NYC Oyster Swim
About this race
Join us for a circumnavigation swim of Governors Island!
Location: Around Governors Island, counter clockwise from Castle Williams to Pier 101 Kayak Dock.
Distance: 2 Miles | 3.3 Kilometers
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Swimming
NYC Oyster Swim
Swimmers will enter the water near Castle Williams and will swim counterclockwise around Governors Island to exit at Pier 101 Kayak Dock.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New York City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in New York City on July 19, 2026 — 14h 42m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — NYC Oyster Swim
NYC Oyster Swim · 31 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Nizzardo | 35:32 | 23:41 /mi |
| 2 | Scott Hobart | 40:17 | 26:51 /mi |
| 3 | John Dennehy | 41:29 | 27:39 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Westhead | 41:48 | 27:52 /mi |
| 5 | Danielle Mcginnes | 43:46 | 29:11 /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, 130 New York City events
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