LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Can’t resist the urge to dance when you hear music? Think you were a dolphin in a previous life? Love being part of a team that plays as hard as it trains?
TNYA Artistic Swimming is calling you! We are the only USA Artistic Swimming-affiliated masters-level artistic swimming team in New York City.
What is it?
Formerly known as synchronized swimming (or synchro), artistic swimming is an exciting and creative aquatic sport combining music, choreography and athleticism.
The result is a performance that literally defies gravity and impresses viewers with beautiful patterns in the water, synchronized arm and leg movements, and bodies flying through the air!
Who are we?
TNYA Artistic Swimming is an LGBTQ+ aquatics team welcoming to all genders open to anyone interested in learning the sport, or those with experience who want to rekindle an old flame. We offer opportunities to swim as a soloist or in a duet, trio or team configuration.
What do we do?
Each year, we train to compete in the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships and the USA Artistic Swimming Masters National Championships.
If competing isn’t your game, you can take the more recreational artistic swimming path. You might enjoy performing in one of our exhibitions at local events.
We do many fun group activities outside of the pool as well, such as marching in the annual NYC Pride parade, participating in team fundraisers, or just grabbing a drink after practice at one of our favorite local watering holes!
When and where do we practice?
You can find the artistic swimming practice schedule below, but we typically have practices Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30pm at BMCC in Tribeca.
Each of our practices is split between our competitive team and beginners team, each with their own coaches (it’s a big pool). Just sign up below for the team that you feel most comfortable joining!
Want to give it a try?
We welcome new members – no artistic swimming experience needed – for our beginners team, which works out twice a week alongside our competitive team. But you do need to be comfortable in the water. We recommend that any participant be able to comfortably swim four laps in under 2:00 before trying artistic swimming.
You can find detailed instructions on how to activate your free TNYA trial on our Join TNYA page. If you’d like to drop by just to see the practice and learn more about artistic swimming, please feel free to email us!
Have questions?