Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim
About this race
The Cross Bay Swim is a challenging open water swim of 5.5 miles across Great South Bay from the Fire Island Lighthouse to Gilbert Park, Brightwaters. This event was first held in 1927, marking 95+ years of tradition and friendly competition. There is a strict limit on the number of swimmers accepted.
We fund the Hospice Care Network Children and Family Bereavement program, and a scholarship at St. Anthony's High School through your charitable fundraising for the event. Each swimmer must raise a minimum of $500. Thank you!
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Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Brightwaters, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:09 PM local time (EDT) in Brightwaters on July 31, 2026 — 14h 20m of daylight.
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2026 results — Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim
Maggie Fischer Memorial Cross Bay Swim · 108 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Arena | 1:51:26 | 20:16 /mi |
| 2 | Noah Chernik | 1:58:06 | 21:28 /mi |
| 3 | Ryan Price | 2:00:52 | 21:59 /mi |
| 4 | Cole McNulty | 2:10:34 | 23:44 /mi |
| 5 | Jack Luquer | 2:12:36 | 24:07 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Brightwaters events
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