The Charles River One Mile Swim will be held for the second time this year. After decades of pollution, the Charles River has benefited from the ongoing Clean Charles River Initiative, which was started in 1995 to restore the river's ecological health. The river is now clean enough on most summer days to meet swimming standards.

This race, organized by the Charles River Swimming Club, is intended to raise awareness of and celebrate the efforts that went into cleaning the river, as well as to highlight the need for continued clean-up to enable recreational swimming in the future.

Distance: 1 mile
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Race Start: 8am
Check-in: 7:00 - 7:45am
Location: Secretaries Landing/Arthur Fiedler Dock (near Hatch Shell on Boston's Esplanade)
Description: One-mile loop course between the Harvard (Mass Ave) Bridge and the Longfellow Bridge. Water start.
Requirements: USAT membership (can be purchased on race-day for $10), minimum age 18, maximum swim time 40 minutes

This swim will be sanctioned by USA Triathlon.

E-mail us at raceinfo@charlesriverswimmingclub.org if you would like to volunteer.

$30 by May 16, $40 after May 16.

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