67-year-old marathon swimmer goes missing in Hudson River in NYC.
The swimmer went missing “on Stage 6 of the 8 Bridges Open Water Swim,”“We can confirm that all swimmer safety protocols were in place and that the NYPD was escorting the field. We will continue to work closely with the authorities,” the organization added.
“Our thoughts are first and foremost with the swimmer’s family and in respect for their privacy, we are declining to name the swimmer at this time,” New York Open Water said. Authorities had stopped the search on Friday evening. They resumed it on Saturday morning with a team of scuba divers, an NYPD spokesperson said.Nicole Acevedo
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