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First there was the Manhattan Island Swim, then came the Governors Island Swim. Now you can be a part of NYC Swim Events' newest circumnavigation at the fourth annual Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island) Swim — a 1.2-kilometer counterclockwise swim around Liberty Island, the home of the Statue of Liberty.
| Date: | 08/12/2016 (Friday) | | Distance: | 1.2 K | | Start: | | 6:00 PM | Liberty Island, Main Dock |
| | Finish: | | Pontoon Boat on the New Jersey side of the Main dock at Liberty Island |
| | Time Limit: | 45 minutes | | Field Size: | 225 | | 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 Statue of Liberty (Liberty Island) Swim is as follows:
All solo finishers of the 2009 or 2010 Manhattan Island Marathon or Ederle Swim OR the 2010 Statue of Liberty (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: | Not Available on 08/12/2015
Not Available on 08/12/2014
Not Available on 08/12/2013
77.90 °F (25.5 °C) on 08/12/2012
76.10 °F (24.5 °C) on 08/12/2011 |
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