Ohio River Barge Racers

Ohio River Barge Racers Open water swimming in the Ohio River in the vicinity of Newburgh and Evansville Indiana.

07/14/2015

River has been out of bounds the past 3 weeks now due to high water levels. We'll check back next week.

05/20/2015

No Barge Racer swim tonight. High chance of rain, we'll plan on next Wednesday at 5pm

They just swam under the bridge!  9 miles in.
09/13/2014

They just swam under the bridge! 9 miles in.

08/27/2014

Barge Racer swim tonight starts at 5pm Newburgh Old Lock & Dam. Water Temp about 79 and high current over 100kcfs makes for a fast swim. Estimated time in water 1:15.

08/12/2014

Conditions look good for the barge racer swim tomorrow. Looking for kayak pilots and swimmers. Comment here if you are interested. 5:30 Wednesday eve at Newburgh Old Lock & Dam

08/05/2014

Barge racer swim is looking good for tomorrow evening. In the water at 5:30 from the Newburgh Old Lock & Dam to Angel Mounds. 4 miles. Estimated time in water 1:50 with flow rate of 35kcfs. Looking for pilots and swimmers. Let us know if you plan to attend.

07/29/2014
07/29/2014

Looking for a second kayak pilot for tomorrow nights river swim. Preferably somebody that can bring their own gear this time.

07/28/2014

Conditions are good for Wednesday swim. Looking for a second kayak pilot. Let us know if you are interested. Start at 5:30pm at Old lock & dam in Newburgh.

07/23/2014

Due to marginal weather forecast - river swim to day is cancelled

07/22/2014

We have swimmers and pilots for tomorrow evenings river swim. Keep an eye on the weather as there is currently a 40% chance of thunderstorms later in the day. A "Go" "No-Go" decision will be made at 3:30pm. Keep an eye out here for updates.

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