Urban Swim 2022
Photographs of Urban Swim open-water swimming events in New York City

Swimmers in Brooklyn
Swimmers prepare to take part in Urban Swim's Brooklyn Bridge swim
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Kayaker and warship
Swimmer and escorting kayaker pass HMCS Monckton in the Hudson River
New York, NY, USA

Swimmers in the Hudson
Swimmers and kayaks in the Hudson River during Urban Swim’s 2022 Pride Swim
New York, NY, USA

Water like glass
A kayaker escorts a swimmer during Urban Swim’s 2022 Pride Swim
New York, NY, USA

Backstroke
A swimmer swims in the East River during an Urban Swim event
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Brooklyn Bridge swim
Swimmers and kayaks in the East River during Urban Swim’s 2022 Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Brooklyn, NY, USA

Buttermilk Channel
Swimmer and kayaker in Buttermilk Channel during Urban Swim’s 2022 Rose Pitonof Swim
New York, NY, USA

Under the Verrazzano
Two swimmers pass under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
New York, NY, USA

Jumping in
A swimmer jumps from a boat off Coney Island
New York, NY, USA

Motorboats
Two support motorboats off Coney Island during Urban Swim’s Rose Pitonof Swim
New York, NY, USA

Lacy foam
A swimmer jumps into the water during Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA

Swim start
Swimmers and kayakers leave South Cove during Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA

They’re off
Paddleboarders and kayakers lead swimmers out of South Cove
New York, NY, USA

Crossing New York Harbor
Swimmers head for Liberty Island in the 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA

Kayakers and boarder
Kayakers and a paddleboarder escort swimmers across New York Harbor
New York, NY, USA

Swimmer
A swimmer in New York Harbor during Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA

Escorts
Kayakers and paddleboarders in New York Harbor after Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA

Kayakers and statue
Escorting kayakers and paddleboarders pose for a group picture off Liberty Island
New York, NY, USA