Before the start
Swimmers prepare to take part in Urban Swim’s Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Kayak swarm
Kayakers maneuver off North Cove
Support boat
An Urban Swim support boat passes a moored barge
Swimmer and statue
A swimmer sits with his back to the Statue of Liberty
Swim start
Swimmers and kayakers leave South Cove during Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
Matt Gurry
Swimmer Matt Gurry entering the water
Escorts
Kayakers and paddleboarders in New York Harbor after Urban Swim’s 2022 Liberty to Freedom Swim
Kayak silhouette
A kayaker is silhouetted against the water at dawn
Swimmer
A swimmer approaches the finish line
Kayaker and swimmer
A support kayaker escorts a swimmer
Distant Manhattan
Liberty to Freedom swimmers look toward Manhattan
Zodiac
Zodiac inflatable boat carrying swimmers in New York Harbor