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Baltimore Harbor 1-Mile Swim

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

calendar_today 07 Jun, 2026

pool Water sports

language Official Website

sell $125.00

About the Event

Welcome to the first annual Baltimore Harbor 1-Mile Swim!

This event, and the newly founded nonprofit organization, Baltimore Open Water Swimmers (BOWS) marks an exciting beginning for Baltimore! Founded in 2026, Baltimore Open Water Swimmers (BOWS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering an inclusive community through the sport of open water swimming and advocating for healthy and accessible waterways for everyone.

Celebrating the ongoing efforts to improve the health of our Patapsco River and Baltimore's Harbor, this 1-mile swim will make history as the first swim of this scale in Baltimore’s Harbor in decades! BOWS and this event will continue to put Baltimore on the map for the sport of open water swimming and secure Baltimore as a global leader in the urban swimming movement.

The inaugural Baltimore Harbor Swim, will also support a vital cause: youth swim education and water safety for all. A portion of proceeds from the Baltimore Harbor Swim will go to support Baltimore City’s Recreation & Parks’ Learn to Swim programs! Through this event, we aim to highlight the significant impact swimming education can have in a child’s life, building confidence and connection to the water. Swimming is not only a life skill, but a life long sport you can join anytime.

Join us as a swimmer, volunteer, or spectator on June 7th, 2026 to celebrate and support the Baltimore Harbor Swim! Visit bmorebows.org for more details.

Races Offered

Baltimore Harbor 1-Mile Swim

Jun 07, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Water sports

timer

10:00

sell

$125.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Baltimore.

thermostat Temperature

18.3° / 29.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.2° / 28.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

66.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:40

nightlight Sunset

20:33

About Baltimore

Learn more about the host city, Baltimore.

Slices of American history are around every corner in Baltimore. Maryland's largest city is a gritty old seaport town that's perhaps most famous as the site of Fort McHenry, where, at the height of the War of 1812, the sight of a tattered but defiant American flag flying over the harbor, despite a furious British bombardment, inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that was later adapted into the U.S. national anthem "Star-Spangled Banner". Nowadays, Baltimore's nonstop nightlife, temperate climate, tradition of hospitality, and cultural attractions — not to mention its prime location on the juncture of Chesapeake Bay — made it one of the major tourist destinations of the Mid-Atlantic region.