2024 APPLICATION: CLOSED
2024 Swimmer Assignments
Timeline
January 1-31, 2024: Applications accepted for 20 Bridges, 40 Bridges, Ederle-Burke, and 8 Bridges marathon events.
February 28, 2024: Dates for 20 Bridges, 40 Bridges, Ederle-Burke, and 8 Bridges marathon events are assigned.
March 14, 2024: Deposit due (USD $750).*
April 15, 2024: Full entry fees due for swims through August.
May 15, 2024: Full entry fees due for swims in September or later.
May 1, 2024: Crew registration deadline.
*The planning process imposes considerable expense to NYOW. Therefore, we are unable to issue refunds of the $750 deposit after the deposit deadline due to cancellation for any reason.
2024 Event Date
- This event is starting on July 23, 2024.
Course
See the 20 Bridges page for a course description and maps, and then add a second loop. Be aware that during the second lap, you will face an opposing current when you enter the Harlem River.
Fees and withdrawal policy
The cost for 40 Bridges 2024 is $9,300 per solo; $8,300 for solo swimmers 25 years old or under; $5,500 per swimmer (maximum 2 swimmers) tandem. There is no cost to apply. Payments are due according to the payment schedule detailed in the Timeline, above. Note that this event is contingent on having a minimum field of two swimmers.
Entry fees include a dedicated support boat (RHIB), paddler, observer, and GPS tracking. Swimmers must provide their own support crew consisting of one or two individuals older than 16 years for the escort boat. Tandem pairs are required to have one crew person (only).
Swimmers who withdraw for any reason may be eligible for a partial refund, as follows:
- Withdrawal before full payment deadline: swimmer gets a full refund minus the $750 deposit.
- Withdrawal after full payment deadline up until 2 weeks before the assigned date swim: If the withdrawing swimmer’s spot can be filled from the waitlist or by a late entry, the swimmer gets a full refund minus the $750 deposit. If the swimmer cannot be replaced, NYOW will retain $4,500 and refund the difference.
- Withdrawal within 13 days of the assigned date swim: If the withdrawing swimmer’s spot can be filled from the waitlist or by a late entry, the swimmer gets a full refund minus $2,500. If the swimmer cannot be replaced, NYOW will retain $4,500 and refund the difference.
Swim slots are NOT transferable to any other future seasons.
2018 40 Bridges finishers Abigail Fairman, Graco Morlan and Lisa Cummins.
Results for 40 Bridges
Results are searchable and sortable using the search box and arrows in the header. Scroll right for more data.
| No. | Year-Month-Day | Start Finish | Place | First Name | Last Name | Age | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Final Time | Hometown | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-07-28 | Pier A | 1 | Jaimie | Monahan | 38 | 8:35:43 | 11:36:28 | 20:12:06 | New York, NY | USA |
| 2 | 2017-07-28 | Pier A | 2 | Courtney | Moates Paulk | 47 | 8:50:00* | 11:20:55 | 20:15:55 | Richmond, VA | USA |
| 3 | 2017-07-28 | Pier A | 3 | Michele | Walters | 42 | 8:41:00* | 11:26:40 | 20:16:40 | Washington DC | USA |
| 4 | 2017-07-28 | Pier A | 4 | Gilles | Chalandon | 60 | 8:36:00* | 12:01:03 | 20:37:03 | New York, NY | USA |
| 5 | 2018-07-20 | Pier A | 1 | Abigail | Fairman | 41 | 8:57:19 | 11:25:18 | 20:22:37 | New York, NY | USA |
| 6 | 2018-07-20 | Pier A | 2 | Graco | Morlan | 44 | 8:54:02 | 11:45:16 | 20:39:18 | Mexico City | MEX |
| 7 | 2018-07-20 | Pier A | 3 | Lisa | Cummins | 36 | 9:30:45 | 11:31:35 | 21:02:20 | Co. Cork | IRE |
| 8 | 2020-09-18 | Mill Rock | 1 | Jim | Loreto | 48 | 7:19 | 12:17:47 | 19:36:47 | Bethesda, MD | USA |
| 9 | 2020-09-18 | Mill Rock | 2 | Joe | Zemaitis | 40 | 7:19 | 12:18:30 | 19:37:30 | Scottsdale, AZ | USA |
| 10 | 2020-09-18 | Mill Rock | 2 | John | Zemaitis | 37 | 7:19 | 12:18:30 | 19:37:30 | Scottsdale, AZ | USA |
| 11 | 2021-08-13 | Pier A | 1 | Barbara | Hernandez | 36 | 9:38:21 | 10:52:21 | 20:30:42 | Santiago | CHL |
| 12 | 2021-08-13 | Pier A | 2 | John | Batchelder | 41 | 9:42:00 | 10:50:20 | 20:32:20 | Littleton, CO | USA |
| 13 | 2021-08-13 | Pier A | 3 | Stéve | Stievenart | 44 | 9:32:00 | 11:43:43 | 21:15:43 | Wimereux | FRA |
| 14 | 2022-08-10 | Mill Rock | 1 | Erica | Esterly | F20 | 7:27:00 | 12:22:33 | 19:49:33 | USA | |
| 15 | 2022-08-10 | Mill Rock | 2 | Antonio | Arguelles | M63 | 7:23:00 | 12:27:27 | 19:50:27 | MEX | |
| 16 | 2022-08-10 | Mill Rock | 3 | Mayra | Santos | F42 | 7:21:31 | 12:50:00 | 20:11:31 | POR | |
| 17 | 2023-07-05 | Pier A | 1 | Jaime | Lomelin | M60 | 9:04:05 | 10:20:56 | 19:25:01** | MEX | |
| 18 | 2024-07-23 | Pier A | 1 | Fernando | Espina Velaz | M52 | 19:28:16 | ARG |
Results for 60 Bridges
| Date | Place | First Name | Last Name | Age | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Final Time | Hometown | Country |
| 2021-07-23 Pier A | 1 | Jim | Loreto | 48 | 9:24:26 | 13:02:58 | 12:18:33 | 34:45:57 | Bethesda, MD | USA |
Note: on 7/25/2021 Jim Loreto swam a complete distance of 103.09 miles and under 80 Bridges in 43hrs 43 mins.
* Approximate
** New course record
Who else has swum twice around Manhattan?
10-11 July 1983 – Julie Ridge – double
8:42 + 12:20:41 = 21:02:41
http://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/12/nyregion/actress-sets-record-in-manhattan-swim.html
http://db.marathonswimmers.org/p/julie-ridge
28-29 August 1984 – Stacy Chanin – triple
33:29 (splits unknown)
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/20/sports/sports-world-specials-go-jump-in-a-river.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/30/sports/sports-notes-she-takes-manhattan.html
http://db.marathonswimmers.org/p/stacy-chanin
28-29 August 2007 – Skip Storch – triple
8:13:16 + 12:43:01 + 11:56:13 = 32:52:30
First 2 laps in 20:56:17, which beat Julie Ridge’s record by 6 min.
17-18 September 2016 – Christian Jongeneel – double
8:19 + 11:56 = 20:15:57
http://db.marathonswimmers.org/p/pieter-christian-jongeneel-anderica