Summer Swimming!

photo taken from nycgovparks.org

July 5th marks the first day of the outdoor 5 Borough Summer Swim Program and a great place to take advantage of this program would be the Red Hook Recreation Center. As you can see from the picture above it's huge. The price to join this gym, at 155 Bay Street, is $50 and their pool is said to be less crowded than most other outdoor public pools. This is year 29 for the swim program, which includes lessons, training for swim teams, and recreational swim, is an all ages and all levels program. And according to the events listing in the Village Voice, if you swim more than 25 miles you receive a free t-shirt. Click here to learn more.