NYC Swim Announces 2012 Schedule
Whether you are looking for a distance challenge, triathlon training, iconic views, or an island to swim around — or all of the above in a single race — NYC Swim has an event for you. Sign up now at www.nycswim.org for the lowest price, one week only, by clicking on Enroll as a Swimmer.Enrollment for the 17.5-mile Ederle Swim from Sandy Hook, New Jersey, to Manhattan also opened this week with major changes for the 2012 event:
The challenging Ederle Swim moved from its traditional date in October to August in order to offer more temperate conditions. Additionally, the field has been expanded to include two-person relays.
Tentative swim dates for the highly popular events in America’s biggest city now open include:
Great Hudson River Swim, 1.6 miles on May 26th
Stars & Stripes: Aquathlon and Swim, 1.5K swim/5K run on June 16th
Liberty Island Swim, 1.2K on June 29th
Brooklyn Bridge Swim, 1K on July 15th
Governors Island Swim, 2 miles on July 28th
Ederle Swim, 17.5 miles on August 18th
Little Red Lighthouse Swim, 10K on September 22th
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