New York City SEAL SWIM
(https://impact.navysealfoundation.org/event/2024-nyc-seal-swim/e559597)
I. NYC SEAL Swim Confirmed NYC SEAL Swim date is Saturday, August 10, 2024.Contingency date for NYC SEAL Swim is Sunday, August 11, 2024
II. Qualifying Training Swims for Non-SEALsTotal registered swimmers is 268. Total confirmed swimmers of 146.I will have more than 122 hundred swimmers who will be taking Qualifying Training Swims in Long Branch, NJ.
- I need help administering Qualifying Training Swims.
- Please email me (wibrown32099@gmail.com) if you are a Confirmed Swimmer and can help me Administer Qualifying Training Swims.
- Qualifying Training Swim #1 – Long Branch Beach, NJ. – June 22
- Qualifying Training Swim #2 – Long Branch Beach, NJ. – July 20
Email me (wibrown32099@gmail.com) if you’re able to help me administer Qualifying Swims.
- Attached as a PDF is “GOING FOR BROKE: When A Decision is Final” authored by Captain Roger Crossland as it appeared in the NYT in 1987.
- See Youtube Video of Captain Roger speaking at Columbia University 2024 NRTOC Commissioning Ceremony re: Irrevocable Commitment.
X. Brian Bill Memorial Golf Tournament
Monday, June 3, 2024
Woodway Country Club Darien, CT
For help with registration or more information,please contact Paul Morgan at (802) 485-2903 or email: pmorgan1@norwich.edu 100% of net proceeds benefit the Brian R. Bill ’01 Memorial Scholarship at Norwich University.
XI. .Operation Reel Heroes – Long Island Event June 14 -15
Operation Reel Heroes brings together local boaters/fisherman and our nation’s heroes for a weekend of fishing, fun, and friendship. Since inception in 2015, Operation Reel Heroes has taken 800+ Veterans & Guests fishing.
Working closely with the Wounded Warrior Project, we host two events annually. Our Cape Cod Event takes place out of Bass River in Yarmouth, Massachusetts and our Long Island event takes place out of Huntington Harbor in Huntington, New York.
- Email Patrick Goldsmith (Patrick.goldsmith@kirbycorp.com) if you’re interested in attending Operation Rell Heroes.
XII. Captain of Volunteers:Dr. Edward Beja is the Captain of Volunteers. Thank you Dr. Edward Beja for stepping up to be one of the leaders in this year’s NYC SEAL Swim. All Volunteers should register on the NSF NYC SEAL Swim webpage send an email to Dr. Edward Beja as soon as possible so he can start making his Volunteer Teams.Volunteer Walk Throughs (Dirt Dive)
- July 19th @ 10:30 am at Empty Sky Memorial
- Aug 2nd @ 10:30 am at Empty Sky Memorial
XIII. Tattoo After-After Party:
Tattoo after-after party with Darren McBurnett “McB” (SEAL). Send an email to McB (bearpaw@uncommongritfoundation.org) if you’re interested. XIV. Fox News:
Will Cain from Fox News will be having a Team of Swimmers with us in the water! (Thank you Will Cain, Pete Hegseth and the Entire Team at Fox News for helping us send a patriotic message of unity!)
XV. Swim Day – Estimated Timeline (Susceptible to change as dependent on tides and currents).
7:30 – Swimmers meet in front of the hotel and are transported via buses with NJSP escort to Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park.
8:00 – Swimmers check-in at Empty Sky Memorial in Liberty State Park. Get physical and electronic head counts.
8:30 – Swimmers run (BUD/s shuffle) from Empty Sky Memorial to Flag Plaza in Liberty State Park. Swimmers hand in American flags and change out from sneakers to fins. Get physical and electronic head counts and swimmer inspections at Flag Plaza.
9:30 – Swimmers enter the water and swim to the Statue of Liberty.
