I am writing to ask you to consider sponsoring my 18th Swim Across the Bay on Saturday, August 6, 2022.  About 500 swimmers and nearly 200 kayakers between the ages of 15 and 83+ annually participate in the 2-mile journey from Naval Station Newport on Coaster’s Harbor Island across the East Passage to Jamestown’s Potter Cove, while others will swim virtually in lakes or pools and on couches across the globe. 

One of the most storied open-water swims in the United States, the Save The Bay Swim celebrates tremendous progress in cleaning up Narragansett Bay since its first official Swim in 1977 and the organization’s founding in 1970. In the early years of the Swim, swimmers often emerged from the water with oil and tar balls on their skin and swimsuits. In recent years, swimmers reported seeing schools of menhaden beneath them as they swam.

Whatever you can donate would be much appreciated.  You can donate on online or mail a check to Save the Bay in my name.

Thank you very much for considering sponsoring my Swim and supporting Save the Bay.

Peter Carson