The CELEBRATE THE CLEAN HARBOR OPEN WATER SWIMMING FESTIVAL will be held August 17 and 18, 2019.
Starting off the festival will be the Clean Harbor Kids Swim on Saturday, a 500 meter swim along the shore of Niles Beach for 8-12 year olds. Held since 2015, this is a wonderful way to introduce kids to the sport of Open Water Swimming.
Also on Saturday will be the 1.2 Mile Celebrate the Clean Harbor Swim
For 2019, we are continuing a second day to the event, creating the festival. We will be holding the 10 mile Clean Harbor Relay event on Sunday, August 18th. This event will be held on a 1.0 mile course, very similar to Saturday's event. We suggest teams of 5, and swimming through the rotation two times. Your team may have more or less than 5 swimmers. We believe the more the merrier. There will be a 6.5 hour limit. This will be a fun atmosphere, so bring a beach chair/blanket, snacks, some sunscreen and shade, and have a great time hanging out on the beach between your swims with your closest swimming friends.
Scroll down to view your registration options. You can register for one event, or a combination and save. Early bird discounts apply.
A Team Captain must register and pay for the team, and then others can register and join their team.
Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting two organizations in the local area: Maritime Gloucester and Gloucester Fisheman's Wives Association.
The mission of Maritime Gloucester is to inspire students and visitors to value marine science, maritime heritage and environmental stewardship through hands-on education and experiences.
The Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Association is a non-profit organization promoting the New England fishing industry, helping to preserve the Atlantic Ocean as a food supply for the world, and assisting active and retired fishermen and their families to live better lives.
We have reason to celebrate this incredible resource that is Gloucester Harbor, and we owe it all to four Cape Ann residents who, in 1979, swam across Gloucester Harbor in protest of its polluted status. This evolved into an annual Audubon Society-sponsored event to help raise funds for cleaning the harbor, hence the name "Swim for a Clean Harbor." When, in 1993, the harbor was deemed clean by the Audubon Society, the efforts of these pioneering swim-eco-activists became a cause for celebration and "Celebrate the Clean Harbor Swim" was born.
Don't miss this year's event. We have reason to celebrate and what better way than to Jump in. Get Wet.
Registration fees
kids swim Closed
Online registration closed-
500 meter swim along shoreline
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$25.00
Early bird special
Apr 14 – Jul 6 -
$35.00Jul 6 – Aug 12
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open water swim Closed
Online registration closed-
single loop
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$50.00
Early bird special
Apr 14 – Jul 6 -
$65.00Jul 6 – Aug 12
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Deborah Williams
- nueman@netzero.net
- Phone
- 4134271492