2026 Pier to Pier Swim Recap
WILDWOOD, NJ – The Wildwood Beach Patrol hosted its annual Pier to Pier Challenge on July 11 to raise funds for the patrol to buy new equipment. The swim, which is about a mile long, starts at Adventure Pier and ends at Mariner’s Pier of Morey’s Piers on the boardwalk...
HeyRhody: How Pat Reyes and Beavertail Open Water are Protecting Rhode Island’s Waters
The Ocean State has a way of pulling people in. For Pat Reyes, it happened somewhere between his first sunrise swim and his first view of Narragansett Bay from the Jamestown Bridge. After moving to Rhode Island from New York City in 2021, Reyes quickly found himself immersed in…
2026 Narrow River Turnaround Swim Recap
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Narrow River Preservation Association hosted its 19th annual Narrow River Turn Around Swim on Saturday, June 20. Swimmers gathered around the bank of the Narrow River to stretch, talk, and warm up for the quick one-mile swim. The swim welcomes an interesting mix of participants…
2026 Mashpee Super Swim Recap
MASHPEE – The Town of Mashpee Recreation Department hosted the annual Mashpee Super Swim on June 13 to support the town’s summer programs. The event hosted 201 swimmers this year, ages ranging from 10 to 77. This swim is known for younger swimmers dominating the podium. The swimmers in first and second place…
2026 Charles River Swim Recap
BOSTON – The Charles River Swimming Club hosted its annual Charles River Swim Saturday, June 6th, with a record number of participants. “We sell out early, so we know it’s popular,” said former safety director Patrick Costello. This year, the organization filled all 220 slots they had for registration…
Pursue Potential Podcast: How He's Training for a 43-Mile Swim | Patrick Reyes (Ep. 23)
Watch and listen in as Pat joins Sean Kao of Aquatic Sports Performance on the Pursue Potential Podcast where they dive deep into stories of Pat’s past swims, his training methods, and his ambitions for Beavertail Open Water and his pursuit of the Ocean State Swim.
SwimSwam News: Beavertail Open Water Founder to Attempt 43-Mile Swim Across Rhode Island Coastline
Beavertail Open Water (BOW), a Rhode Island-based non-profit and open water swim race host, has announced the date for its annual Around Beavertail Swim for August 6, 2026. The organization uses all net proceeds and fundraising to allocate grants for local conservation, science and research projects…
Ocean State Stories: Beavertail Open Water founder Reyes readies for 43-mile swim
SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Ultra-marathon swimmer Pat Reyes is preparing for his biggest challenge yet: a 43-mile swim across the Rhode Island coastline this August. The Ocean State Swim will stretch from Watch Hill in Westerly to Little Compton near the Massachusetts coast…
Daily News of Open Water Swimming: Handing Off to the Next Generation
Succession plans are always tough – whether someone is stepping down as a corporate CEO or someone is taking over the reins of an established open water swim. The successor needs expertise, experience, and passion. Which is precisely what Patrick Reyes has as he followed in the footsteps…