance Revolution 13 years ago, would change my life. I would lose 75 pounds, set 3 World Records, and become an advocate to fight childhood obesity in the school systems. All while breaking boundaries for women in the gaming community which is dominated by men and the youth!
My greatest accomplishment is being able to integrate my love for exergaming into my 2nd grade classroom to fight childhood obesity in the school systems.
Starting December 2012, I began piloting the President's Challenge program at my school site for the after school program, exclusively using Just Dance 4 which has 95 2nd-6th grade students. I'm dedicating my 2013 World Record attempt on Just Dance 4 to the students, parents, and staff at Sandrini Elementary School who encouraged me to buy the xbox kinect last Christmas. In the past, I introduced my students to Dance Dance Revolution and in return they introduced me to Just Dance. Dance games have evolved to incorperate your full body giving you and an incredible workout. The soundtrack consist of popular music and dance choreograpy that everyone can relate to. I'm also hoping to make this attempt into a fundraiser for our after school program to get more exergaming equipment needed to fight childhood obesity.
I have made the transition from being a gamer to being an endurance athlete who's platform is on videogames. I am an exergamer and I hope to show the healthy side of gaming to bring awareness to a fun and effective way to fight obesity. Over time, I have beat the odds of being a female gamer, obese, and aging in the process to set World Records. All of this just shows that when you find something you love and work hard, you can achieve anything in this world. Never give up on your dreams and the fight to overcome obesity!
Carrie Swidecki
Current World Records Held
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Longest Marathon on a Motion-Sensing Dance Game using Dance Central 2
24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds Otto's Video Games and More Bakersfield, CA June 16 - 17, 2012 |
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Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhythm Game using Dance Central 2
24 hours 2 minutes 44 seconds Otto's Video Games and More Bakersfield, CA June 16 - 17, 2012 |
Past World Records Held
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Longest Marathon on a Dance/Rhythm Game using
Dance Dance Revolution Supernova 2 16 hours 9 minutes US Obesity Prevention Summit Charleston, WV July 27 -28, 2011 |
