Making a splash
A participant in Urban Swim’s Statue of Liberty Swim splashes water as they swim
Kayakers and swimmers
Kayakers accompany swimmers in the Hudson River
Urban swimmers
Two swimmers wait for the start of the 2020 Liberty to Freedom swim
Lacy foam
A swimmer jumps into the water during Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
Kayakers arrive
Kayakers paddle in the East River at dawn
Swimmer and kayak
A swimmer swims alongside an escort kayak
They’re off
Paddleboarders and kayakers lead swimmers out of South Cove
Zodiac
Zodiac inflatable boat carrying swimmers in New York Harbor
Leaping
A swimmer jumps into the water at the start of Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim
Before the start
Swimmers prepare to take part in Urban Swim’s Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Kayak swarm
Kayakers maneuver off North Cove
Swimmer and statue
Swimmer Elke Hofman passing Liberty Island