Press & Media
Media Requests
Interviews with the race director and swimmers, race-day access, photography and B-roll, and the 3RMS fact sheet.
Fast facts
The race at a glance
| Event | Three Rivers Marathon Swim (3RMS) |
|---|---|
| Host | Team Forever |
| First held | 2013 |
| Most recent | 14th Annual — Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| Next edition | 15th Annual — date TBD |
| Distance | Roughly 30K — a 10K out-and-back in each of the Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers |
| Field | 8 marathon swimmers, water start |
| Start / finish | Point State Park fountain; 7:00 AM launch from the North Shore |
| Cutoff | Strict 12 hours |
| On-water support | Two kayakers per swimmer, powered escort boats, Pittsburgh River Rescue, Pittsburgh Police, U.S. Coast Guard |
| Beneficiary | The Forever Fund — infant cardiothoracic surgery costs for local families at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh |
| Race Director | Darren E. Miller, founder |
| Media contact | name, email & phone TBD |
Race day
Shooting the swim
On the water
Space on the escort boats is limited and safety comes first — on-water credentials are approved case by case and must be arranged in advance. Kayak and escort positions are not available to media on race day.
Best land positions
Point State Park (start, 10K, 20K, 28K and the finish), Rivers Casino at roughly 8K, the Convention Center at roughly 23K, and Redfin Blues for the 25K turnaround buoy.
The moments
7:00 AM North Shore launch, prayer and national anthem before the water start at the fountain, lunch handoff at the Point, the Hot Metal Bridge turnaround, and the buoy finish as the sun goes down.
Interviews
The race director is available before and after race day. Swimmer interviews are arranged through us — swimmers are not available between the launch and the finish.
Photos & B-roll
Archive stills and video from previous years are available on request. media asset library link TBD
Logos & brand
The 3RMS mark is available in full color for editorial use. Download the logo. Please credit the Three Rivers Marathon Swim.
Get in touch
Media request form
Tell us your outlet, your deadline and what you need. We answer race-week requests first.
Not connected yet. This form needs a submission endpoint before it will send — see README.md. Until then, email media email TBD.
Boilerplate
For use in listings and previews.
The Three Rivers Marathon Swim (3RMS) is a 30K open water marathon swim held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since 2013. Swimmers complete a 10K out-and-back leg in each of the city’s three rivers — the Ohio, the Monongahela and the Allegheny — starting and finishing at the Point State Park fountain, under a strict 12-hour cutoff. The race is hosted by Team Forever, and its profit goes to the Forever Fund, which helps local families cover the costs associated with infant cardiothoracic surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Founder and Race Director: Darren E. Miller.