URBANSWIM Completes Another Successful Year
URBANSWIMS organizes the Rose Pitonof Swim, Liberty to Freedom Swim, PRIDE Swim Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge Swim, and the Statue of Liberty Swim in the waters around Manhattan Island in New York City.
Tag: Deanne Draeger
Magnifique: Monahan Completes Quadruple Manhattan Swim
Magnifique: Monahan Completes Quadruple Manhattan Swim Courtesy of Urban Swim, Manhattan Island, New York. When 18-year-old Robert Dowling completed the first 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 13 hours 45 minutes, no one could imagine a swimmer in the distant future like Jaimie Monahan. Even now, it is hard to
Christian Jongeneel Double Manhattan Circumnavigation
Christian Jongenel's Double Manhattan Circumnavigation from Fernando Alonso Films on Vimeo. There have been numerous 28.5-mile (45.8 km) circumnavigations around Manhattan Island since 1915, but there have only been a few multi-circumnavigations. These attempts and successes include the following: 1979 double attempt - George Kauffmann (USA) 1980 double
Liberty To Freedom Swim
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2.2-mile Liberty To Freedom Swim from Statue of Liberty to the Freedom Tower in downtown Manhattan Island in New York will be held on September 3rd. "This swim is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of the American people, and to the memory of those that died and served on September 11, 2001, explains
17-Year-Old To Do 17…Again
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Rose Pitonof Swim, a 17-mile swim from Manhattan to Coney Island in New York, is entering its fifth year. The event is named after Rose Pitonof who was the first person ever to successfully complete this swim at the young age of 17. In 1911, Rose swam from East 26th Street to Steeplechase Pier, in the
Rose Pitonof, Boston’s Ocean Pearl
Deanne Draeger read a beautiful poem about Rose Pitonof's during Rose's induction at the 2013 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonial dinner in Cork, Ireland. William Curran's poem read, "With fond and faithful rememberance of the 13th day of August 1911, when we saw a mightly little lady, Miss Rose Pitonof, breaking all previous records.
Rose Pitonof Honored By The Hall Of Fame
Deanne Draeger, founder of Urban Swim and the race director for the 17-mile Rose Pitinof Centennial Swim, accepted the award on behalf of Rose Pitinof who was selected as a Honour Pioneer Swimmer by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Over 100 years ago, the pioneering women completed a 17-mile swim in New York from Manhattan Island to Coney
A Rose Starts To Bloom In The City
A Rose Starts To Bloom In The City Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Deanne Draeger started the Rose Pitonof Swim in New York City in 2011. The open water swimming seeds she planted with the centennial of Rose’s swim in 1911 are on schedule to blossom big-time with her new Urban Swim in the summer of 2012. Deanne and Swim Ambassador Jason
Everything Comes Up Roses, 100 Years Apart
Everything Comes Up Roses, 100 Years Apart Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Rose Pitonof Swim was a 17-mile swim, founded by Deanne Draeger, from Manhattan Island to Coney Island in New York, U.S.A. The race is a replication of the first swim of this distance and course, completed by Rose Pitonof, a 17-year-old swimmer who swam the
Rose Blossoms After 100 Years
Rose Blossoms After 100 Years Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Deanne Draeger reported that the Rose Pitonof Centennial Swim blossomed to a grand success. The 17-mile memorial swim went from Manhattan Island to Coney Island in New York as the 100th anniversary of Rose Pitonof's historic swim. Rose Pitonof was a marathon swimmer from
