They’re off
Paddleboarders and kayakers lead swimmers out of South Cove
Jumping in
A woman wearing a wetsuit jumps into New York Harbor
Swimmer and kayak
A swimmer swims alongside an escort kayak
Kayakers arrive
Kayakers paddle in the East River at dawn
Drink break
Swimmer Andrew Trout takes a drink during the Rose Pitonof Swim
Kayaker
A kayaker accompanies a swimmer in New York Harbor
In the water
Martin Strel in New York Harbor
Approaching the end
A swimmer passes a moored barge during Urban Swim’s Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Down the Hudson
Swimmer Chris Harris and kayaker Arik Thormahlen off Riverside Park
Hold
Kayaker and swimmer wait for harbor traffic to clear
Entering the water
A swimmer jumps from a support boat
Strel World Swim
Martin Strel holds a press conference to announce his World Swim project