New England Open Water Swimming Association

12/10/2021

The holiday season is here. Are you stuck for gift ideas? Our friends at WOWSA have put together a list of gifts for Open Water Swimmers. Check it out here, and feel free to add other ideas in the comment section.

We hope this holiday shopping list is all you need for presents that will definitely delight thhe the open water swimmer in your life!

01/20/2021

https://www.richroll.com/podcast/bonnie-tsui-574/ #:~:text=It's%20about%20swimming%20as%20a,is%20to%20be%20a%20seeker.

Rich Roll sits down with journalist, author & lifelong swimmer Bonnie Tsui to discuss her new book 'Why We Swim,' an exploration of humankind's relationship with water.

01/10/2021

We are so pleased to promote an event with swimmer and author Lynne Cox. Cary Memorial Library in Lexington will be hosting Lynne for a virtual visit on Tuesday, Jan 26th at 7pm. Whether or not you have known of Lynne and read her books, you are in for a tremendous treat. Lynne is one of the kindhearted, warm, strong, and inspirational people you will ever meet. Here is a bit more about her:

Lynne is a best-selling author of six non-fiction works. Her first book, "Swimming to Antarctica", chronicles her early career including her record-setting 2-kilometer swim to the shores of Antarctica. Her award-winning "Grayson" shares the story of Lynne’s encounter with a lost baby whale off the coast of California. Lynne’s most-recent book, "Swimming in the Sink", published in 2017, describes Lynne’s battle with a life-threatening illness and her path back to the water, happiness, and love. Lynne’s 7th non-fiction book – sharing more stories in the water – will be published sometime in 2021!

The registration link is: https://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=gx&lmx=%CF%60b%2D%A9%A5r&v=3 or you can find us it on our website calendar: https://www.carylibrary.org/events

The program is free and open to the public.

There may be a live stream on Facebook on the Cary Library page

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09/10/2020

Just a reminder to check water quality before you jump in after a rainfall.

The Department of Public Health is dedicated to our mission, to serve all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the underserved, and to promote healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments through compassionate care, education and prevention.

05/09/2020

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04/21/2020

Getting itchy to get back in the water, but don't have what it takes to be an ice swimmer (not sure what that "it" is other than a few loose screws). To help you get back iin the water a bit sooner, our friends at Blue Seventy are offering 25% their wetsuits for friends and members of NEOWSA. Just use the code neopenwater for 25% off of purchases on blueseventy.com.

03/25/2020

It still may be a bit too cold out there for any open water swimming, if you haven't been acclimated already (like those crazy ice swimmers- yes, I wish I had the guts). Be careful out there, on land and sea.

Contributed by Guy Davis, Jennifer Downing, Bob Fernald, & Elaine Howley Happy spring, and we hope you and your families are safe and well. In these disrupted times, our greatest responsibility is to do what we must to minimize the consequences of this public health crisis for the community

02/14/2020

July is just around the corner. Register now so you don't get shut out!

01/27/2020

Early bird registration is now open for the 2020 Buzzards Bay Swim—save 40% on registration now until the 31st!
Set on the beautiful South Coast of Massachusetts, the Buzzards Bay Swim is a 1.2-mile point-to-point open water swim across outer New Bedford Harbor. Swimmers fundraise to protect clean water by supporting the Buzzards Bay Coalition's work across land protection, science, advocacy, and education. Team participation is welcome and encouraged.
Early-bird registration fee of just $15 (now through January 31) and $150 fundraising minimum (pay-or-raise) includes parking, shuttle service, bag check, event swim cap, chip timing, snacks, breakfast, beverages, modern cut event t-shirt, live music, post-swim massage, awards and prizes, and a hefty bronze finisher's medal custom made by local artisans. Register at savebuzzardsbay.org/swim
Buzzards Bay Swim - June 27, 2020

09/13/2019

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