Liberty to Freedom Swim
Liberty to Freedom Swim is a swimming race on September 19, 2026 in New York, NY, with an entry fee of $500.
- Date
- September 19, 2026 (58 days to go)
- Location
- Hudson River, New York, NY
- Price
- $500
- Sport
- Swimming
From the Organizer
Experience Requirement: The Liberty to Freedom Swim is a challenging open water event, involving a Hudson River channel crossing 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 25 minutes per mile or faster.
Location: South Cove, Manhattan to Liberty Island
Distance: 2.2 Miles | 3.5 Kilometers
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
75°
Typical Low
61°
Chance of Rain
29%
Based on US Climate Normals data from New York Cntrl Pk Twr, 5 mi from the venue.
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
From Endurance Grid
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
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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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Liberty to Freedom Swim
Sep 19, 2026