Over 1,000 plunge into return of Hong Kong race

The annual cross-harbor challenge was canceled in the last two years due to anti-extradition bill protests and then the pandemic.

Professional swimmer Jamie Yeung said it was a "beautiful day" and not as cold and windy as she had been expecting.

The one-kilometer race from Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui was first held in 1906 but was suspended for 33 years up until 2011 because of concerns about water pollution.