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Hudson River Swim For Life [PHOTOS]

Cross-river swim canceled due to rough weather; 1-mile swim goes on as planned.

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The annual Hudson River Swim for Life drew 109 swimmers to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter on Saturday morning.

High winds made for rough conditions which forced the cancellation of the 3-mile cross-river swim from Nyack's Memorial Park to Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow, but the scheduled 1-mile swim from the Philipse Manor Boat Club to Kingsland Point Park went on as planned.

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