Join a small group of swimmers for a challenging 2.2 mile | 3.5 kilometer adventure with One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty as your reference points.
A motorboat escort, personal kayak guide, custom photography and cool swag are all part of the experience.
Established in remembrance of 9/11, this swim celebrates the resilience that is possible in the aftermath of adversity.
Experience Requirement: The Liberty to Freedom Swim is a challenging open water event, involving a Hudson River channel crossing in typically choppy conditions. All participants must provide proof of recent, comparable open water swim experience (the PRIDE Swim Manhattan is an acceptable qualifier), and must swim at a pace of 25 minutes per mile or faster.
Location: Between South Cove Manhattan and Liberty Island
Distance: 2.2 Miles | 3.5 Kilometers
Jun 27, 2027
Distance — 2.2 Miles
Type — Water sports
09:00
$500.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in New York.
Learn more about the host city, New York.
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. It is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy.
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