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three women swimming in choppy ocean waters while storm clouds are overhead
August 7, 2020
Stormy Swim
Women brave choppy waters for a swim on a stormy day in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The small town is roughly one square mile, with half of that being made up of water.
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