Manhattan Match Race and Record Attempt presented by RCN
On Friday, September 10, the records for the fastest swims around Manhattan (overall, fastest man and woman, and fastest American) will come under fire as the sun sets during NYC Swim's Manhattan Match Race and Record Attempt presented by RCN. An elite field of professional and local swimmers will go after the slate of records for swimming 28.5 miles around Manhattan, including the ultimate and top one of 5:45 set by Australia's Shelly Taylor-Smith in 1995.
We expect the rivals to race for almost five-and-a-half hours and finish within arm strokes of one another. It should be a very exciting day as the competitors battle for a winner-take-all cash prize and a spot in the record books. Even fourth place may earn the competitor a record! This may be a once in a generation opportunity for these swimmers to try to break the record that has stood for 15 years — and for you to see swimming history being made. Watch for event updates on our home page and in upcoming issues of Cross Currents.
