Another summer weekend in New York, and another open water swim race. I had entered a swim run by CIBBOWS at Coney Island,  known as Grimaldo’s Mile. I had been swimming with the CIBBOWS group on weekend mornings since I arrived in New York, and I found them a warm and welcoming group of open water swimming enthusiasts. The race is named in honour of Grimaldo Medrano who was a New York City… Read More