Charles Bender Memorial Marathon Swim
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The Charles Bender Memorial Marathon Swim and Relay (or the Bender Swim) is a 8-mile (12.8 km) open water swim held in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania that starts at the Schuylkill River Boathouse Park and ends at Valley Forge National Park. It is held in September and organized by John Kenny. It was previously called the Valley Forge Marathon Swim and is named in honor of open water swimmer, observer, and escort kayaker Charles Bender.
External links
- Chip Bender Memorial Fund
- Valley Forge Marathon Open Water Swim
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Swimming And Scenery From Sea To Shining Sea
- Chip Bender Memorial Fund
- Local swimmers prove their endurance at Valley Forge Marathon Swim
- Remembering Swimmer, Observer, Kayaker Chip Bender
