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| 2012 Boston Light Swim ~ August 18, 2012 7:00AM |
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The Boston Light Swim has been a local tradition since 1907, the Boston Light Swim is the oldest open-water swim marathon in the United States of America. Participants begin the race in the water at Boston Light on Little Brewster and continue past George’s Island and Rainsford Island, under the Long Island Bridge, around Thompson’s Island, finishing 8 miles later at the L Street Bathhouse in South Boston.
This swim is perfect for individuals who would like to try a cold water ocean swim. Many swimmers in the past have used this swim to prepare for an English Channel crossing. The 8 mile swim is a non-wet suit event.
- John DaPrato from New York gets inked after finishing the 2010 Boston Light Swim!
Thank you to this year’s sponsors:
SwimVacation, Vita Coco, the Boston Harbor Yacht Club, MetroWestEndurance, and the Curley Community Center.
See our blog for more information about our sponsors.
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay will also be on the beach tomorrow to welcome in the BLS swimmers. We hope the BLS swimmers will stay to participate in the Summertime Splash raising funds for the Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Youth Environmental Programs. BBQ and music to follow the plunge. More details are on the Summertime Splash website.
