A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges swim challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm and set a new world record

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 13:25

Man swimming under bridge in NYC — Ed Horne swimming under one of New York City's bridges.
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On September 29, Ed Horne accomplished the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
He swam the "20 Bridges" challenge: a 28.5-mile loop that starts and ends at Battery Park in NYC.
He completed the challenge in eight hours and 29 minutes despite treacherous weather.

On September 29, while New Yorkers were trading pictures of cars swamped in record rainfall caused by Tropical Storm Ophelia, Ed Horne, 68, was setting his own record.