Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers

CIBBOWS Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers (CIBBOWS) is non-profit 501(c)3 organization that promotes the sport of open water swimming. They host free year-round training swims in Coney Island and Brighton Beach, NY. They also advocate to improve public access to NYC waters.

Since 2005, CIBBOWS has presented a series of ocean races, including some distance and cold-water events. In 2010 they hosted a 5k charity swim in chilly 54F water to raise money for Veteran's organizations.^[1] One of their oldest swims honors Grimaldo Medrano, a Brighton Beach lifeguard who was one of the groups earliest supporters.^[2][3]

CIBBOWS members are very accomplished swimmers[4]^[5], and they provide guidance for all levels of swimming and is open to anyone with an interest in open water swimming.

References

1. ^ Jones, Laura. "A Trio of Charity Swims". Swimmer Magazine. USMS. http://www.usms.org/features.php?id=223&sms_ss=blogger&at_xt=4d484dbcc167be75%2C0. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
2. ^ Mooney, Jake (5/8/2009). "A Tribute, to Help Things Go More Swimmingly". New York Times. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/a-tribute-to-help-things-go-more-swimmingly/. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
3. ^ Mooney, Jake (5/10/09). "On a Beach in Brooklyn, A Chair Sits Empty". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/nyregion/thecity/10disp.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
4. ^ Sener, Patricia. "David Barra's Catalina Account". Salty Tales. http://cibbows.blogspot.com/2010/07/david-barras-catalina-account.html. 
5. ^ Munatones, Steve. "The Beagle Has Landed". Daily News of Open Water Swimming. http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2010/01/beagle-has-landed.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 

External links

• [1] CIBBOWS home page
• [2] Salty Tales: Swimming Lore From Coney Island and Beyond
• [3] Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• [4] English Channel
• [5] New York Times
• [6] USMS Swimmer Magazine
• [7] World Open Water Swimmming Performance of the Year Nominees 2010
• [8] David Barra's 2010 Marathon Swims
• [9] CIBBOWS photos