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 Aquarium 5K and 1Mile Races, the course is the 2.5K loop between the Coney Island Pier and Brighton Beach. Annual Grimaldo's Mile, the course is a point-to-point open water race from Coney Island to Brighton Beach All races marked with buoys Several divisions 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