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Tentatively scheduled for August 16, the Statue of Liberty Swim is a 1.2-kilometer counterclockwise swim around Liberty Island, the home of the Statue of Liberty. Taking place on Friday evening, it is a fantastic way to enjoy the island after hours.
| Date: | 08/16/2013 (Friday) | | Distance: | 1.2 K | | Check In: | | 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Flag Pole, Liberty Island. | (show) (hide) Directions to Check In: | | Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start. If you miss the 4:30 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. |
| | Start: | | 6:15 PM | Liberty Island, Main Dock |
| | Finish: | | Pontoon Boat on the New Jersey side of the Main dock at Liberty Island |
| | Ferry: | | Battery Park, New York and Liberty State Park, New Jersey | Ferry Schedule: (show) (hide) | (show) (hide) Directions to Ferry: | NYC Swim provides ferry access to Liberty Island at the following times:
From Gangway 5 in Battery Park, Manhattan, to Liberty Island:
12:20 pm – 4:30 pm: Every 20-25 minutes
From Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey to Liberty Island:
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Every 40 minutes
The above times are regularly scheduled tourist ferries for which we will have expedited check-in and entry. The last boat leaves at 4:30 and there is security screening etc. prior to boarding; we will not be able to accommodate arrivals after 4:10 pm.
Check in at the NYC Swim tent for access. If you wish to travel to the island earlier, you will need to purchase a ticket from Statue Cruises.
After the swim, we are running two charter ferries that will make stops in both New Jersey and Manhattan. They leave the island at 7:45 pm and 9:05 pm. You must purchase ferry tickets prior to the deadline of 10:30 AM, Friday, June 29. Please see the FAQs
page for more information. |
Ferries leaving from Battery Park, New York:
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.
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.)
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start. If you miss the 4:30 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. |
| | Time Limit: | 45 minutes | | Field Size: | 400 (150 Currently Enrolled - Enroll as a Swimmer) | | Fees: | $115 January 15, 2013 – January 31, 2013
$130 February 1, 2013 – July 31, 2013
$145 August 1, 2013– August 11, 2013
$165 August 12, 2013 – August 14, 2013 (1:00 PM EDT)
Entries open on January 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on August 14, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDT.
Please note that guest tickets will be separate from swimmer enrollment this year and will be available for purchase soon. | | 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 - 60-69 (Male and Female)
1 - 70 and over (Male and Female)
Medals for all participants.
Note: the number of awards in each age group may change based on actual enrollments. | | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over (younger swimmers may be accepted based on swimming experience). | | Experience Requirement: | The experience requirement for participating in the 2013 Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island) Swim is as follows:
All solo finishers of the 2011, 2012 or 2013 Manhattan Island Marathon; or 2011, 2012 Ederle Swim OR the 2011, 2012 Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island) Swim
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Finish in the top 85% of any NYC Swim open water swim since January 1, 2011
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Finish in the top 85% of the swim portion of an NYC Swim Aquathlon since January 1, 2011
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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 pool swim of 1650 yards/1500 meters in 35 minutes or better since January 1, 2013. To provide the best indicator of open water ability and a solid basis for comparison with other swimmers’ pool times, the pool swim should ideally be done in a deep-water, competition-length pool. [Where to do a pool certification swim] [How to upload pool certification] A USMS One Hour Swim of at least 2825 yards/2570 meters (entered with the coach or official in lieu of the lifeguard name) from January 2013 may be used to fulfill this requirement.
Your pool swim must take place no earlier than January 1st of the event year (2013), 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 August 2, 2013). Swimmers who enroll after August 2nd must submit their qualification information to NYC Swim within 24 hours of enrollment. Participant's qualifications will not be accepted, reviewed or approved on race day. | | Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 74 °F to 79 °F (23.4 °C to 25.9 °C). 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: | 75.02 °F (23.9 °C) on 08/16/2012
74.48 °F (23.6 °C) on 08/16/2011
74.30 °F (23.5 °C) on 08/16/2010
78.62 °F (25.9 °C) on 08/16/2009
76.28 °F (24.6 °C) on 08/16/2008 |
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FUTURE STATUE OF LIBERTY SWIMS
2011 PHOTO MONTAGE VOLUNTEERNYC Swim is always looking for volunteers (paddlers, powerboaters, monitors, etc.) to help with our events. click here to volunteer. WEATHER CONDITIONS
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