Sandbar surprise at Great South Bay Swim
Photo credit: Daniel Goodrich | The Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim, "The Cross Bay Swim" entails a swim of 6.2 miles across the Great South Bay from Fire Island to Bay Shore. The race hit a snag when the path crossed a unexpected sand bar, the swimmers, each were escorted by a kayak, had to walk part of the race. (July 12, 2013)
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Participants in yesterday's annual Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim got in just a tiny bit more walking and bantering this year than usual.
That's thanks to a surprise sandbar that got swimmers up on their feet in midcourse, likely due to a slight shift in the swim's starting point, organizers said.
The regular starting point -- the dock of the Fire Island Lighthouse...
