Editorial Review
Manhattan Island Foundation, an internationally renowned organization, yearly produces open water swimming events whose proceeds benefit New York City's Learn to Swim program and the continual cleaning and restoration of New York City’s rivers.
The Manhattan Island Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that brings the sport of marathon swimming to New York City's unique waterways. Through their varied races and the programs they support, the foundation celebrates the ongoing recovery of our city's rivers. Their signature event is the annual Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, one of the most important open-water marathons held on an annual basis anywhere in the world.