Buzzards Bay Swim

Buzzards Bay Swim, a charity swim in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts

Buzzards Bay Swim is a charity swim held in the Outer Harbor in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Started in 1993, the charity swim raises funds to support the Buzzards Bay Coalition's work to protect and restore Buzzard's Bay. It is a 1.2-mile open water swimming competition across outer New Bedford Harbor that raised US$160,000 in its 20th annual Buzzards Bay Swim event in July 2013. It is one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims.

Distance

1.2 miles

Type

Ocean

Location

City Outer Harbor, New Bedford

State/County/Province Massachusetts

Country USA

Region Americas

Contact

Deb Hood, Event Manager, Buzzards Bay Coalition

Event Information

Month: July

Event Date: 24 June 2017

Website: Save Buzzards Bay website

Class: Amateur

Wetsuit: No

Charity: Yes

Relay: No

External links

• Save Buzzards Bay website
• Buzzards Bay Swim Making Strides
• Nor'easter Taking Storm
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• I Got Stung
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Nor'easter Taking Storm
• America's Top 50 Open Water Swims
• Colleen Hamilton Swimming In Buzzards Bay
• Back Now And Now At Buzzards Bay Swim
• The Fish Challenge At Buzzards Bay Swim
• Committed to clean water: Why this biologist returns year after year to the Buzzards Bay Swim