10:00 – Swimmers do honor pushups and pull-ups (to honor our nation’s freedoms and civil liberties) at the Liberty Barge. Get physical and electronic head count.
10:30 – Swimmers enter the water to swim to Ellis Island.
11:00 – Swimmers do honor pushups and pull-ups (to honor our nation’s diversity and all those who came to our nation seeking a better life) at Ellis Island Barge. Get physical and electronic head count.
11:30 – Swimmers enter the water to swim to South Cove, NY, in Battery Park.
12:30 – Swimmers begin to arrive at South Cove Marina. Get physical and electronic head count. Swimmers go through the decon station and change out to sneakers. Swimmers get American flags.
1:00 – Swimmers run with American Flags to the World Trade Center’s Horse Soldier Statue.
1:30 – Swimmers do honor pushups and pull-ups (to honor all those lost on 9/11 and all those who put it on the line for our nation) at the First Responders Statue at WTC.
1:30 -2:00 – Moment of remembrance with American Flags at reflection ponds.
2:00 – 2:30 – Swimmers hand in American Flags and use shower trailers.
2:30 – 4:00 – Swimmers attend the after party.
XVI.Confirmed Swimmer List
- Please note that for OPSEC purposes no active duty SEAL will be designated as a SEAL on the below list. Only retired SEALs are designated as a SEAL on the below list.
- Please email me if I have made an error in designation.
- Only SEALs will be allowed to swim with K-bars to remember and remember their brothers.
- Bill Brown – SEAL (swimming K-bar to honor Danny Dietz)
- Jason Redman – SEAL (swimming K-bar to honor Kyle Miliken)
- Jeff Gum – SEAL
- Mitch Aguiar – SEAL
- Joe Castle – SEAL
- Stephen “Scuba” Brown – SEAL
- Paul Padro – SEAL
- Shane (Mac) McKenzie – SEAL (Team Sunbelt)
- Rob Sweetman – SEAL (swimming K-bar to honor Ryan F. Larkin)
- Ryan Everett – SEAL
- Darren Mcburnett – SEAL
- Troy Deal – SEAL
- Rhett Massengale – SEAL
- Ryse Dawson – SEAL
- Jacob Bachman – SEAL
- Eric Carlson – SEAL
- Austin Lawrence – SEAL
- Kyle Blackwell – SEAL
- Cameron Hamilton – SEAL
- Aaron Shadle – SEAL
- Alex Rodgers – SEAL
- Curt Swanson – SEAL
- Jason Stepehens SEAL
- Dale McClellan – SEAL
- Trevor Smith – SEAL
- Kaj Larsen – SEAL
- Ben Stubblefield – SEAL
- Josh Cohen – SEAL
- Roger Crossland – SEAL (Vietnam & Afghanistan Veteran)
- Larry E. Summerfield II – SEAL (swimming K-bar to honor Louis James Langlais) (Swim Buddy for Eliot Winokur)
- Scott Shore – SEAL
- Hugh Mullaney – SEAL
- Chris Wyllie – SEAL
- Matthew Massdam – SEAL
- Rick Miller – SEAL
- Brady Reece – SEAL
- Tera “Doc” Flynn – SEAL
- Mark Curtis – SEAL
- Trevor Smith – SEAL
- Rodge Jay Tansley – SEAL
- Marin Grigorov – SEAL
- Austin Lawrence – SEAL
- Chris Rackow – SEAL
- Michael Regula – SEAL
- Leroy “Howie” Howard – SEAL
- Ricardo Grave de Peralta – SEAL
- Matthew McCabe – SEAL
- Jacob Tyer – SEAL
- John Rhimer – SEAL
- Rick Miller – SEAL
