UPDATED AND REVISED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022:
Major News Updates & Upcoming Events (in chronological order):
- IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS: TNYA Annual General Meeting & Board Elections Recap
- IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS: New Bills pending in New York State Legislature will require water safety instruction in schools if passed
- IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS: TNYA Annual Awards Banquet & Winter Holiday Party has been POSTPONED due to COVID-19 surge!
- NEW SUBSCRIPTION PLAN AVAILABLE: New 2 Workouts-per-Week Subscription Plan now available
- UPCOMING EVENTS & IMPORTANT DATES: Winter 2021-2022 Season Programming
- COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE: New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for all Practices & Clinics starting August 16
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: 2022 One Hour Swim Fundraising Drive Registration will be held virtually this winter
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Applications Now Accepted for Paul Fortoul Fellowship Program for Financial Assistance to Reduce Fees to Participate in our Programs
- REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Our Practices, Workouts & Clinics have a New Schedule starting in January (NOTE THAT THE BROOKLYN ARMORY IS CLOSED UNTIL FEBRUARY 4)
- WEDNESDAYS: Water Polo Wednesdays @ Seahorse Fitness
- SATURDAYS: Speed Swimming Saturdays @ Sacred Heart
- VIRTUAL IGLA 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RECAP: IGLA 2022 will be hosted by West Hollywood Aquatics and Long Beach Grunions in Palm Springs & IGLA 2023 will be hosted by Out-to-Swim in London!
- VIRTUAL NYC PRIDE 2021 EVENT RECAP: If you missed our ad during the NYC Pride Virtual Pride March Broadcast (or want to re-watch it), you can watch it again here…
- VIRTUAL NYC PRIDE 2021 EVENT RECAP: Watch the Facebook Live Recording of the Front Runners & New York Road Runners Pre-Pride Run Virtual Speaking Panel on Intersectionality on 6/23
- IMPORTANT: Leonard-Litz LGBTQ Foundation has awarded us $7,500 in grant funding for the Paul Fortoul Fellowship Program!
- IMPORTANT: Read our statement commemorating Juneteenth with our commitment to community service
- IMPORTANT: Join Us for Spring and Summer In-Person Events Starting May 22!
- IMPORTANT: New Members Are Welcome To Join Now!
- IMPORTANT: Now Hiring a Head Coach for the Diving Team!
- ATTENTION: Read the OutSports Article about the 2022 Gay Games in Hong Kong and 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
- ATTENTION: TNYA and IGLA featured in USMS Swimming Magazine Piece
- ATTENTION: Read our open letters to New York City government officials in response to New York Magazine’s article about New York City public pools, beaches and lifeguards
- ATTENTION: Read #StopAsianHate Statement from Our Board of Directors
- ATTENTION: Read our Statement in Support of Ongoing #BlackLivesMatter Protests Condemning Policy Brutality & Racial Discrimination
- ATTENTION: Shop on Amazon using Amazon Smile for a portion of your purchase to be donated to TNYA!
- PRE-REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Gay Games in Hong Kong in November 2023 has opened pre-registration and now accepting financial assistance applications
*Events also listed on our Facebook page here.
Find a more exhaustive list of events below.
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Full List of Upcoming Special Events, Social Gatherings and Registration Deadlines (in chronological order):
- November 23, 2021 to March 2022: TNYA’s Winter Season Programming
- November 23, 2021 to January 31, 2022: TNYA’s Annual Winter Fundraising Drive for the USMS ePostal 1-Hour Swim Challenge (One Hour Swim) (Virtual Event)
- November 23, 2021: TNYA’s One Hour Swim Fundraising Drive Kick-Off Happy Hour @ Toolbox starting @ 6pm in New York, New York (Manhattan – Upper East Side)
- January 1-31, 2022: USMS Virtual One Hour Swim Challenge (Virtual Event)
- December 22, 2021: TNYA’s Last Practice of the Year
- January 3, 2022: TNYA’s First Practice of the Year
- November 23, 2021 to January 31, 2022: TNYA’s Annual Winter Fundraising Drive for the USMS ePostal 1-Hour Swim Challenge (One Hour Swim) (Virtual Event)
- January 1, 2022: National Governing Body (USMS, USA Water Polo, USA Artistic Swimming) New Membership Program Year starts on January 1
- January 1-31, 2022: USMS Winter Fitness Challenge (Virtual Event)
- February 4-20, 2022: 2022 Winter Olympics (Beijing 2022) in Beijing, China
- March 20, 2022: NYC Half Marathon
- April 6-10, 2022: IGLA 2022 (Palms Springs 2022) in Palms Springs, California, USA
- April 24, 2022: NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon
- May 2022: NYRR Brooklyn Half
- June 2022: Pride Month Events
- Heritage of Pride’s Official NYC Pride Events
- Brooklyn Pride Events
- Queens Pride Events
- Harlem Pride Events
- Bronx Pride Events
- Brooklyn Pride & Front Runners 5K Run in Prospect Park (not yet on website but tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 11 with other Brooklyn Pride events)
- Staten Island Pride
- Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade
- Front Runners New York’s Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Run in Central Park
- OutCycling’s Annual Pride Ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles
- AIDS/LifeCycle Fundraiser
- July 24, 2022: New York City Triathlon
- September 16-18, 2022: Manhattan LGBTQ+ Center’s Cycle for the Cause Fundraiser from Boston to New York City
- November 2022: NYRR TSC New York City Marathon
- June or July 2023: IGLA 2023 (London 2023) in London, United Kingdom
- November 2023: Gay Games XI (Hong Kong 2023) (which will including IGLA 2023) in Hong Kong
- Summer of 2026: Gay Games XII (Valencia 2026) (which will include IGAL 2026) in Valencia, Spain
*Events also listed on our Facebook page here.
This is not an exhaustive list of upcoming events. You can find more events under the IGLA umbrella on the IGLA Website. You can find a list of all upcoming US Masters Swimming-sanctioned swim meets in the ClubAssistant Database of Upcoming Masters Swim Meets. You can find a list of all USA Water Polo-sanctioned events on the USA Water Polo’s Online Event Calendar. You can find a list of all USA Diving-sanctioned events on the USA Diving Online Event Calendar. You can find a list of all USA Artistic Swimming-sanctioned events on the USA Artistic Swimming Online Event Calendar.
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Throughout the year, we hold a number of special events, which include our monthly happy hour, our annual swim meet, our annual water polo tournament, and other athletic events, social events, community building, community engagement and community service.
Our team’s special events and social events generally include: our annual general meeting, our annual fundraiser (One Hour Swim) in the winter; our Annual Training Camp, an biannual swim meet (Aquapalooza), and annual water polo tournament (Holedrive) in the spring; picnics and beach days (such as our Asbury Park Icebreaker and Central Park picnics) in the summer; and our annual awards banquet at the end of the year. We also have a monthly happy hour. In addition to our own fundraising efforts, we have participated in other fundraising efforts as well (such as the AIDS Walk), volunteered with Heritage of Pride during pride month, and built community through networking events like Jockathon.
We hosted the 2019 International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships (IGLA 2019) June 23-29 during NYC Pride, WorldPride 2019, and Stonewall50. Since we hosted the premier international LGBTQ+ aquatics competition this year, we did not hold our normal biannual swim meet and annual water polo tournament in the spring of 2019. More information about IGLA 2019 is available here. Our biannual swim meet and annual water polo tournament were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
If you have any questions or would like more information about our events, contact our Event Planning Committee here.