8 Bridges Hudson River Swim - results index
The 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim is a 7-day, 120-mile multi-swimmer stage swim in the Hudson River, founded in 2011 by David Barra and Rondi Davies. It is currenty organized by New York Open Water. Each stage of 8 Bridges connects two bridges over the Hudson, each approximately 15-20 miles apart. In order: Rip Van Winkle, Kingston-Rhinecliff, Mid-Hudson, Newburgh-Beacon, Bear Mountain, Tappan Zee, George Washington, and Verrazano Narrows.
| Route | Swims | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
| Rip Van Winkle Bridge to Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge | 88 | Grace van der Byl - 04:31:18 (2012) |
| Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to Mid-Hudson Bridge | 53 | Ryan McCabe - 05:21:37 (2019) |
| Mid-Hudson Bridge to Newburgh-Beacon Bridge | 108 | John Humenik - 03:39:51 (2014) |
| Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Bear Mountain Bridge | 100 | Jen Schumacher - 03:49:33 (2020) |
| Bear Mountain Bridge to Tappan Zee Bridge | 51 | Grace van der Byl - 06:05:00 (2012) |
| Tappan Zee Bridge to George Washington Bridge | 105 | Lori King - 03:06:18 (2015) |
| George Washington Bridge to Verrazano Narrows Bridge | 54 | Grace van der Byl - 04:21:31 (2012) |
| Castelton on Hudson Bridge to Rip Van Winkle Bridge | 3 | Rondi Davies - 06:33:11 (2019) |
| Newbugh-Beacon - Bear Mtn - Newburgh-Beacon | 1 | Abigail Fairman - 11:06:27 (2021) |