New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole

New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole

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A New York swimmer who was swept out to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday tread water for five hours before being rescued — thanks to a makeshift flag he built with his shirt and a fishing pole that was floating by, police said. Dan Ho, from Copiague, New York, embarked on a morning swim around 5 a.m.…

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