Bomarsund Fortress, Åland Archipelago, Baltic Sea, Finland, 5 August 2017 Bomarsund Open Water Challenge is an annual open water swimming competition held in the Baltic Sea in the archipelago waters around the Russian 18th century Bomarsund Fortress. Ylva Watkins finishes second in the event. Pictured: . Picture: Rob Watkins/Alamy Live News

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