| Date: | 06/24/2011 | | Distance: | 1.2 K | | Start Time: | 5:15 PM | | Start Location: | Liberty Island, Main Dock | | Finish Location: | Pontoon Boat on the New Jersey side of the Main dock at Liberty Island | | Field Size: | 225 | | Awards: | 3 - Overall (Male and Female)
3 - 15-19 (Male and Female)
3 - 20-29 (Male and Female)
3 - 30-39 (Male and Female)
3 - 40-49 (Male and Female)
3 - 50-59 (Male and Female)
3 - 60-over (Male and Female)
Medals for all participants. | | Fees: | $115 November 16 - December 25, 2010
$125 December 26, 2010 - January 31, 2011
$135 February 1 - May 31, 2011
$150 June 1 - June 20, 2011
$165 June 21 - June 23, 2011
Entries open on November 16, 2010 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on June 23, 2011 at 12:00 PM EDT. | | Directions to Start: | Important Instructions
The special Statue Cruises ferry to Liberty Island departs from Battery Park, Gangway 5; check-in time is approximately 6:30 AM the morning of the race. Only approved swimmers and their guests will be allowed on the ferry.
By Car:
Take FDR Drive South, Exit 1 South Ferry Battery Park from East Side or Westside Highway South (9A) until it dead ends from West Side. (Due to limited parking, we suggest that you use mass transit to get to and from Battery Park.)
By Subway:
Local 1 to South Ferry, or Express 4 or 5 to Bowling Green, or R/W to Whitehall Street Station.
By Bus:
M15 (East Side) to South Ferry or M6 (West Side) from 57th Street.
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start - if you miss this ferry, you will miss the race. Note that disruptions to subway service are possible. Check www.mta.info for service advisories that may affect your trip.
| | Directions to Finish: | Return trip Statue Cruises ferry schedules will be provided to participants closer to the event. You are unlikely to make it to work until after noon. | | Time Limit: | 45 minutes | | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over (younger swimmers may be accepted based on swimming experience). | | 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. The experience requirement for participating in the 2011 Liberty Island Swim is as follows:
All solo finishers of the 2009 or 2010 Manhattan Island Marathon or Ederle Swim OR the 2010 Liberty Island Swim
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Finish in the top 70% of the swim portion of an NYC Swim Aquathlon since January 1, 2009
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Finish in the top 70% of any NYC Swim open water swim since January 1, 2009
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Finish in the top 15% OVERALL of any DOCUMENTED Triathlon with a timed 1-mile or longer open water swim since January 1, 2009 least a mile swim. [How to upload your results]
Swimmers wishing to enter based on Non-NYC Swim race results must follow the directions in the "Application Process" section. All qualifying swim information must be received by NYC Swim no later than 8:00 AM EDT on June 23. Participants' qualifications will not be accepted, reviewed or approved on race day.
| | Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 65 to 70 degrees. Swimmers wearing wetsuits/non-traditional swim attire will not be eligible for awards in this year's race. 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: | 70.52 (on 06/24/2010)
70.16 (on 06/24/2009)
69.80 (on 06/24/2008)
68.18 (on 06/24/2007)
66.02 (on 06/24/2006) |
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FUTURE LIBERTY ISLAND SWIMS
VOLUNTEERNYC Swim is always looking for volunteers (paddlers, powerboaters, monitors, etc.) to help with our events. click here to volunteer. WEATHER CONDITIONS
| Battery (09/09/2010 12:06 AM) | | Water | 72.32 (ºF) | | Sandy Hook (09/09/2010 12:00 AM) | | Water | 74.66 (ºF) |
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Central Park (09/09/2010 0:51 AM)
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Air |
66 (ºF) |
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Wind |
Vrbl 6 mph |
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Vis. |
10.00 miles |
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Precip |
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Desc |
Fair |
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