—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Participants race away at the start of the 2016 Long Bridge Swim.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Long Bridge Swim particpant Frank Wishlow of Creston, British Columiba, decides to get an eagle-eyed view of the startand a few photos before making his way down to the starting line to compete in the race.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Participants swim across Lake Pend Oreille in the 2016 Long Bridge Swim.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Matt and Emma Schanz of Colville, Wash., check to see how they did after competing in the 2016 Long Bridge Swim on Saturday.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Participants wait for the start of the 2016 Long Bridge Swim.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Participants head for Dog Beach at the end of the 1.76-mile Long Bridge Swim.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Long Bridge Swim fans watch from the bike path as the 2016 swim gets underway on Saturday.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Safety officials wait for the start of the 2016 Long Bridge Swim.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Long Bridge Swim fans watch from the bike path as the 2016 swim gets underway on Saturday.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER A swimmer wearing a fin on his back makes his way through the crowd of swimmers waiting for the start of the Long Bridge Swim on Saturday.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Swimmers gather at the start of the Long Bridge Swim waiting for their turn to enter the water.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Swimmers make their way across Lake Pend Oreille during the 2016 Long Bridge Swim on Saturday.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGER Swimmers gather at the start of the Long Bridge Swim to wait for their turn to enter the water.

—Photo by CAROLINE LOBSINGERParticipants race out of the water at Dog Beach at the end of Saturday's 1.76-mile Long Bridge Swim.