|
Spend the afternoon jumping off a ferry boat and circling a piece of Manhattan at this challenging 2-Miler around the birthplace of New York City, with great views of Lower Manhattan, Jersey City, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and, of course, Governors Island itself. Tentively scheduled for July 21, it's a fantastic way to experience New York Harbor.
| Date: | 07/21/2013 (Sunday) | | Distance: | 2.0 M | | Start: | | 1:45 PM | Governors Island - Pier 101 (board a ferry to Castle Williams to jump into the water) | (show) (hide) Directions to Start: | Note: Swimmers must be on the 11:30 AM ferry to participate in the event. If you miss this ferry, you will miss the event. Earlier ferries leave at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Spectators may take the 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM ferries.
By Subway:
Local 1 to South Ferry, or Express 4 or 5 to Bowling Green, or R to Whitehall.
By Bus:
M15 (East Side) to South Ferry or M6 (West Side) from 57th Street.
By Car:
From the East Side: Take the FDR Drive to Exit 1, South Ferry. As you exit, stay in the left lane and turn left around the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Governors Island Ferry is adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
From the West Side: Take the West Highway around the tip of Lower Manhattan and go through the Battery Underpass. When you emerge from the Underpass, take the first exit, Exit 1, Staten Island Ferry. Stay left, and make a left-hand u-turn onto South Street going south. Stay to your left and make the (left) u-turn at the end of the street in front of the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The Governors Island Ferry is adjacent to and northeast of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. |
| | Finish: | | Governors Island - Dock 101/Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel air vent. | (show) (hide) Directions to Finish: | | The finish is on Governors Island. See "Directions to Start" above for travel directions to the Governors Island ferry departing from the Battery Maritime Building in Manhattan. |
| | Time Limit: | 2 hours | | Field Size: | 325 (146 Currently Enrolled - Enroll as a Swimmer) | | Fees: | $90 December 21, 2012 – December 22, 2012
$100 December 23, 2012 – December 31, 2012
$105 January 1, 2013 – February 1, 2013
$115 February 2, 2013 – May 15, 2013
$135 May 16, 2013 – July 13, 2013
$150 July 14, 2013 – July 18, 2013 (1:00 PM EDT)
Entries open on December 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on July 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDT. | | Awards: | Awards will be presented approximately 20 minutes after the last swimmer exits the water.
3 - Overall (Male and Female)
3 - 15 to 19 (Male and Female)
3 - 20 to 29 (Male and Female)
3 - 30 to 39 (Male and Female)
3 - 40 to 49 (Male and Female)
3 - 50 to 59 (Male and Female)
3 - 60 and over (Male and Female)
Medals for all participants. | | Age Requirement: | 15 years and over (younger swimmers may be accepted based on swimming experience). | | Experience Requirement: | The experience requirement for participating in the Governors Island Swim is as follows:
The completion of any
NYC Swim open water swim or Aquathlon
since January 1, 2011
--- or ---
--- or ---
--- or ---
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 2-mile pool swim (3300 yards/3000 meters) in 1 hour and 30 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 2200 yards/2000 meters (entered with the coach or official in lieu of the lifeguard name) from January 2013 may be used to fulfill this requirement.
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 July 6, 2013). Swimmers who enroll after July 6th 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 72 °F to 84 °F (22.3 °C to 28.8 °C). Wetsuits/non-traditional swim attire 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: | 72.68 °F (22.6 °C) on 07/21/2012
74.48 °F (23.6 °C) on 07/21/2011
83.84 °F (28.8 °C) on 07/21/2010
72.14 °F (22.3 °C) on 07/21/2009
75.20 °F (24 °C) on 07/21/2008 |
|
FUTURE GOVERNORS ISLAND SWIMS
2010 PHOTO MONTAGE VOLUNTEERNYC Swim is always looking for volunteers (paddlers, powerboaters, monitors, etc.) to help with our events. click here to volunteer. WEATHER CONDITIONS
| Battery (05/22/2013 10:00 PM) | | Water | 57.92 (ºF) | | Sandy Hook (05/22/2013 10:00 PM) | | Water | 67.28 (ºF) |
|
Central Park (05/23/2013 )
|
|
Air |
- (ºF) |
|
Wind |
- mph |
|
Vis. |
- miles |
|
Precip |
- (in.) (3hrs) |
|
Desc |
- |
click here for more
|
