[oh8eleven]

Written by Tim Caputo ...
“We started swimming and people on the shore started waiving us in,” said Christina Proulx.
Ahhh yes - more 21st century/publik school journalism.

[RoosterRedux]

While it was bylined by Tim Caputo, it appears that someone in the station transcribed a video report into print. Probably some part-time math nerd from MIT.

[Future Snake Eater]

Perhaps the swimmers weren’t qualified to go back ashore, so waivers were required.

[LibertarianLiz]

I caught that one too, got a chuckle. Had the same thought you did.