Marathon Swimmer Apparently Drowns During 120-Mile Competition in New York City

Marathon Swimmer Apparently Drowns During 120-Mile Competition in New York City
The Hudson River in a file photo. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A marathon swimmer is believed to have drowned during a race in New York City.

Charles Van Der Horst vanished in the Hudson River on the afternoon of June 14. The 67-year-old started the leg of the 120-mile race at the Tappan Zee Bridge and was set to exit the river at the George Washington Bridge.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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