Open water swim near New Haven, CT

Jason, congrats, and i know this isnt exactly what you were asking for geographically , but this was recently posted on
https://www.facebook.com/PatGriskusTriathlonSeries -- lots of helpful tips etc at the open water swims..

http://qsailingcenter.org/index.html
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If interested, please send email to: [email protected]

**Open Water Swimming Opportunities are available in Lake Quassapaug, at Quassy Sailing Center**


Hi, quick note to inform that you will have open water swim opportunities to gain confidence for race day at the Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon, Exclusive to Registered Athletes: Registration link is here:

https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race…


Quassy Sailing Center http://www.qsailingcenter.org/will host open water swimming opportunities exclusively for Pat Griskus Sprint Tri participants starting Sunday, June 21st 9:00am

Please contact David Heller at [email protected] if interested in attending this Sunday June 21st, or call his cell at 203-509-7320

There will be 2 other oppurtunities: Sunday June 28th and again Sunday July 5th, 9am. Pricing structure is $20 per session, do all three for $40.

These are invaluable sessions for those not confident in the water, we want well prepared swimmers on race day, so please take advantage of this unique offer, no other races that we know of offers this level of opportunity and instruction.

PLEASE REPLY TO [email protected]


Best of luck!
Tom Wilkas - Race Director
www.PatGriskusTri.com


Thank you,
Pat Griskus Triathlon Series
[email protected]

So, I've been reviewing nautical charts here:
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/InteractiveCatalog/nrnc.shtml

It appears there are some reasonable swims parallel to the shore in West Haven and Milford.

I'm familiar with the Woodmont beach. It looks as if a swim from the Trubee Doolittle park on the easterly end of the beach then out around Merwin Point and to the smaller Merwin Beach area is about a 1/2 mile. My concern in these areas is while lies beneath the waves. There are jetties and rocks out there. I'd like to know if I was going to smash my hands into a rock - or worse, hooks/nets/debris lurking in the rocks. This area is not staffed by lifeguards but I feel that swimming parallel to shore would be reasonably safe. Parking is available at the park where the swim could start.

Another option would be the long stretch of beach in West Haven. Start near Bradley point/Seapoint beach and swim parallel to shore westward along Prospect beach and return to shore near the large pool of water along Lake Street. This is roughly a half-mile swim in shallow waters with few jetties and mostly sandy beaches. Parking could be troublesome.

And yet another West Haven swim could start in the Savin Rock area and proceed east parallel to the shore. Perhaps down to Chick's restaurant. Here you'd need to swim out beyond the jetties. And like the Woodmont jetties there are fishermen around and likely some debris stuck to the bottom.

And I know there were some people a few years back who were planning a swim out and around Charles Island in Milford near Walnut beach. However they mentioned something about a strong current during high tide.

At this point I've not done any of the swims mentioned above but would like to. I may do them alone but would much prefer to swim with at least one additional person in case something unexpected happens (god forbid).

Hi Jason,

I swam off the beach near Savin Rock several times last summer, solo, with no issues. It was very nice, pick your distance.
Looking forward to more this summer. Happy to join up if the timing works.
Gary

Gary,

Thanks for the info. I would really be grateful to meet up sometime if our schedules can work out. I'll send you a private message and see if we can make this happen.

In the meantime I'm trying to get interest from the Team Mossman Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/44656037686/

Jason