Liberty to Freedom Swim - Velindre
About this race
Join a small group of swimmers for a challenging 2.2 mile | 3.5 kilometer adventure with One World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty as your reference points.
A motorboat escort, personal kayak guide, custom photography and cool swag are all part of the experience.
Established in remembrance of 9/11, this swim celebrates the resilience that is possible in the aftermath of adversity.
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: Between South Cove Manhattan and Liberty Island
Distance: 2.2 Miles | 3.5 Kilometers
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Swimming
Liberty to Freedom Swim - Velindre
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in New York City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:26 AM and sets at 8:31 PM local time (EDT) in New York City on June 27, 2027 — 15h 04m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 129 New York City events
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