Activities

CIBBOWS offers three main activities:

1. Group Swims for the public, which are free
2. Swim Races for the public and club members
3. Water Quality Projects related to improving New York City's beaches, rivers and harbor

Group Swims Free group open water swims are offered 3 times per weekend, when the water temperature rises above 50F These conditions usually run from April to November Please see the Group Swims page for details	Public Races Grimaldo's Mile: 1 mile open water swim race from Coney Island to Brighton Beach Please see the Swim Races page for details Club Races Piloting a series of challenging swim races for summer of 2008 Restricted to qualified club members Please see the Swim Races page for details	Water Quality Initiating beach clean-up for select Brooklyn and Staten Island beaches Providing input for various municipal and federal proposals