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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: | 06/22/2018 (Friday) | | Distance: | 1.2 K | | Start: | | 6:15 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 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 06/22/2017
Not Available on 06/22/2016
Not Available on 06/22/2015
Not Available on 06/22/2014
Not Available on 06/22/2013 |
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