Join us here on Saturday, August 13th at 11:45 AM – 7:00 PM EST to track swimmers in real time for our annual Rose Pitonof Swim!
The 2022 Rose Pitonf Swimmers are:
Solo Swimmers:
Ana Paola Piveti
Leslie Hamilton
Relay Team: “Rose Rage”
Jenn Leyva
Nargus Harounzadeh
On August 13, 1911, 16 year old Rose Pitonof swam from East 26th Street to Steeplechase Pier, earning the woman’s title of Long Distance Swimming Champion of the World. The annual Rose Pitonof Swim along the same route commemorates her achievement. The distance between the two points is 17 miles. It is likely that Rose covered 21 miles during eight hours and seven minutes in the water. She swam mostly breast stroke, occasionally passing underneath piers. Her nutrition for the day was a chicken sandwich and a cup of coffee before she started her swim. It is estimated that a crowd of 50,000 were cheering for her at Coney Island upon the completion of her epic swim.