Swimming

Finishing line

First finisher Elke Hofman emerges from the sea at Coney Island

Jumping in

Swimmer Andrew Trout jumps into the East River

Under the Verrazzano

Two swimmers pass under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Seti River

Children swim in the Seti River near Pokhara

Kayaks at dawn

Kayakers wait to accompany swimmers

Kayaker and warship

Swimmer and escorting kayaker pass HMCS Monckton in the Hudson River

Exuberance

Excited swimmer at Urban Swim event

Swimmers

Wetsuited swimmers waiting to swim in the Hudson

Kayaks

Support kayakers off Liberty Island

Swimmer support

A paddleboarder and a kayaker accompany swimmers during Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim

Kayakers and statue

Escorting kayakers and paddleboarders pose for a group picture off Liberty Island

Kayaks in the mist

Support vessels in New York Harbor during Urban Swim’s Liberty to Freedom Swim

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