Triathletes should be certified by USMS (SCAQ)

In New York City, open water swimmers have to be certified....For example, to swim the Brooklyn Bridge (1K) next week, you basically have to be an experienced open water swimmer or complete a two-mile swim in a pool: "...we have set certain qualifying standards for participation in each of our events....The experience requirement for participating in the Brooklyn Bridge Swim is as follows: "The completion of any NYC Swim open water swim or Aquathlon since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim race of 1.5 miles or more since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Any DOCUMENTED Triathlon with a timed 1.5 mile or longer open water swim since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Pool certification in a manner consistent with the sample template, which can be accessed on your user profile swimmer page, documenting the completion of a continuous 2-mile pool swim (3300 yards/3000 meters) in 1 hour and 30 minutes or better since January 1, 2009... That didn't help this guy: www.newsday.com/.../man-dies-during-east-river-swim-competition-1.1442982 www.nydailynews.com/.../2009-09-12_swimmer_59_.html

In New York City, open water swimmers have to be certified....For example, to swim the Brooklyn Bridge (1K) next week, you basically have to be an experienced open water swimmer or complete a two-mile swim in a pool: "...we have set certain qualifying standards for participation in each of our events....The experience requirement for participating in the Brooklyn Bridge Swim is as follows: "The completion of any NYC Swim open water swim or Aquathlon since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim race of 1.5 miles or more since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Any DOCUMENTED Triathlon with a timed 1.5 mile or longer open water swim since January 1, 2007 --- or --- "Pool certification in a manner consistent with the sample template, which can be accessed on your user profile swimmer page, documenting the completion of a continuous 2-mile pool swim (3300 yards/3000 meters) in 1 hour and 30 minutes or better since January 1, 2009... That didn't help this guy: www.newsday.com/.../man-dies-during-east-river-swim-competition-1.1442982 www.nydailynews.com/.../2009-09-12_swimmer_59_.html