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Annual swim turns disastrous.
Hundreds of swimmers were rescued over Labor Day weekend during the 34th Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Honolulu.
The swim is known for its tough swimming conditions, but race officials were surprised by the strength of the currents, reported the local newspaper, the Honolulu Advertiser. "It was totally unexpected," Ted Sheppard, the swim's committee president, was quoted as saying.
More than one-third of the 947 swimmers in the popular 2.384-mile ocean competition had to be pulled from the water. City lifeguards made more than 200 rescues, the Coast Guard added 93 and the Fire Department made 68, reported the newspaper. The strong currents may have been caused by a tropical storm that was brewing not far offshore.
The race ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Annual swim turns disastrous.