Swim Around Manhattan Results

We are proud to share the following URBANSWIM ratified Swim Around Manhattan results.  Congratulations to all involved!

The Swim Around Manhattan is completed in accordance with recognized open water swimming standards. Each swim undergoes a thorough ratification process modeled after the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) guidelines. Swims are documented with an Observer log, redundant GPS tracking, photographic/video evidence, social media, and unless noted adhere to traditional marathon swimming rules—no wetsuits, no physical contact with the support crew, and no use of propulsion aids. These requirements help ensure that each swim represents an authentic, verified solo effort, and upholds the integrity of the sport.

2026

Swim4Hope Relay*

Participants:
Keith Kirkpatrick, DOB 2/20/1956
Leila Shields, DOB 3/7/1975
Mary Money, DOB 9/30/1958 
Dereck Yach, DOB 11/21/1955

Date:
September 10, 2026

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
8:09:38 (Tracker)

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Wendy Lau and Gerry Louw 

Observer:
Michael Dwass (Observer Log and Stopwatch)

Photographer:
Paul Frangipane (Photos)

Social Media:
Instagram Highlights

* Wetsuit Assisted Swim

 

Gustavo Chacra

Date:
September 9, 2026

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
8:35:31 (Tracker)

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Maddie Karp and Samir Barel 

Observer:
Michael Dwass (Observer Log and Stopwatch)

Photographer:
Angus McIntyre (Photos)

Social Media:
Instagram Highlights

 

Darren Imhoff

Date:
August 13, 2026

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
7:39:03

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Oscar Hernandez and Gerry Louw

Observer:
Michael Dwass (Observer Log and Stopwatch)

Photographer:
Paul Frangipane

 

Caitlin Kappel

Date:
July 14, 2026

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
7:39:10 (Tracker)

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Oscar Hernandez and Gerry Louw

Observer:
Michael Dwass (Observer Log)

Photographer:
Kathy Nicolosi

 

Jaimie Monahan

33rd SWIM AROUND MANHATTAN

Date:
June 16, 2026

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
8:15:22

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Arik Thormahlen

Observer:
Michael Dwass

Photographer:
Michael Dwass

 

2025

Dan Daly

Date:
September 10, 2025

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
7:35:00

Pilot:
Kevin Lynch

Kayak:
Wendy Lau

Observer:
Michael Dwass

Photographer:
Paul Frangipane

 

Colin Hill

Date:
July 25-26, 2025

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
7:53:39

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Oscar Hernandez

Observer:
Michael Dwass

Photographer:
Angus McIntyre

 

2024

Nargus Harounzadeh

SWIMRUN AROUND MANHATTAN

Date:
September 20, 2024

Start/Finish:
Swim: Pier A | Run: North Cove Marina

Swim Time:
8:24:21

Run Time:
4:27:21

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Ted Gruber

Observer:
Deanne Draeger

Photographer:
Swim: Paul Frangipane | Run: Angus McIntyre

 

2023

Jaimie Monahan

Date:
July 8, 2023

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
9:48:17

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Arik Thormahlen

Observer:
Gerry Louw

Photographer:
Paul Frangipane

 

Chris Harris

Date:
July 6, 2023

Start/Finish:
Pier A

Swim Time:
8:14:49

Pilot:
Jimmy Helmick

Kayak:
Arik Thormahlen

Observer:
Gerry Louw

Photographer:
Paul Frangipane

 

2020

Jaimie Monahan

On October 3rd and October 4th, 2020, Jaimie Monahan completed Manhattan circumnavigation swims under English Channel rules, bringing her total number of swims around Manhattan to 29.

28th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: October 3, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:43:41 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

29th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: October 4, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:32:50 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

During a 3 day period from September 18, 2020 to September 20, 2020, Jaimie Monahan completed a continuous 4 loop Mahattan circumnavigation swim (114 miles/183 kilometers) under English Channel rules. She is the first person ever to do this.

24th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION LOOP 1/4 Date: September 18, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:32:30 (first of four laps in 45:24:00) Pilot 1: Matthew Geist Pilot 2: Rob Alterisio Kayak: Nancy Brous Observer: Jesse Urban

25th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION LOOP 2/4 Date: September 18-19, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 12:04:33 (second of four laps in 45:24:00) Pilot 1: Rob Alterisio Pilot 2: Matthew Geist Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

26th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION LOOP 3/4 Date: September 19, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 12:49:22 (third of four laps in 45:24:00) Pilot 1: Rick Pullen Pilot 2: Greg Elliot Kayak: David Matten Observer: Jesse Urban

27th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION LOOP 4/4 Date: September 20, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 11:02:38 (fourth of four laps in 45:24:00) Pilot 1: Sean Makofsky Pilot 2: Matthew Geist Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

 

On September 5th and September 6th, 2020, Jaimie Monahan completed Manhattan circumnavigation swims under English Channel rules.

22nd MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: September 5, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:47:00 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

23rd MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: September 6, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:18:31 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

 

During a 7 day period from August 17, 2020 to August 23, 2020, Jaimie Monahan completed 7 Manhattan circumnavigation swims under English Channel rules.

15th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 1/7 Date: August 17, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:51:31 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

16th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 2/7 Date: August 18, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:26:52 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

17th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 3/7 Date: August 19, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:04:47 Pilot: Matthew Geist Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

18th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 4/7 Date: August 20, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:00:30 Pilot: Matthew Geist Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Jesse Urban

19th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 5/7 Date: August 21, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:09:41 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

20th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 6/7 Date: August 22, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:13:14 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Jesse Urban

21st MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION SWIM 7/7 Date: August 23, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:24:31 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

Between July 25, 2020 and August 6, 2020, Jaimie Monahan completed 3 Manhattan circumnavigation swims under English Channel rules.

12th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: July 25, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:53:25 Pilot: Thomas Crystall Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

13th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: August 02, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:10:46 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

14th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: August 06, 2020 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:09:41 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

 

2019

Jaimie Monahan

Between July 6, 2019 and September 29, 2019, Jaimie Monahan completed 6 Manhattan circumnavigation swims under English Channel rules, bringing the total count of the number of times she has swum around Manhattan to 11..

6th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: July 06, 2019 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:45:00 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Patrick Casalaspro

7th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: July 14, 2019 Start/Finish: Mill Rock Swim Time: 8:20:00 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Patrick Casalaspro

8th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: August 03, 2019 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 8:24:00 Pilot: Arik Thormahlen Kayak: David Matten Observer: Patrick Casalaspro

9th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: August 11, 2019 Start/Finish: Mill Rock Swim Time: 8:38:09 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

10th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: September 15, 2019 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 9:10:51 Pilot: Sean Makofsky Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

11th MANHATTAN CIRCUMNAVIGATION Date: September 29, 2019 Start/Finish: Pier A Swim Time: 7:53:03 Pilot: Thomas Crystall Kayak: Arik Thormahlen Observer: Marissa Magura

2016

Christian Jongeneel

Course:
Double Circumnavigation of Manhattan, NYC

Date:
September 17-18, 2016

Distance:
57 Miles

Swim Time:
20:15:57

Pilot:
Tony Tarrabocchia/Jimmy Helmick

Kayaks:
Lorenzo Bevelaqua, Ted Gruber

Observer:
Deanne Draeger