Urban Swim 2023
Photographs taken at Urban Swim events during the summer of 2023.
Swimmer with float
A swimmer participates in Urban Swim’s Secret Swim in the Hudson River
New York, NY, USA
Kayakers and swimmers
Kayakers accompany swimmers in the Hudson River
New York, NY, USA
Passing Pier 40
A kayaker leads a group of swimmers in the Hudson River
New York, NY, USA
Arik and Chris
Kayaker Arik Thormahlen accompanies swimmer Chris Harris in the East River
New York, NY, USA
Setting the pace
Swimmer Chris Harris and trainer Fleur Sohtz in the Harlem River during Chris’s circumnavigation of Manhattan
New York, NY, USA
Down the Hudson
Swimmer Chris Harris and kayaker Arik Thormahlen off Riverside Park
New York, NY, USA
Before the start
Swimmers prepare to take part in Urban Swim’s Brooklyn Bridge Swim
New York, NY, USA
Approaching the end
A swimmer passes a moored barge during Urban Swim’s Brooklyn Bridge Swim
New York, NY, USA
Resting
A swimmer waits for the signal to reboard the support boat after a swim
New York, NY, USA
Kayakers
Two supporting kayakers in New York Harbor during Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim
New York, NY, USA
Kayak crew
Kayakers in New York Harbor
New York, NY, USA
Lifeguards
Lifeguards from Epi-Center Rescue Services in New York Harbor
New York, NY, USA
Off Liberty Island
Swimmers and kayakers pass Liberty Island during Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim
New York, NY, USA
Making a splash
A participant in Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim splashes water as they swim
New York, NY, USA
Motorboat and kayakers
Support vessels and kayaks in New York Harbor during Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim
New York, NY, USA
Cycle boat
A support vessel in the Hudson River during Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim
New York, NY, USA
Lifeguard
A lifeguard from Epi-Center Rescue Services enters the water
New York, NY, USA
Leaping
A swimmer jumps into the water at the start of Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA
Two lifeguards
Two lifeguards from Epi-Center Rescue Services paddle their surfboards in New York Harbor
New York, NY, USA
Manhattan and Brooklyn
Skylines of lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn on a misty day
New York, NY, USA
Jumping in
A woman wearing a wetsuit jumps into New York Harbor
New York, NY, USA
Swimmer support
A paddleboarder and a kayaker accompany swimmers during Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA
Kayaks in the mist
Support vessels in New York Harbor during Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim
New York, NY, USA