After getting his leg trapped underneath a rock in a waterfall and becoming stuck in 60-degree water for more than an hour, Johnny Napierkowski said he’s learned to be more cautious while swimming.
“I thought it was safe, and it wasn’t,” he said. “It was a hard lesson learned, but it’s learned.”
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