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St. Vincent's Foundation Swim Across the Sound
St. Vincent's Foundation Swim Across the Sound is a 26 km marathon swim that serves as a charity swim competition (solo + relay) to benefit the St. Vincent's Foundation. The field is composed of solo swimmers and team relays of 2-6 swimmers. In addition to the “Traditional” and University Challenge” team relays, a non-wetsuit category called “Classic” is contested. All the team members in this category must wear lycra-type suits only.
It is one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims and one of the world's highest grossing charity swims.
Distance
26 km
Type
Ocean
Location
City Bridgeport
State/County/Province Connecticut
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact
Name Elizabeth Fry
Title St. Vincent's Foundation
Email info@swimacrossthesound.org
Event Information
Month: August
Event Date: 8/7/2010
Website: St. Vincent's Foundation Swim Across the Sound
Class: Charity
Wetsuit: Yes
Relay: Yes
January Jam
Started in 2008 by Elizabeth Fry, the January Jam is part of the Swim Across the Sound to expanded the fundraising to support multiple sclerosis (MS). This event encourages participants from around the world to track their yardage for the entire month of January to see who can “jam” the most yards (or meters) into 31 days.
It is one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims and one of the world's highest grossing charity swims.
External links
- Heroine, Mentor, Icon Elizabeth Fry Receives Irving Davids and Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award
- Ignorance Was Bliss; Wisdom Was Welcomed By Kim Dyke
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Grant Robinson
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Mark Saliba
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Gary Toner
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Josh Santacaterina
- Rough, Rough Waters In The 1993 Swim Across The Sound
- Diego Degano, Christof Wandratsch And The Elite Race In 1992 Swim Across The Sound
- Olympians And World Record Holders In The 1991 Swim Across the Sound
- Kathrin Kammers Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Kathrin Lammers Talks About Traveling On WOWSA Live
- List Of Marathon Swims Around The World
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Liz Fry Inducted In International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Bonding With Open Water Swimming Relays
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Never Alone In St. Vincent's Swim Across The Sound
- Kathrin Kammers Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Joins Line Of Egyptian Greats
- Route Distance Versus Track Distance
