Seven years ago, a group of 33 gathered for the very first New York City SEAL Swim, a multi-sport event that begins at the Empty Sky Memorial in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park and ends at the World Trade Center in Manhattan. The endeavor, the brainchild of retired Navy SEAL Bill Brown, benefits the nonprofit Navy SEAL Foundation.
IN HONOR: The Statue of Liberty rises behind participants in a past year’s event. (Supplied Photos)
This Saturday, Aug. 16, former U.S. Marine Dan Covolesky of Beach Haven West will take part in the 2025 NYC SEAL Swim, an undertaking he will dedicate to his father,…
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