No open water swim in NYC would not be possible without a large number of community and non-profit groups.
These are some of the organizations that help us with labor, access to the water and other means of support.
Kayak Community Groups – Any safely held water event in NYC requires kayakers who are able to remain close to swimmers to guide them and to be close in case of emergency. We are lucky to have volunteer support from:
New York City Water Trail Association
Sebago Canoe Club
Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club
Anyone who has seen one of our races has seen quite a few boats out on the water with us. In addition to our own saftey boats, we get thes support of
U.S. Coast Guard & the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
NYPD
NYC Parks Department
Taking the lead on monitoring the water quality in the waters of NYC is Riverkeeper, an organization Urban Swim supports with donations and support when we can.
Other organizations that help out in the effort to cleanup and keep clean our waterways are:
Lower East Side Ecology Center
Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance
NY Blueway
Other partners include:
Active.com
Jackrabbit
Miller’s Launch
Team In Training
USAT
Travlete
Martin Strel