Search continues for missing swimmer in Hudson River

Sunday, June 16, 2019
The effort to find a missing swimmer in the Hudson River has gone from a rescue to a recovery mission.

The 67-year-old man disappeared yesterday while competing in the "8 Bridges Hudson River Swim" near the George Washington bridge.
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It's not clear when the man went under.

Police have not released his identity, but the University of North Carolina School of Medicine identified him as Dr. Charles Van Der Horst, a retired professor.
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