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Great Hudson River Swim 2013 Is Canceled

Unfortunately, the 2013 Great Hudson River Swim is being canceled due to the anticipated high winds and small craft advisory together with the rain and unseasonably cool temperature—not good swimming, boating, or paddling weather. We will not be able to reschedule the event this season. Swimmers and volunteers should feel free to join us any time between 9:25 and 11:00 at the start location to pick up your souvenir T-shirt and commiserate. Swimmers will receive a 50% credit toward a 2013 or 2014 swim series event as per our cancellation policy.

2013 Swim Series and Manhattan Relays Enrollments are now Open

Enrollment for the 2013 swim series events and the Manhattan Relays is now open!

Hurricane Sandy threw us a wicked curveball this fall, and while we are still getting back to normal, and trying to help our friends and neighbors do the same, we are happy to report that most of our venues for 2013 are in good shape.

Congratulations to our Manhattan and Ederle Swimmers

The field is set for the 2013 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, and we'd like to congratulate all of our swimmers. The roster includes residents of nine different states and nine different countries, ages 14 to 66, a total of 42 solo swimmers and 4 two-person relays. We are really looking forward to June 8!

We are also pleased to announce the swimmers for the CENTENNIAL 2013 Ederle Swim (formerly the Tribune Marathon Swim). It took us a little over a day to get our special 25, but it was worth the wait! Find out here who is swimming in 2013.

To see what these 25 intrepid souls are in for, check out the video from the 2012 Ederle swim below. Can you believe this is the 100th year? We look forward to seeing everyone on August 18th!

Volunteer at Trade Shows with NYC Swim This Spring

Help us represent at East Coast trade shows and expositions this spring and we'll reward you with frequent participant points and free entry into these shows.

One of the events we'll be attending this spring is PaddleSport on March 22-24. The largest canoe, kayak, and standup paddling show on the East Coast, PaddleSport is coming back to the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ (45 minutes from NYC).

Along with over 100 vendors and manufacturers, there are seminars, demonstrations, films and an NYC Swim booth. We're looking for people who are interested in attending the show and would consider helping out with our booth this year. We'll also have a booth at this spring's TRI-MANIA Summit and Expo. This event was formerly known as the Multisport World Conference and Expo, and we've been meeting new friends and swimmers at this event — hosted in New York, Boston, and suburban Washington, D.C. — for the past several years. The 2013 New York event will be held on March 16 and the Boston event will be held on March 23. We need help manning the booth at both of these expos. Volunteer enrollment for these events is open, so enroll today to help us represent NYC Swim at these great events!

Little Red Lighthouse Swim 2012: 10+ km of Smiles

What a great Saturday on the water! With La Marina as the new finish location and the perfect weather, it was a wonderful way to wrap up 2012.

Ederle Swim 2012: Swimming with Greatness

Governors Island Swim 2012: Not your normal foggy day

Emma does it!

Emma Otto-Moudry, 17 from Ithaca, New York broke Evan Morrison's 17.5 mile swim record from Sandy Hook to Manhattan in a time of 4:38.38. The previous record was 5:24:52.

Liberty Island Swim 2012: A Singular Event

2012 Manhattan Island Swim: One Camera, One Boat

Brooklyn Bridge Swim 2012: Swimming to Manhattan

Aquathlon 2012: It was definitely worth the schlep

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About Us

Since its founding two decades ago, NYC Swim has attracted nearly 20,000 participants to more than 135 swimming races, reviving a local aquatic tradition that had been abandoned for nearly a century. Its premier events showcase many of the sights that make New York famous:  the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan Island, Brooklyn Bridge, and Governors Island. In 2013, NYC Swim will host over a dozen events including a multi-sport race and swims ranging from a fun half-mile to four marathon swims, among them the centennial Ederle Swim (formerly the Tribune Marathon Swim).