UPDATED AND REVISED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021:
As reopening continues, we have a new summer schedule for our practice, workout & clinics starting July 1. There are will be in-person aquatic events & competitions in the city and out-of-town throughout the spring & summer! The list below are a few upcoming events in the city and out of town. This is not an exhaustive list. If you would like to have any events added to this list, please reach out to us to let us know. We also have a standing invitation to join the Coney Island & Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers for their regular outdoor programming at Brighton Beach. If you would like to connect with teammates to participate together in these events, reach out to us at: mail@tnya.org
Full List of Upcoming Spring & Summer Events (in chronological order):
- USMS ePostal 5K/10K from May 15 to September 15 (Virtual)
- Black Surfing Association’s (BSA) Paddle Out for George Floyd at Rockaway Beach, Queens on Saturday, May 22 at 9am at Waterfront at Beach 91st Street (In-Person)
- Pride Events in New York City from May 26 to June 27 (In-Person & Virtual)
- Nav-E-Sink or Swim Festival in Monmouth County, New Jersey on Sunday, May 30 (In-Person)
- USMS Summer Fitness Challenge from June 1 to June 15 (Virtual)
- New York City Triathlon on July 11 (In-Person)
- New Jersey State Triathlon from July 18 to July 19 (In-Person)
- USMS Short Course Nationals (rescheduled Spring Nationals) from July 21 to July 25 (In-Person)
- 2020 Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) in Tokyo, Japan from July 21 to August 8 (No In-Person Spectators Allowed)
- Kingdom Games Open Water Swim in Newport, Vermont on July 24 (In-Person)
- Annual Team New York Aquatics & Front Runners Beach Day tentatively scheduled for Sunday, August 1 (In-Person) (check this page frequently for alternative rain date information)
- Jason Nessel Memorial Invitational Swim Meet in Rahway, New Jersey on August 8 (In-Person)
- WorldPride 2021 and EuroGames 2021 (Copenhagen 2021) in Copenhagen, Denmark from August 12 to August 22 (In-Person)
- CIBBOWS Free Open Water Clinic for the Disabled on Sunday, August 15, and Sunday, August 22 (In-Person)
- Atlanta Trout’s Water Polo Tournament (Trout Scramble) on Saturday, August 21 (In-Person)
- Lake George Open Water Swim on Saturday, August 21 (In-Person & Virtual (7/27-8/21))
- Starlite Motel’s Pool Party on August 22 (In-Person)
- 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) in Tokyo, Japan from August 24 to September 5 (No In-Person Spectators Allowed)
- DCAC’s Annual Maryland Swim for Life Fundraising Swim & Triathlon in Chestertown, Maryland on September 11 (In-Person)
- Denver Squid’s First Water Polo Tournament in Denver, Colorado from September 18 to September 19 (Rocky Mountain Oyster Festival) (In-Person)
Later this year:
- Malibu Triathlon in Malibu, California from September 25 to September 26 (In-Person)
- USMS Fall Fitness Challenge from October 1 to October 15 (Virtual)
- Toronto Triggerfish PoloPalooza Water Polo Tournament in Toronto, Canada from October 29 to October 31 (In-Person)
- New York Marathon on November 7 (In-Person & Virtual) (In-Person Race is sold out; Virtual Race Registration opens on 6/10)
The warm weather is upon us and the city is reopening soon so let’s get some fun outings on the calendar! If you have an interest in organizing or leading a group outing or trip to any of the upcoming events listed above, virtual events (such as watching the Olympics), or local gatherings at parks or beaches, please reach out to us at: mail@tnya.org
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UPDATED AND REVISED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 AT 2:30PM (EST):
ATTENTION: Due to thunderstorms on the forecast, the Starlite Motel Pool Party on Sunday (August 22) has been cancelled. For the other outdoor events listed below coming up this weekend, please contact the event organizers directly to confirm the status of the events. Hurricane Henri is forecast to make landfall in the Northeast this weekend. Please stay safe.
Special Events in August
Join us for two exciting events upstate this month! Our team has made it an annual tradition to participate in the Lake George Open Water Swim. The swim was cancelled last year due to COVID, so we are excited to be able to swim in Lake George this summer on Saturday, August 21. If you cannot travel to Lake George, you can participate participate virtually until August 21. On Sunday, August 22, our Artistic Swimming Team will be performing at the Pool Party hosted by Starlite Motel. We also still have a standing invitation to swim with CIBBOWS at Brighton Beach. They offer programming every weekend. They are offering a special open water swimming clinic this Sunday (August 22). To coordinate with other teammates attending these events, e-mail us at: mail@tnya.org
New Adult Learn-to-Swim Program
We are excited to announce that, in April, we were awarded a grant from U.S. Masters Swimming & USA Swimming Foundation to fund Adult Learn-to-Swim lessons! We plan to offer subsidized Adult Learn-to-Swim lessons, our beginner’s swimming clinics, starting July 1! If you do not know how to swim, this program is for you! If you are interested in volunteering to support our Adult Learn-to-Swim program this year, please reach out to us at: mail@tnya.org
We encourage our members and the greater aquatics community to support the USMS Adult Learn-to-Swim grant program through the USMS & Swim.com Fitness Series Fundraisers. We participated in the USMS & Swim.com Summer Fitness Challenge (ran June 1-15) and we will also participate in the USMS & Swim.com Fall Fitness Challenge (registration now open & challenge runs October 1-15). If you want more information about participating in the fitness challenge as a TNYA member, please reach out to us at: mail@tnya.org