Roosevelt Island Swim
About this race
Date: July 25, 2025
Time: 6:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: East River, around Roosevelt Island Swimmers will begin at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island, proceeding north up the east channel, and returning down the west channel, finishing where they began. The swim will start approximately 1 hour prior to slack at flood into ebb.
Distance: 4 Miles
Experience Requirement: The Roosevelt Island Swim is a challenging open water event, in typically choppy conditions. All participants must provide proof of recent, comparable open water swim experience (the PRIDE Swim Manhattan is an acceptable qualifier), and must swim at a pace of 30 minutes per mile or faster.
The Roosevelt Island Swim brings an exciting 6.4K to New York, New York on July 20, 2025. Don't miss this beautiful event!
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Roosevelt Island Swim
Swimmers will board a motorboat at Sky Port Marina, enter the water from the motorboat, swim around Roosevelt Island, and return to Skyport Marina by motorboat.
Weather Overview
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About New York
Roosevelt Island Swim takes place in New York, New York, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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