Long Distance Swim Challenges

Winter 2011–2012 Long Distance Swim

The next Long Distance Swim will take swimmers from Alexandria to Cario, Egypt by way of the Nile River. Swimmers will start Monday, October 3. Sign up in the Pool Area.

Past Challenges

Winter 2010–2011: Long Island Sound •Therese Gigliotti, Jane Adsit, Peter Freehafer, and Angus Mackie completed the 100 mile Long Island Sound swim from Rikers Island to Fishers Island this winter. Congratulations to everyone on their successful journey!

Winter 2009–2010: New Zealand • Janet Ratliff, Anne Webster, Pati Grady, and Ed McDaniel completed the 100 mile journey from Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer to Monaco along the Coast of France for the adults. Isabella Penola and Elizabeth Russo completed the 21 mile swim-the length of several local lakes-for the youth long distance swim.

Winter 2008–2009: The Coast of France • Janet Ratliff, Anne Webster, Pati Grady, and Ed McDaniel completed the 100 mile journey from Rayol-Canadel-Sur-Mer to Monaco along the Coast of France for the adults. Isabella Penola and Elizabeth Russo completed the 21 mile swim-the length of several local lakes-for the youth long distance swim.

Summer 2008: The Bering Strait • The Summer Long Distance Swim Challenge found swimmers crossing fifty eight miles of ocean between Cape Dezhnev, Russia and Cape Prince Wales, Alaska. Swimmers had 15 weeks from May 12 to August 23 to complete the journey (less than 4 miles per week).