Georgia Cummins, of Old Saybrook, left, cheers as she and another swimmer reach the end of the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Swimmers splash up mud as they exit the water at the finish line of the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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John Weyrauch, of Weston, pauses on a bench after finishing in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Kayakers watch as swimmers move up the Mystic River in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Supporters cheer on swimmers from the dock in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Participants move towards the finish line in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Swimmers and boaters move up the Mystic River in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Finishers cheer on other participants in the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Swimmers move down the Mystic River during the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Participants wade through the mud at the end of the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the sixth annual event for experienced swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum and traveled along the Mystic River Museum to it's finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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The Mystic Fire Boat moves under the Mystic River Highway Bridge as it rises during the Mystic Sharkfest on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Over 120 swimmers participated in the six annual event for experience swimmers that is part of the national Sharkfest Swim program. The 1500 meter swim started at the Mystic Seaport Museum traveled along the Mystic River to it´s finish at Seaport Marine. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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