The city of New York is getting ready for its upcoming summer open water swim season which kicks off this weekend with the Great Hudson River Swim on May 29th followed by the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Park to Park Swim, Liberty Island Swim, Aquathlon: Stars & Stripes, Riverside Park Tune Up Swim, Governors Island Swim, New York Pro Swim, Brooklyn Bridge Swim, Little Red Lighthouse Swim and the Ederle Swim.

Banners celebrating the NYC Swim events have given color to the streets of Manhattan.

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