ok, so this is the season for open water and many of us are fortunate enough to have lots of events to choose from but this weekend is chock full of opportunities if you are in the NY-CT area.
Friday, Sept.4
Governers Island 2 Mile
this is run by the manhattan island foundation (yup, the folks who bring you MIMS each year). its like this; you board a ferry at south street... jump off the ferry... swim around the island... get out... hang out... get back on the ferry. www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx
Saturday, Sept.5
Lake Quassapaug open water 3 mile, 1.5 mile, .5 mile
I recommend you do all three. The curse is .75 mile out and back (twice for the 3 mile) and there is ample time between events to fuel up for the next. An added bonus; there is a good chance you might bump into Stud there. Timex was a sponsor last year, and just about everyone walked away with an ironman sport watch. www.qsailingcenter.org/openwaterswimming.html
Sunday, Sept.6
John Daly Ocean Mile
Longbeach is beautiful and this is always a great event... easy access via the LIRR or get yourself a Zip car for the day. www.longbeachny.org/index.asp
Monday, Sept.7
Take the day off... I am. (tomorrow travelin' to dover)
so come out and play there's 8 miles of OW waiting for you
Parents
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In addition to the Lake Quassapaug open water swims on September 5th, you also have the opportunity to participate in the pro-amateur Pagganck Mile on Governors Island (www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx where you can swim side-by-side (at least at the start) with Olympic 10K medalists, world open water swimming champions and professional marathon swimmers in a new one-mile swim.
In addition to the John Daly Ocean Mile on September 6th, you can also watch the only professional marathon swimming race on American soil (waters) as one of the stops on the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup. You can watch and follow nearly the entire race from only a few meters away as the world's best marathon swimmers (pro, Olympians and medalists from several countries) swim along Governors Island within view of the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan. USA Swimming is sending its entire national team to compete, including world 10K championship silver medalist Andrew Gemmell of Delaware (and now University of Georgia) and world 10K championship bronze medalist Fran Crippen of Philadelphia. You can watch the best American swimmers, including Olympian Chloe Sutton, take on the two British Olympic 10K medalists and top professionals from Brazil, Germany, Russia and other countries - you can see all their moves, tactics, physical contract and finish sprints up close and personal.
In addition to the Lake Quassapaug open water swims on September 5th, you also have the opportunity to participate in the pro-amateur Pagganck Mile on Governors Island (www.nycswim.org/.../Event.aspx where you can swim side-by-side (at least at the start) with Olympic 10K medalists, world open water swimming champions and professional marathon swimmers in a new one-mile swim.
In addition to the John Daly Ocean Mile on September 6th, you can also watch the only professional marathon swimming race on American soil (waters) as one of the stops on the FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup. You can watch and follow nearly the entire race from only a few meters away as the world's best marathon swimmers (pro, Olympians and medalists from several countries) swim along Governors Island within view of the Statue of Liberty and lower Manhattan. USA Swimming is sending its entire national team to compete, including world 10K championship silver medalist Andrew Gemmell of Delaware (and now University of Georgia) and world 10K championship bronze medalist Fran Crippen of Philadelphia. You can watch the best American swimmers, including Olympian Chloe Sutton, take on the two British Olympic 10K medalists and top professionals from Brazil, Germany, Russia and other countries - you can see all their moves, tactics, physical contract and finish sprints up close and personal.
