The Rose Pitonof Centennial Swim was mentioned in last Sunday’s NYTimes as part of the open-water swimming renaissance.
“In August, six competitors will try a 17-mile swim from the shores of Kips Bay in Manhattan to Coney Island in Brooklyn, a route that 17-year-old Rose Pitonof breast-stroked 100 years ago, to the cheers of 50,000 spectators, according to news coverage at the time. Deanne Draeger, the organizer of this year’s event, swam the course solo last year.”
Read the article.
rosepitonofswim.com 
#1 by Martin Strel on July 12, 2011 - 9:25 pm
Deanne,
great Idea, congratulation on organization to the swim Avgust 13th 2011 in NYC.
Martin Strel
#2 by ddraeger on July 13, 2011 - 11:29 pm
Thank you, Martin! You were part of my inspiration:
http://manhattanmermaid.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/that-man/