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bkfrogma: Swimmers' pre-race meeting
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bkfrogma: Iri and Larry goofing off
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bkfrogma: Kayaker's pre-race planning
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bkfrogma: P.O. Kenny Hansen standing by near the course.
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bkfrogma: TQ and others paddling down the course.
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bkfrogma: 5k and 10K swimmers passing by
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bkfrogma: 10K swimmer (they had the pink caps). NYPD zodiac in the background.
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bkfrogma: Mile swimmers rounding the mark.
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bkfrogma: More mile swimmers rounding the mark.
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bkfrogma: Hello!
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bkfrogma: 5K swimmers heading towards the east end of the course.
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bkfrogma: Zodiac Agent Orange, course safety boat.
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bkfrogma: Agent Orange heading in to pick up a swimmer from one of the kayakers.
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bkfrogma: 5k swimmer moving well.
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bkfrogma: Seagull looking at Manhattan Beach.
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bkfrogma: Patricia the Brooklyn Mermaid - in a kayak because there just weren't quite enough for course & conditions.
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bkfrogma: A couple more 5K swimmers
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bkfrogma: Stroke, stroke, stroke!
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bkfrogma: 10 K swimmers - heading west now, that means over half a mile to go. Phew, long swim!
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bkfrogma: but moving along well!
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bkfrogma: These 10K swimmers were swimming like twins, side by side, stroke for stroke.
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bkfrogma: and there they go - less than half a mile to go.
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bkfrogma: Richard and his three ladies - right behind the twins and telling his swimmers "Go get those guys!"
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bkfrogma: 10K swimmer checks in at the rounding of the 2nd westward mark.
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bkfrogma: Pulling for home!
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bkfrogma: Teddy from the Long Island Community Boathouse escorts a 10K swimmer.
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bkfrogma: NYPD getting ready to call it a day as the swim is winding down.
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bkfrogma: Last shot - Duck's-eye view!