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Governors Island Swim

Circumnavigate historic Governors Island in the inaugural Around Governors Island Swim. This extremely challenging 2 Mile course with great views of lower Manhattan is not to be missed.

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Date:06/25/2005 (Saturday) 
Distance:2.0 M 
Check In:
6:30 AM - Photo ID is required.  
Start:
8:00 AM Governors Island - Castle Williams to Dock 101 in a counter-clockwise direction. 
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Time Limit:2 hours 
Field Size:Maximum field of 150. (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed) 
Fees:$80 Early Registration
$90 April 15-30, 2005
$100 May 1-31, 2005
$105 June 1-17, 2005
$110 June 18-21, 2005 (Entries close after 6/21.)
 
Age Requirement:15 years and over 
Experience Requirement:Safety concerns require us to ensure that every participant in a NYC Swim swim event has adequate swim experience; thus we have set certain qualifying standards for participation in each of our events. Your registration for a NYC Swim swim is not complete until the NYC Swim receives acceptable evidence of your qualifying swim. The experience requirement for participating in the Around Governors Island Swim is as follows:

The completion of any NYC Swim open water swim, Aquathlon or open water swim clinic within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim race of 1.5 Mile or more within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Any DOCUMENTED Triathlon with a timed 1.5 Mile or longer open water swim within the past three years (2003 - 2005)
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Pool Certification, in a manner consistent with the sample verification letter which can be accessed here, documenting the completion of a continuous 2 mile pool swim in 1 hour and 30 minutes or better and faxed to 212-784-6850. Your qualifying swim must take place no earlier than March 1st of the current year, and all pool certifications must be received by NYC Swim at least 14 days prior to the date of the race. 
Predicted Water Conditions:Approximately 65 to 70 degrees. Wetsuits may be worn.

There can be a substantial amount of chop in the water from wind & tide action. The waterways are salt-water and there is shipping traffic. There may be random jetsam & flotsam in the waterways.  
Previous Year's Water Temp:Not Available on 06/25/2004
Not Available on 06/25/2003
Not Available on 06/25/2002
Not Available on 06/25/2001
Not Available on 06/25/2000 

2012 GOV. ISL. VIDEO

FUTURE GOVERNORS ISLAND SWIMS

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2010 GOV. ISL. VIDEO

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