2024 APPLICATION: CLICK HERE
2024 Swimmer Assignments
payment links: deposit / balance due
Timeline
January 1-31, 2024: Applications accepted.
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.
- Stage 1, Thursday 6/27/24
- Stage 2, Friday 6/28/24
- Stage 3, Saturday 6/29/24
- Stage 4, Sunday 6/30/24
- Stage 5, Monday 7/1/24
- Stage 6, Tuesday 7/2/24
- Stage 7, Wednesday 7/3/24
*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 Fees and Withdrawal Policy
The cost for the full 8 Bridges 2024 (all 7 stages) is $15,800 per solo; $11,000 per swimmer (maximum 2 swimmers) tandem. The cost for a single stage is $2,400 per solo; $1,700 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.
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). Note that NYOW does not provide any land-based transportation for swimmers, crew, or any other participants.
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 $1,500 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 $1,200. If the swimmer cannot be replaced, NYOW will retain $2,000 and refund the difference.
Swim slots are NOT transferable to any other future seasons.
8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, the longest marathon swim in the world, is an epic swimming odyssey that celebrates the mighty Hudson and New York Harbor.
From the peaceful Catskills to the dramatic Narrows, at the throat of the New York Harbor, intrepid swimmers cover 120 miles of the Hudson River’s great stream.
For one week, each day’s marathon swim begins with the ebb tide at one bridge and ends at the next, covering distances ranging from 13.2 miles to 19.8 miles. Swimmers can participate as solos or relays in one to all of the seven stages.
The swim strings together the Rip Van Winkle | Kingston-Rhinecliff | Mid-Hudson | Newburgh-Beacon | Bear Mountain | Cuomo Bridge | George Washington | Verrazano Narrows Bridges.
8 Bridges partners with Riverkeeper to promote the health and enjoyment of the Hudson River.
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