Around New England · Culture For Subscribers Think You Could Swim Around An Island? How About 256 of Them? By Matt McDonald September 10, 2017 · 2:20 PM EDT · Updated June 25, 2025 1:40 PM Advertisement Two women are trying to swim around all 256 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire that aren't connected to the mainland by a bridge. Two women are trying to swim around all 256 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire that aren't connected to the mainland by a bridge.… Advertisement