| Date: | 06/25/2010 |
| Distance: | 1.2 K |
| Start Time: | 10:00 AM |
| Start Location: | Liberty Island, Main Dock |
| Finish Location: | Pontoon Boat on the New Jersey side of the Main dock at Liberty Island |
| Field Size: | 225 (89 Enrolled - Enroll as a Swimmer) |
| Awards: |
Top finishers will receive awards. |
| Fees: | $115 November 16 - December 25, 2009
$125 December 26, 2009 - January 31, 2010
$135 February 1 - May 31, 2010
$150 June 1 - June 20, 2010
$165 June 21 - June 23, 2010
Entries open on November 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST
and close (unless full prior) on June 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM EST.
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| Directions to Start: | Important Instructions
The special Statue Cruises ferry to Liberty Island departs from Battery Park, Gangway 5. Only approved swimmers and their guests will be allowed on the ferry.
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.)
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.
Please allow ample time to arrive at race check-in/start - if you miss this 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.
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| Directions to Finish: | Return trip Statue Cruises ferry schedules will be provided to participants closer to the event. You are unlikely to make it to work until after noon. |
| Time Limit: | 45 minutes |
| 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 2010 Liberty Island Swim is as follows:
All solo finishers of the 2008 or 2009 Manhattan Island Marathon or Ederle Swim OR the 2009 Liberty Island Swim
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Finish in the top 70% of the swim portion of an NYC Swim Aquathlon since January 1, 2008
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Finish in the top 70% of any NYC Swim open water swim since January 1, 2008
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| Predicted Water Conditions: | Approximately 65 to 70 degrees. 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: | 70.34 (on 06/25/2009)
69.62 (on 06/25/2008)
66.92 (on 06/25/2007)
66.20 (on 06/25/2006)
67.10 (on 06/25/2005)
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