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New York Open Water
New York Open Water is an open water swimming organization that stages a variety of open water swims in New York.
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Events
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, a 120-mile (193 km) stage swim down the Hudson River
- 20 Bridges, a Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan, a 28.5-mile (45.8 km) marathon swim around Manhattan Island in New York, U.S.A.
- 40 Bridges - Double Manhattan Island Swim, a two-loop circumnavigation around Manhattan Island in New York, U.S.A.
- 2 Bridges Swim, a 2.5 km and 5 km fast and scenic course in the Hudson River.
- Governors Island Swim, a 2-mile swim that start at Castle Williams, goes counterclockwise around Governors Island, and ends at Pier 101.
- Spuyten Duyvil 10K, a 10 km course starting at Yonkers and finishing in Manhattan along a current-assisted route through tumultuous the Spuyten Duyvil where the Harlem River meets the Hudson.
Organizers
David Barra, Rondi Davies, Alex Arévalo
Honors
New York Open Water won the 2016 Streeter Award for Service to Marathon Swimming from the Marathon Swimmers Federation.
2017 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
New York Open Water was nominated for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association:
1. 48 Braçades by Miquel Suñer (Spain)
2. Blue Journey Dangerous Waves Project by Bruckner Chase (USA)
3. Global Swim Series by Rob Kent & Dylan Kent (Canada)
4. LongSwimsDB by Evan Morrison (USA)
5. New York Open Water by David Barra, Rondi Davies & Alex Arévalo (USA)
6. Open Water Swim Academy by Dan Simonelli (USA)
7. Outdoor Swimmer by Simon Griffiths (Great Britain)
8. Sea Donkey with Adrian Sarchet (Guernsey)
9. Shark Bait by Dr. Seán O’Connell (Bermuda)
10. Swim Argentina by Matías Ola (Argentina)
11. The Channel of Bones with Toni Enderli (South Africa)
12. Travessia do Leme ao Pontal by Adherbal de Oliveira & Renato Ribeiro Barbosa (Brazil)
2017 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination
New York Open Water has rapidly stamped and shared its vision on the marathon swimming world. The event management entity has taken the energy and opportunities of the defunct NYC Swim to a new level. David Barra, Rondi Davies and Alex Arévalo built upon the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim and other established swims around New York City – and extended and strengthened the opportunities to swim around, in and near the Big Apple. From the nearly impossibly long 91.8 km 40 Bridges Double Manhattan Island Swim to the most definitely long 193 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, the passionate trio has built a solid foundation of races for the world’s most extreme marathon swimmers. For reviving and expanding the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim as the 20 Bridges event, for creating and hosting the longest solo marathon swims and stage swims in the world, for attracting swimmers from around the world to New York, New York Open Water is a worthy nominee for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.
External links
- Water Swimming In, Near, And Around New York City
- Erica Esterly, Mayra Santos, Antonio Argüelles Finish 40 Bridges Around Manhattan Island
- WOWSA Live with Drury Gallagher and Ned Denison, Talking About Manhattan Island
- The Triple Crown of Stage Swim by Joe Zemaitis
- Los Cabos Open Water, The Acuarium Swim
- Jim, Joe, John Put On Quite A Show Around Manhattan Island
- If Something Is Worth Doing, It Is Worth Overdoing
- COVID-19's Impact On Arizona And New York Open Water
- Mermaid Merle For Maxim
- Rondi Davies Sets Record Around Manhattan Island
- New York Open Water Registration Opens Up
- New York Open Water
- New York Open Water Facebook page
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- FLASH! Swimming Around Manhattan Island Is On
- Patrick McKnight Sets Triple Crown Record
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- The Transition From NYC Swim To New York Open Water
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Tracy Clark Adds The Triple Crown To Her Resume
- New York Open Water Facebook page
- FLASH! Swimming Around Manhattan Island Is On
- Marty Filipowski Achieves Triple Crown
- History Of Swimming Around Manhattan Island
- Details Of The 20 Bridges Swims In 2017
- David Barra Inducted In Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- A For Achievement, Passion, Effort And Dedication
- Benjamin Freeman Swims Swiftly Around Manhattan
- Prabhat Koli Achieves The Triple Crown
- 40 Bridges Double Manhattan Island Swim
- Guy Cohen Swimming For The Past And Future
- The Genesis Of 40 Bridges, Doing 57 Miles With A Smile
- Is There Anything She Cannot Do?
- September 8th 20 Bridges Manhattan Island Swim
- Diego López Wins As Kevin Cassidy, Ian Down Complete The Triple Crown
- 20 Bridges Around Manhattan Redux On August 19
- 12 For 12 - Including Christian Ayala - Under 20 Bridges
- 3 For 3 For 3: Webster, Lazarenco, Cox Do Triple Crown
- Jaimie Monahan Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Looking Up Swimmers Around The World
- Swimming Closely Together Over Long, Long Distances
- Joe Zemaitis Is FAST, Pioneers Triple Crown Of Stage Swims
- Devon Clifford Completes Triple Crown Of Stage Swims
- Mark Sheridan, Spectacular Swimming And Serving In The Open Water
- Anna-Carin Nordin Achieves Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- Avishag Turek, An Inspirational Pioneer From Israel
- James Janik Wins 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan
- Jessi Harewicz Completes Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
- Swimming The Islands In The Hudson River
- Chad Schneider Wins Stage 1 Of 8 Bridges Down The Hudson
- Leslie Hamilton, Heather Fairbanks Go 1-2 In 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- Adrienne Groccia Sets Record In Stage 4 Of 8 Bridges
- Charlie Lived Life To The Fullest
- Swimmer Lost
- Batchelder Bests The Beast