- Anthony Souder – SWCC
- Dustin DuBoise – SWCC
- Kevin Holdord – Navy SAR / PASP
- Anthony Seifert – Navy SAR
- Luis Ferla – Navy Expeditionary Combat Command/ PAPD
- Fred Willecke – Navy Diver
- Joe Musselman – Navy & Founder of Honor Foundation
- Jason Loughran – Navy
- Thomas Petters – Navy
- Lucas Trautmen – Navy
- Scot Lynch – Navy
- Dave Grills – USMC/FDNY
- Marc Arrington USMC – Raider
- Kyle Rodgers – USMC Raider
- Joe Newman – USMC Raider
- Nate Harris – USMC Raider
- Derick Carpenter – USMC Raider
- Steve Barr – USMC Raider
- Mock Abdelaal – USMC Raider
- Jessica Quezada – USMC
- Nick Rossovskij – USMC
- Patrick McCarthy – USMC
- Brendan Duffy – USMC
- Ed Simovich – USMC
- Joe Palermor – Army Ranger
- David Purser – Army Ranger – Vietnam Veteran (Needs SEAL Swim Buddy)
- Eliot Winokur – Army – (Larry Summerfield is his Swim Buddy)
- Chris Miller – Army
- James Haltom – Army National Guard
- Shaun Brady – PJ Air Force Veteran
- Steve Zaiplad – Airforce Veteran
- Scott Lewis (U.S. Secret Service)
- Vince Seymour (U.S. Secret Service)
- Chad Heal (U.S. Secret Service)
- Zach Tharp – NJSP
- Rob Rohel – NJSP
- Anthony Haddad Jersey City PD ESU
- Michael Granahan – NYPD ESU
- Matthew Granahan – NYPD ESU
- Andrew Sperber – NYPD ESU
- Dmitry D. Bondar – NYPD ESU
- Clint Lond – PASP
- Andrew Vignapiano – PAPD
- Brian Fink – PAPD
- Sean Dunn – PAPD
- Martin Van Strien – PAPD ESU
- Arsi Bryan – Ramsey PD
- Rob Ford – FDNY
- Ryan DiLorenzo – FDNY
- Ken DeForest – FDNY
- Vin Ferrante – FDNY
- Kyle Dixon – Patriot
- Mor Mosayov – Shayetet 13
- Sally Orange, MBE – British Army (Team Sunbelt)
- Omar Aguero – RDAC team
- Callaway Treble – RDAC team
- Cole Black – RDAC team
- Liam Bogart – RDAC team
- James Simon – RDAC team
- Martin Adlianitski – RDAC team
- Rex Keitler – Patriot – Applicant for US Naval Academy.
- Brett Kobell – Patriot (Team Sunbelt)
- Michael North – Patriot
- Will Cain – Patriot – Patriot – Fox News
- John Humann – Patriot
- Ryan Menke – Patriot
- Rhonda Vetere – Patriot
- Cathereine Hartwell – Patriot
- Patrick Raymond – Patriot
- Michal Molino – Patriot
- Scott Gilbert – Patriot
- Ryan Diaz – Patriot
- Ted Kenneally – Patriot
- Patrick Callahan – Patriot
- Dennis Novello – Patriot
- Rich Martucci – Patriot
- Dylan Slovacek – Patriot
- Corbin Ekoniak- Patriot
- Phil Lyon – Patriot
- Ally Steffen – Patriot
- John Finnegan – Patriot
- Marin Grigorov – Patriot
- Anthony Seifert – Patriot
- Todd Essig – Patriot
- Audrey Breining – Patriot
- Chris Zorzi – Patriot
- David G. Lee – Patriot
- Brad Haberlin – Patriot
- Kyle Walter – Patriot
- Billy Brown (Son of Bill Brown)
- Gabriel Mullaney (Son of Hugh Mullaney)
- Ken Pittman – Patriot
- Dave Lett – Patriot
- George Chimel – Patriot
- Mike Kelly – Patriot
- Luke Schloeffel – Patriot
Call (862-272-1402) or email me (william.brown@parlatorelawgroup.com) if you have any questions.
Best,
Bill