Photo of the Day

A swimmer underneath a breaking wave in Sydney, Australia
December 28, 2011

Swimmer, Coogee Beach

This Month in Photo of the Day: 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest Images

A swimmer stretches out to avoid the breaking wave at Coogee Beach, Sydney.

(This photo and caption were submitted to the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest.)


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Photograph by Mark Tipple

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