Hong Kong Swimmers Brave Busy Waters

Miao Rong Lu, 68, swims in the sea at the Sai Wan Swimming Shed in Hong Kong, China, October 5, 2018.

A man prepares to swim at the Sai Wan Swimming Shed in Hong Kong, China, October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Women prepare to swim in the sea at the Sai Wan Swimming Shed in Hong Kong, China, October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah

Swimmers play cards in the communal room at the Sai Wan Swimming Shed in Hong Kong, China, October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

A man exercises at the Sai Wan Swimming Shed in Hong Kong, China, October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay