2024 APPLICATION: CLICK HERE
2024 Swimmer Assignments
payment links: deposit / balance due

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 due to cancellation for any reason.

2024 Event Date
  • Saturday 7/20/24-Sunday 7/21/24

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.

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-DayStart FinishPlaceFirst NameLast NameAgeLap 1Lap 2Final TimeHometownCountry
17/28/17Pier A1JaimieMonahan388:35:4311:36:2820:12:06New York, NYUSA
27/28/17Pier A2CourtneyMoates Paulk478:50:00*11:20:5520:15:55Richmond, VAUSA
37/28/17Pier A3MicheleWalters428:41:00*11:26:4020:16:40Washington DCUSA
47/28/17Pier A4GillesChalandon608:36:00*12:01:0320:37:03New York, NYUSA
57/20/18Pier A1AbigailFairman418:57:1911:25:1820:22:37New York, NYUSA
67/20/18Pier A2GracoMorlan448:54:0211:45:1620:39:18Mexico CityMEX
77/20/18Pier A3LisaCummins369:30:4511:31:3521:02:20Co. CorkIRE
89/18/20Mill Rock1JimLoreto487:1912:17:4719:36:47Bethesda, MDUSA
99/18/20Mill Rock2JoeZemaitis407:1912:18:3019:37:30Scottsdale, AZUSA
109/18/20Mill Rock2JohnZemaitis377:1912:18:3019:37:30Scottsdale, AZUSA
118/13/21Pier A1BarbaraHernandez369:38:2110:52:2120:30:42SantiagoCHL
128/13/21Pier A2JohnBatchelder419:42:0010:50:2020:32:20Littleton, COUSA
138/13/21Pier A3StéveStievenart449:32:0011:43:4321:15:43WimereuxFRA
148/10/22Mill Rock1EricaEsterlyF207:27:0012:22:3319:49:33USA
158/10/22Mill Rock2AntonioArguellesM637:23:0012:27:2719:50:27MEX
168/10/22Mill Rock3MayraSantosF427:21:3112:50:0020:11:31POR
177/5/23Pier A1JaimeLomelinM609:04:0510:20:5619:25:01**MEX

Results for 60 Bridges

DatePlaceFirst NameLast NameAgeLap 1Lap 2Lap 3Final TimeHometownCountry
2021-07-23
Pier A
1JimLoreto489:24:2613:02:5812:18:3334:45:57Bethesda, MDUSA

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