8 Bridges Hudson River Swim

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The 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim is a 7-day Stage swim down the Hudson River in the State of New York in the United States. The 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim course covers 120 miles (193 km) in 7 stages over 7 days. The swim, co-founded by David Barra and Rondi Davies, begins at the Rip Van Winkle Bridge near Catskill, New York and ends at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City, U.S.A.

Contents 1 Stages 2 Online Presence 3 Stage 2 4 Stage 3 5 Stage 4 6 Stage 5 7 Stage 6 8 Stage 7 9 Celebration Party 10 Dave Barra Background

Stages

Stage 1, Friday July 8. Rip Van Winkle Bridge - Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge (18.3 miles or 29.4 km)

Stage 2, Saturday July 9. Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge - Mid-Hudson Bridge (19.8 miles or 31.8 km)

Stage 3, Sunday July 10. Mid-Hudson Bridge - Newburgh Beacon Bridge (13.2 miles or 21.2 km)

Stage 4, Monday July 11. Newburgh Beacon Bridge - Bear Mountain Bridge (15.2 miles or 24.4 km)

Stage 5, Tuesday July 12. Bear Mountain Bridge - Tappan Zee Bridge (19.8 miles or 31.8 km)

Stage 6, Wednesday July 13.Tappan Zee Bridge - George Washington Bridge (15.7 miles or 25.2 km)

Stage 7, Thursday July 14. George Washington Bridge - Verrazano Narrows Bridge (18.1 miles or 29.1 km)

Online Presence

• 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
• Twitter feed
• Marathon Swim List
• Open Water Swimming website

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Celebration Party

Dave Barra Background