David Barra and Rondi Davies have created one of the longest series of marathon swims in the world. Their 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim is one of the newest and most popular ultra-marathon challenges in the world. Back in 2011, these were the results and courses swum day after day. Stage 1 was an 18.3-mile course from the northwest side of the Rip Van
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Rondi Davies and Grace van der Byl became the first individuals to entirely complete the 193 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, a stage swim 120 miles down the Hudson River in New York. Conceived by David Barra, the 7-stage swim began at the Rip Van Winkle Bridge near Catskill, New York and ends at the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. As the
While ultra marathon swimmer Penny Palfrey is coming up on her halfway point of her 166 km solo swim from Cuba to Florida, another group of ultra marathon swimmers have reached their halfway point on their 193 km (120-mile) stage swim down the Hudson River in New York. Like Palfrey, the swimmers in New York are stretching the boundaries of what is possible.
What started as one man's dream last year has blossomed to the world's longest and largest ultra-marathon stage swim. David Barra and Rondi Davies organize the 2nd 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, a 7-day stage swim down the Hudson River in the state of New York that covers 120 miles (193 km). The swim, begins at the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and ends at the
Leonard Jansen woke up before his morning workout expecting a tranquil swim in Blue Marsh Lake under great conditions. But he soon became an unexpected hero. Jansen, who has completed the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York, 17-mile Rose Pitonof Centennial Swim, 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, the 8-mile Boston Light Swim, put all his open
David Barra and Rondi Davies announced the 2nd annual 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim. At 120 miles (193K), his marathon swimming vision is the longest competitive solo swim event in the world. In collaboration with Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers, David, Rondi and Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers will organize 7 marathon swims
Of the hundreds of new open water swimming events that were started during 2011, most have established a firm course for a successful future. In New York, the new 7-day, 7-stage 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim last July was one such unique event - just quite a bit longer and more challenging. Dr. Rondi Davis and Dave Barra were the only swimmers to start all
