Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Brooklyn Bridge Swim is a swimming race on July 26, 2026 in New York, NY, with an entry fee of $350.
- Date
- July 26, 2026 (3 days to go)
- Location
- Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
- Price
- $350
- Sport
- Swimming
From the Organizer
Experience Requirement: The Brooklyn Bridge Swim is a challenging open water event, 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 30 minutes per mile or faster.
Location: Brooklyn waterfront
Distance: .6 Miles | 1 Kilometers
Events
Weather
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race Day
Sunday, 7/26
High
82°
Low
69°
Conditions
Mostly sunny
Chance of Rain
13%
Wind
2 to 12 mph
Host City
About New York, NY
City Elevation
34 ft
Nearest Airport
ISP
Long Island MacArthur Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · 39 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Swimming events drop you into something that demands navigation, feel, and focus all at once. It's a sport that rewards the quietly competitive — the ones who do the work in the water before anyone's watching.
Open Water Swimming
Open water races take place in lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans. Distances can run anywhere from a short 500m swim to 10K marathon events. Just you and the water.
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Brooklyn Bridge Swim
Jul 26, 2026