Massachusetts Groups

Boston Open Water Swimming

• Pleasure Bay, L Street Beach, Carson Beach in South Boston

• Nahant Beach in Nahant

• Nantasket Beach in Hull

• Walden Pond in Concord

• Upper Mystic Lake in Arlington/Winchester

• Collins Cove in Salem

• Farm Pond in Sherborn

Central Mass Open Water Swimmers

• Comet Pond in Worcester

• Coes Pond in Worcester

• Indian Lake in Worcester

• Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester/Shrewsbury

• Many other local ponds

Mystic Merfolk

• Upper Mystic Lake

Rhode Island Groups

SwimRI and Barrington Beach Swims Group

• Barrington Town Beach

Georgiaville Pond Tri Training Group

• Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield

• Spring Lake in Burrillville

Mackerel Cove Swimming

• Mackerel Cove (Jamestown Town Beach)

Potter Cove in Jamestown

Narragansett Ocean Swimming Enthusiasts (NOSE) & Facebook group

• Narragansett Town Beach

• Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett

• Upper Pond of the Narrow River (aka Pettaquamscutt River) in Saunderstown

Sachuest Ocean Swimmers (SOS)

• Second Beach and Third Beach in Middletown

OpenwaterSwimming.com

Featuring The Daily News of Open Water Swimming, this site is a huge open water swimming resource. It includes an extensive race calendar, safety and training tips, coaching resources, equipment suggestions, rankings and records, a link to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, and more.

Marathon Swimmers Federation

The Official Marathon Swimmers Federation website with news, standard rules, documented swims, race calendars and trackers, awards, blogs, and a forum.

Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association

MOWSA works to promote interest in and the safety of swimming in Massachusetts waters, advises, observes, and saves data on sanctioned open water swims, and promotes the natural beauty of the islands and waters in Massachusetts.

Wild Swimming New England

Blog site detailing various New England outdoor swimming sites.