I swam the Great Chesapeake Bay 4.4 mile swim last month in Maryland. I swam the Save the Bay 1.7 mile swim in Newport, Rhode Island last weekend. Both were excellent open water events and I would highly recommend both events to all open water swimmers.
Now, I am looking for another open water event to put on my calendar for later this year or next year. Distance should be between 1.5 miles and less than 6 miles. I live in Winchester, Virginia but am willing to jump on a plane to almost anywhere in the United States if the swim is well organized and recommend by other open water swimmers. Any suggestions?
Thanks so much for your input....
Okay, if you are willing to jump on a plane, I have to recommend St. Croix. End of October, a beautiful swim in warm water, with great folks organizing and swimming. The route is from Buck Island, an underwater national monument, and takes you along the coast of St. Croix back to a resort called The Buccanneer, where most swimmers stay.
I've done it three times, and am going back again this year. It's the swim I look forward to all year. It's become a great family event for us, and not that expensive. We've done all of our flights we frequent flyer miles, and there are special rates at the Buccanneer.
The website is swimrace.com
Take care!
Sydne
Okay, if you are willing to jump on a plane, I have to recommend St. Croix. End of October, a beautiful swim in warm water, with great folks organizing and swimming. The route is from Buck Island, an underwater national monument, and takes you along the coast of St. Croix back to a resort called The Buccanneer, where most swimmers stay.
I've done it three times, and am going back again this year. It's the swim I look forward to all year. It's become a great family event for us, and not that expensive. We've done all of our flights we frequent flyer miles, and there are special rates at the Buccanneer.
The website is swimrace.com
Take care!
Sydne
