Cove to Cove Swim

The Cove-to-Cove swim is a 1/2 Mile course along the sea wall beginning at the South Cove at Battery Park City and finishing at the North Cove Yacht Harbor at the World Financial Center in Battery Park City. This is our shortest event and a great way to start swimming in the New York City waterways. It is also one of our most popular events, so encourage your swimming friends to enroll as well to enjoy the fun.

Please join us at Steamer's Landing for a post-race celebration of the end of the swim season. All swimmers as well as their families and friends are invited to join the NYC Swim staff for Brunch at this Battery Park City stand-out with spectacular views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The price of brunch is included in the Cove to Cove entry fee. Non-participants may purchase tickets for the brunch for $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Additional information on the brunch is available here.

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Date:

09/29/2007 (Saturday)

Distance:

0.5 M

Check In:

8:35 AM - Battery Park City, North Cove. Photo ID is required.

Start:

9:30 AM	Battery Park City - South Cove
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Directions to Swimmer Check-in (See "Directions to Finish" below) Check-in for the race is located at North Cove Yacht Harbor. Participants will walk to the swim start at South Cove after check-in/pre-race briefing. Directions to Race Start By Subway Take the (R) to Rector Street or take the (4,5) to Bowling Green. Walk due west. Cross West Street into Battery Park City. Continue walking west to the Esplanade along the Hudson River and head south along the Esplanade to the swim start at South Cove. Please note that weekend disruptions to subway service are possible. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip. By Bus Take the M9, M10, or M22 to Battery Park City. South Cove is located on the Esplanade in Battery Park City, between First Place and Third Place. Ferry Direct from the Lackawanna Terminal to the World Financial Center or Pier A. Information: (908) GO-FERRY.

Finish:

Battery Park City - North Cove Yacht Harbor
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By Car Please use mass transit to get to and from the race start/finish. By Subway Take the (R) to Rector Street or take the (4,5) to Bowling Green. Walk due west. Cross West Street into Battery Park City. Continue walking west to the Esplanade along the Hudson River and head north to the North Cove Yacht Harbor.Please note that weekend disruptions to subway service are possible. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip. By Bus Take the M9, M10, or M22 to Battery Park City. Follow On Foot directions below. On Foot North Cove Yacht Harbor is located in Battery Park City, on South End Avenue between Two World Financial Center and the Hudson River, outside of the World Financial Center�s Winter Garden. Check In is adjacent to Pumpkin Park and NYC Police Memorial. By Ferry Direct from the Lackawanna Terminal to the World Financial Center or Pier A. Information: (908) GO-FERRY.

Time Limit:

45 minutes

Field Size:

Maximum field of 150 (0 Currently Enrolled - Enrollment Closed)

Fees:

$25 as of Dec 15
$40 as of Jan 1
$45 as of May 1
$50 Sept 24 - 26
Entries Open on Dec. 15, 2006
and Close (unless full prior) on Sept. 26, 2007

Awards:

Awards will be presented approximately 20 minutes after the last swimmer exits the water.
Top 10 Overall Male and Female.
Medals for all participants.

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 Cove to Cove Swim is as follows:

The completion of any NYC Swim open water swim, Aquathlon or open water swim clinic within the past three years (2005 - 2007)

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Any DOCUMENTED timed open water swim race of 3/4 Mile or more within the past three years (2005 - 2007)

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Any DOCUMENTED Sprint Triathlon with a timed Open Water Swim within the past three years (2005 - 2007)

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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 1 Mile pool swim in 45 minutes or better. Swim must take place in a traditional swimming pool; "Endless Pool" swims are not acceptable for qualification purposes.

Your pool swim must take place no earlier than March 1st of the current year, and all pool certifications and qualifying swim information must be received by NYC Swim at least 14 days prior to the date of the race (no later than September 15, 2007). Swimmers who enroll after September 15th must submit their qualification information to NYC Swim within 24 hours of enrollment. Participants qualifications will not be accepted, reviewed or approved on race day.

Predicted Water Conditions:

Approximately 70 to 74 degrees. Wetsuits may be worn but may affect a swimmer's eligibility for awards. The full wetsuit policy can be viewed here.

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. For additional information on swimming and water quality in the Hudson River, please see our FAQ page.

Previous Year's Water Temp:

68.36 °F (20.2 °C) on 09/29/2006
71.96 °F (22.2 °C) on 09/29/2005
Not Available on 09/29/2004
Not Available on 09/29/2003
Not Available on 09/29/2002

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