other options for open water swims?

I know a girl who did the Chesapeake Bay swim a couple of times now.. The reason for no 3rd wave are that the US coast Guard issues a permit for the swim. For swimmers safety the Bay is closed at the bridge by the Coast Guard for a couple hours only. No ships or boats may pass. Baltimore Md is a major port and thats why its closed a couple hours only. The swim is limited to 600 swimmers as a result and has become very popular , its 4.3 miles across that bay. The Potomac River swim is gaining popularity but its a small group probably less then 30 swimmers. I think each swimmer has to have a kayaker escort them because its about 7 miles across where the swim is. Atlantic City N.J. has a swim. So does Manhatten NY. Theres a swim in Delaware at Rehobeth Beach . Ft Lauderdale FL. has one too. Tampa Fl. has a 24 mile swim on Apr 21th across Tampa Bay, its scantioned by LMSC for USMS, you must have a "powered" escort boat for this swim and a extra kayaker is usefull and suggested.Of course that loonger then the English channel swim and almost as long as the Santa Catalina swim. You will find similiar rules for all long swims for the safety of the swimmer. If you can travel go to San Fransisco Ca this summer and try the Alcatraz swims. There are quite a few of them and a Alcartraz challenge that goes round the island then back to Frisco. Its about a 3 mile swim. See http://www.waterworldswim.com for details . Http://www.oceanswims.com also hase a lot of ocean swim info, its a site down under but covers a lot of territory.

I know a girl who did the Chesapeake Bay swim a couple of times now.. The reason for no 3rd wave are that the US coast Guard issues a permit for the swim. For swimmers safety the Bay is closed at the bridge by the Coast Guard for a couple hours only. No ships or boats may pass. Baltimore Md is a major port and thats why its closed a couple hours only. The swim is limited to 600 swimmers as a result and has become very popular , its 4.3 miles across that bay. The Potomac River swim is gaining popularity but its a small group probably less then 30 swimmers. I think each swimmer has to have a kayaker escort them because its about 7 miles across where the swim is. Atlantic City N.J. has a swim. So does Manhatten NY. Theres a swim in Delaware at Rehobeth Beach . Ft Lauderdale FL. has one too. Tampa Fl. has a 24 mile swim on Apr 21th across Tampa Bay, its scantioned by LMSC for USMS, you must have a "powered" escort boat for this swim and a extra kayaker is usefull and suggested.Of course that loonger then the English channel swim and almost as long as the Santa Catalina swim. You will find similiar rules for all long swims for the safety of the swimmer. If you can travel go to San Fransisco Ca this summer and try the Alcatraz swims. There are quite a few of them and a Alcartraz challenge that goes round the island then back to Frisco. Its about a 3 mile swim. See http://www.waterworldswim.com for details . Http://www.oceanswims.com also hase a lot of ocean swim info, its a site down under but covers a lot of territory.