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
East River morning
Kayakers below the 59th Street Bridge
Passing Pier 40
A kayaker leads a group of swimmers in the Hudson River
Buttermilk Channel
Swimmer and kayaker in Buttermilk Channel during Urban Swim’s 2022 Rose Pitonof Swim
Under the Verrazzano
Two swimmers pass under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Kayaker and warship
Swimmer and escorting kayaker pass HMCS Monckton in the Hudson River
Chemical Transporter
Kayaks and swimmer pass the tank barge Chemical Transporter
Kayaks at dawn
Kayakers wait to accompany swimmers
Kayakers and statue
Escorting kayakers and paddleboarders pose for a group picture off Liberty Island
Swimmer support
A paddleboarder and a kayaker accompany swimmers during Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim