Online registration for Save The Bay swim has begun


Nearly 200 kayakers paddle alongside 500 swimmers during Save The Bay’s 2018 swim across the East Passage from the Naval War College to Potter Cove. SAVE THE BAY

Nearly 200 kayakers paddle alongside 500 swimmers during Save The Bay’s 2018 swim across the East Passage from the Naval War College to Potter Cove. SAVE THE BAY

Save The Bay will mark the season of new beginnings by opening registration Monday for the annual swim across the East Passage of Narragansett Bay, which is scheduled for July 27.

The iconic open-water swim challenges swimmers to a 1.7-nautical-mile journey from the Naval War College in Newport to Potter Cove in Jamestown. The event draws as many as 500 swimmers and 200 kayakers from across the country.

“For the serious swimmer, registering for the swim is the perfect goal-setting opportunity for the new year,” said Save The Bay’s Leanne Danielsen. “Not only is qualifying for and completing the swim a worthy challenge, but the experience of viewing Narragansett

Bay and the Pell Bridge from the open water is also deserving of a resolution.”

With a fundraising goal of $325,000, the swim is the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, providing critical support toward the organization’s mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay and its watershed. The 2018 swim raised $260,000 for Save The Bay’s education, restoration and advocacy programs.

Swimmers can register at the Save The Bay website. Volunteers also are needed.