Swimming Resources

10KSwim.com - Open water swimming at the Olympic Level

Charles River Swimming Club - Working hard to make the Charles river a favorite swimming spot for Massachusetts

Go the Distance 2009 - Track the time and distance you swim for the year.

Marcia Cleveland - Open water swimmer who wrote her personal account of the process, preparation and training to successfully swim the English Channel in Dover Solo. More people have been in outer space than have swum the English Channel. Find out how (better yet why) she did it.

Lynne Cox - Open water swimmer who wrote her personal history in SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA, picked by "Sports Illustrated" as one of the top ten books.

English Channel Swimming Association

Massachusetts Bays Program - Helping communities care for our coast

New England Masters Swimming - over 60 teams throughout New England with a passion for swimming, friendship and competition.

Olympic 10K Marathon Swim - Learn all about world-class open water swimming

'Swimhiker' takes the plunge (BBC) Video - 'Swim-hiking' is a combination of hiking through the countryside and crossing rivers or lakes by swimming with a waterproof backpack.

United States Masters Swimming - a national organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 and over.

Environmental Resources

The Ocean Portal (The Smithsonian Institution): Check out the latest news, hot topices and blogs

Report an Oil Spill or Environmental Crime in MA

Save the Bay - Narragansett Bay

US EPA Mass Water Quality