” SWIM TO NEW YORK CITY”
Join us as we swim the distance from the Catskill Recreation Center to New York City!!
September 1, 2016 to February 1, 2017.
Swim first and then enter your totals for the 140 mile swim challenge.
2016/2017 Swim Date: This postal swim must swum in its entirety on or between
September 1st, 2016 and February 1st, 2017.
HOW TO COMPLETE THE SWIM TO NEW YORK CITY
Swim your workout. Chart your mileage and commit to swimming 140 miles
from September 1st- February 1st, 2017.
 For purposes of this event a swimmer’s mile is 1650 yards. And the following
calculations will be used for a 25 yard pool:
1 length = 25 yards (from wall to wall)
2 lengths = 50 yards
4 lengths = 100 yds.
¼ mile = 500 yards = 20 lengths
½ mile = 800 yards = 32 lengths
1 mile = about 1700 yards = 68 lengths
1.2 miles = about 2000 yards = 80 lengths
2.4 miles = about 4000 yards = 160 lengths
 One hour of water exercise (water aerobics, water polo, water walking)
counts as a mile.
 You can swim your mileage using any stroke you would like. Butterfly,
backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, or a
combination of all of the above, however you have learned to do them,
regardless of a “swimmer” or not.
 Does open water training count towards the event: Yes it does. Just
calculate the mileage of the place where you are swimming. For example Big
Pond across and back is one mile. Following the shoreline of Big Pond= 2
miles. If you are not sure the mileage of your open water venue you can use
the metric of one hour of exercise= a mile.
 Can I use a snorkel, fins, kickboard, and pull buoy during my swim!?!
Absolutely. Swim toys are allowed and encouraged in your swimming.
 Do swim meets count towards my total?! Absolutely. Just calculate your
mileage that you have swam at that meet.
CHART YOUR MILEAGE
SEPTEMBER MILEAGE
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DECEMBER MILEAGE
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JANUARY MILEAGE
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