Dave Barra announced, “The 2026 Lake Minnewaska Silver Jubilee Swim will be held on September 19th at Minnewaska Lake Beach, Minnewask in Gardiner, New York.

This new event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Minnewaska Distance Swimmers Association (MDSA) and honors a swimmer-led community that has helped make Lake Minnewaska, with its clear water and dramatic cliffs, a beloved place for recreational and distance swimming.

Co-sponsored by New York Open Water and MDSA, the Silver Jubilee Swim is a non-competitive, non-timed swim at Minnewaska State Park Preserve. The swim will begin and end at the main (public) beach area, where participants may complete one or more loops of an approximately 0.75-mile marked course over the course of ~3 hours. The course covers parts of the lake that are normally not open to swimmers.

This well-supported event is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Lake Minnewaska, celebrate MDSA’s 25-year milestone, and honor the swimmers and volunteers who have kept the Minnewaska swimming tradition thriving.“

Registration link. More information at NYOW website. Hydration and boxed lunch provided.

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