NYC Open Water Boot Camp 2026 | Open Water Swim Lessons NYC
Premium open water swim lessons in NYC for triathletes and adult swimmers who want to swim with more confidence, control, and purpose in real open water.
Open water swim Intensive NYC
If you’re looking for open water swim lessons in NYC, this is not a casual group swim or a basic clinic. This is a premium weekend boot camp led by Dan Novikov — 20 Bridges finisher around Manhattan, Gibraltar Strait finisher, Bonifacio Strait finisher, NCAA All-American, USMS national champion, and founder of DanSwim.
In one focused weekend, you’ll train in the pool at St. Bart’s, get Day 1 video analysis, and then take your skills into Brighton Beach for two coached open water sessions. The goal is simple: help your open water swimming match your real goals — triathlon, racing, or your first confident 1K.
In one focused weekend, you’ll train in the pool at St. Bart’s, get Day 1 video analysis, and then take your skills into Brighton Beach for two coached open water sessions. The goal is simple: help your open water swimming match your real goals — triathlon, racing, or your first confident 1K.
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1 pool session + 2 Brighton Beach open water sessions.
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Pool video stroke analysis on Day 1.
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Only 6–8 swimmers per weekend.
- 2 open water experienced coaches on deck / in the water.
Open water bootcamp lineup
Jun 20-21
Jun 20-21
NYC Open Water Weekend #1
How to be a graphic designer and not to lose your soul. Alex will share his experience about the process of becoming a professional, career ups and downs, and searching for personal style and approach.
Jul 18-19
Jul 18-19
NYC Open Water Weekend #2
Lettering workshop. An hour and a half with the guru of pens, brushes, colapens, bamboo dip pens, and other instruments.
Aug 1-2
Aug 1-2
NYC Open Water Weekend #3
Lettering workshop. An hour and a half with the guru of pens, brushes, colapens, bamboo dip pens, and other instruments.
Unique Open Water Swim Lessons in NYC
Most swimmers don’t need more random laps. You need the right progression for open water swimming in NYC. We built this boot camp from our own transition from elite pool swimming to marathon open water, where success depends on skills, strategy, and mindset, not just stroke mechanics.
You’ll be training with a coach who has completed 20 Bridges around Manhattan, the Gibraltar Strait, and the Bonifacio Strait, and now offers open water swim lessons in NYC shaped by the experience how to prepare, stay efficient when conditions change, and swim open water with clear purpose instead of uncertainty.
You’ll be training with a coach who has completed 20 Bridges around Manhattan, the Gibraltar Strait, and the Bonifacio Strait, and now offers open water swim lessons in NYC shaped by the experience how to prepare, stay efficient when conditions change, and swim open water with clear purpose instead of uncertainty.
Who This Open Water Swimming NYC Boot Camp Is For
This camp is for adults who already know freestyle and want structured open water swim lessons NYC that actually move them toward a goal.
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Triathletes preparing for their first or next race - Open water swimmers training for 1K, mile, or longer events
- Fitness swimmers who feel good in the pool but want more confidence outside
- Adult swimmers who can swim at least 200 yards nonstop
- This is not a learn-to-swim program. If you are still learning basic freestyle, start with regular DanSwim lessons first.
What You’ll Learn
- How to adapt your freestyle for open water
- Sighting without breaking rhythm
- Starts and first-200-meter control
- Swimming near other athletes without losing your composure
- Drafting and positioning
- Buoy turns and exits
- Swimming in chop and reduced visibility
- Open water pacing and race-day decision making