Registration has opened for the 33rd annual Buzzards Bay Swim, which will take place on Saturday, June 20, beginning at Cisco Brewers Kitchen and Bar in New Bedford, go across New Bedford Harbor, and finish at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven.

Once a year, the New Bedford Harbor shipping channel closes so that hundreds of swimmers can cross the harbor in this one-of-a-kind scenic point-to-point open water swim.

Swimmers of all ages and abilities join us to navigate the 1.2-mile open water swim. At the thrilling finish, swimmers are greeted with a rollicking beach party, complete with cheering fans, a live steel drum band, pancakes cooked to order, gourmet coffee, and local beer!

“I wasn’t even a swimmer when I decided to commit last winter,” says first-time 2025 swimmer Ella Necheles. “It turned out to be one of my favorite things of 2025. Now I wouldn’t miss it.”

An early bird special is available only in January. Sign up now and receive 50% off the $35 registration fee. Just type in EARLYBIRD in the discount code. Register here now.

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