Swim 4 vets is going to New York!!
Swim 4 Vets has officially entered 8 Bridges Hudson River swim. Our relay team consists of a two woman relay. Swim 4 Vets founder, Diana Moissonnier and Alice Ma of San Jose, CA. We will be swimming stages 6 and 7 of the 7 stage event. June 14 - 15th of 2019 are the official dates that we are swimming. The link to donate to the Gary Sinise Foundations R.I.S.E. program is live so please go and donate now! Our goal is $3,000. If 150 people were to donate $20, then we would reach our goal in record time. When you click on the donate button it will take you to a landing page on the Gary Sinise foundation. All donations go directly to the charity!
My fundraising goal is $3,000. So PLEASE click on the button and make a donation.
My fundraising goal is $3,000. So PLEASE click on the button and make a donation.
Details about the swim
So what does the 8 Bridges swim entail? 8 Bridges is a seven-day event. Participants cover the entire Hudson River by swimming the 8 Bridges that cross it. The Rip Van Winkle Bridge serves as the starting point and swimmers finish at the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge. That is only day one. The very next day swimmers start off at Rhinecliff and then make their way to the next bridge. This process repeats until the finish. Unlike Catalina, this is an actual race and there are solo swimmers along with relay teams. Relay teams can only consist of 2 people due to the support boat being limited in size. Every team and solo swimmer has a kayaker who is familiar with the waterways and can direct the swimmer away from any hazards. Keep in mind that the Hudson is a very busy waterway. Due to pricing, $1550/stage for relay teams, we will only be swimming two of the stages. Water temp usually ranges from the low 60's to the low 70's but it will vary from year to year. As you can see there is a great deal of training and planning that goes into a swim like this as well as a steep price tag.
8 Bridges relay team
Diana Moissonnier
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Alice Ma
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