Olympic Swimming History Question

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My friend just announced that her grandfather swam in the Olympics, when the swimming competion was done in the Hudson River. She is 40. What does she mean by this? I don't think any Olympics were in NY, but could they have trained there? Or is she fibbing? :joker: Just curious...SmartSwimmeroftheDay award to the person who knows!
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    Thanks. Red tide is kind of ominous looking. I figured the name had something to do with the rivers. And speaking of ominous, so is their swim club (The Red Tide), there must be a couple of hundred or more. Not sure if it turns this red in the Hudson River, but swimming in murky water doesn't hold too much appeal. Thank goodness for pools. en.wikipedia.org/.../Image:La-Jolla-Red-Tide.780.jpg
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    Thanks. Red tide is kind of ominous looking. I figured the name had something to do with the rivers. And speaking of ominous, so is their swim club (The Red Tide), there must be a couple of hundred or more. Not sure if it turns this red in the Hudson River, but swimming in murky water doesn't hold too much appeal. Thank goodness for pools. en.wikipedia.org/.../Image:La-Jolla-Red-Tide.780.jpg
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