Open-ocean swimming has many health benefits — and some risks
Denis Crean, a businessman and longtime swimming coach, has pursued his passion for open-water swimming in just about every kind of waterway.
He has overcome headwinds at Lake George in Upstate New York, traversed the Tampa Bay and negotiated tricky conditions during a 28-mile marathon swim around Manhattan. 'I remember watching the Empire State Building go by and thinking, 'Wow, we are going fast with the current,'' he said.
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