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Poverty To Cove 2.4 Mile Swim

Cape May, New Jersey, United States

calendar_today 18 Jul, 2026

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sell $75.00

About the Event

Poverty To Cove 2.4 Mile Swim

The fastest point-to-point 2.4 mile swim on the east coast. This has always been a 'rite of passage' for local swimmers "in the know," and now we've made it official!

Swimmers will swim around the southernmost point of New Jersey WITH THE CURRENT!

Join us in Victorian Cape May for an instant classic!

What can swimmers expect at this event?

SAFE. The Cape May Beach Patrol has you covered.
FAST. Swim WITH THE CURRENT and record your fastest 2.4mi swim ever!
UNIQUE. There is nothing quite like swimming the shore line of Historic Cape May
CHARITY. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the CMBP Clete Cannone Scholarship Fund

Races Offered

2.4 Mile Swim

Jul 18, 2026

straighten

Distance — 2.4 Miles

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

07:30

sell

$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Cape May.

thermostat Temperature

22.3° / 29.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

24.3° / 31.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

79.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:46

nightlight Sunset

20:22

About Cape May

Learn more about the host city, Cape May.

Cape May is a resort town in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. It lies at the southernmost point in New Jersey, on the Cape May Peninsula, on the Atlantic Coast. "Cape May" may refer to the small city at the tip of the peninsula, the peninsula itself, or the county which extends about 33 miles northeast of Cape May city to Ocean City. On the other side of the Delaware Bay lies the state of Delaware.