Start of the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in April, 2010

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Our Open Water Boot Camp offers comprehensive, training sessions tailored to meet your needs. Qualifying swims for the English Channel or Manhattan are possible in Florida during the winter. Temperatures at Clearwater Beach in January and February usually hover around 60F, so we can help you train for cold water swimming or we can help you do a qualifying swim for the English Channel or Manhattan. Our warm summer waters are great for open water training with a concentration on technique, navigation, and training drills. Private training sessions last 4 to 8 hours. Group sessions are also available. Call or Email to reserve your date.

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Press

Clearwater man makes a rare try for the triple crown of open water swimming - by Terry Tomalin of The St. Petersburg Times on September 2, 2010

Danger Always Lurks In The Ocean - by Steven Munatones of Daily News of Open Water Swimming on September 2, 2010

Catalina Channel relay swimmers launch a chilling first-time challenge - by Baxter Holmes of The Los Angeles Times

Ron Collins' Catalina Attempt - video by Lynn Kubasek on September 1-2, 2010

Swimming Everest - by Terry Tomalin of the St. Petersburg Times - The 21-mile crossing of the English Channel is the open-water peak for challengers such as Ron Collins. They call it the Everest of open-water swimming. "It doesn't matter how many times you have swum around Manhattan or across Tampa Bay," Collins said a few days before he would attempt to add his name to the record book. "When it comes to long-distance swims, there is only one that matters and that is the English Channel." MORE>>>

One Lap, 28.5 Miles - by Terry Tomalin of the St. Peterburg Times - This race took place only 9 months after 9.11.01 and the 28 Mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim starts and finishes near Ground Zero. The circumnavigation of the island of Manhattan took about 8 hours to swim, but all thoughts were still on the tragic events that took place nearby. MORE>>>

Marathon Swim The Tampa Bay Marathon Swim - Official Results

All 16 solo swimmers and 3 relay teams were forced to withdraw due to inclement weather at the 15th Annual event on April 21, 2012

Sarah Thomas of Englewood, Colorado maintained a lead throughout the race, and was the leader of the pack when inclement weather forced an early end to the race. After swimming in Tampa Bay, battling wind and waves for 6 hours, 25 minutes, approaching lightning ended the event before any of the swimmers were able to reach the finish line.

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GPS devices were activated by most of the escort boats, and fans were able to follow the race on-line in real time.  Follow the LINK to see the race replay. Please note that the GPS boat tracking data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes, and not all escort boats carried a functioning device.

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Pictures from Race Day - April 21, 2012

Sixteen solo swimmers, and the three relay teams entered the race:

SWIMMER, AGE, HOMETOWN
1. Brad Denton, 48M, Scottsdale, AZ
2. Chris Burke, 50M, St. Petersburg, FL
3. Greg Larson, 43M, San Rafael, CA
4. Sarah Thomas, 29F, Englewood, CO
5. Rob Kent, 47M, Oakville, Ontario
6. Dan Boyle, 46M, New York, NY
7. Katie Brooks, 23F, Asheville, NC
8. Mauro Giaconia, 40M, Palermo, Italy
9. Mark Smitherman, 54M, Clearwater, FL
10. Patti Bauernfeind, 44F, Dublin, CA
11. Tibor Molnar, 19M, Shelton, CT
12. Bart Cobb, 57M, Tampa, FL
13. Alan Barry, 48M, Asheville, NC
14. Pat Marzulli, 63M, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
15. Steve Gruenwald, 50M, Anchorage, AK
16. Arnie Bellini, 53M, Tampa, FL
17. Angry Fish Relay
Chris Kirwin, 46M, Overland Park, KS
Jordan Lewis, 54M, Minneapolis, MN
Dan Snyder, 44M, Los Gatos, CA
Rob Benson, 43M, Mt. Dester, ME
Jim Kirkland, 64M, Alexandria, VA
Jen Raymond, 46F, Stanford, CA
18. Team Hammerhead Aquatics Relay
Bill Korey, 48M, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Andrea Woodburn, 48F, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jonathan Olsen, 49M, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
19. Five Mermaids and a Shark Relay
Patty Hermann, 52F, Houston, TX
Kimberly Hermann, 22F, Houston, TX
Marcy Olsen, 21F, Houston, TX
Caitlin Healey, 29F, Needham, MA
Lauren Tharaud, 30F, Hoboken, NJ
Ted Gregory, 74M, Camp Hill, PA

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This 24 mile ultra-distance marathon swim race starts at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and ends on the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa, in a race that covers the entire length of Tampa Bay. The event is held each year to celebrate Earth Day and the revitalization of Florida's largest estuary. This is the longest race that is sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming.

For more information, contact:
The Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
Distance Matters, Inc.
Ron Collins, Race Director
PO Box 18004
Clearwater, FL 33762-9998
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Email: Collins@tampabay.rr.com

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Swim Across America - Tampa Bay - May 5, 2012

The first ever Swim Across America Tampa Bay will be on May 5th at Clearwater Beach next to Pier 60. It will be a 1-mile and 1/2-mile swim (not a race) to raise money for specific cancer research at Moffitt Cancer Center. This is a great opportunity for kayakers and swimmers to give back to the community. Since it is not a race, teams can and do include non-competitors. It would be their chance to challenge themselves, help support a wonderful cause or help honor someone.

If you are able to volunteer as a support kayaker, or as a swimmer, please sign up at:

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Brooke Bennett, 3-time Olympic gold medalist is on the organizing committee and will be at the event. As a participant, it will only last about an hour, and you get a free event T-Shirt and breakfast on the beach.

Marathon Swim

With an emphasis on an even playing field for both swimmers and runners, the AQUATERRA Formula is a 1:4 ratio Swim to Run. The world record in the short course 1500 meter freestyle (swim) is 14:10. The world record in the indoor 1500 meter run is3:31. At their fastest, the runner would cover four times the distance of the swimmer in the same amount of time. By applying the AquaTerra Formula, the two Official AquaTerra Distances are the following: AT5K: Swim 1K/Run 4K; AT10K: Swim 2K/Run 8K. Our next event will be in October, 2012, and entry forms will be available on August 1st.

For more information, contact:
The AquaTerra Clearwater
Distance Matters, Inc.
Ron Collins, Race Director
PO Box 18004
Clearwater, FL 33762-9998
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Past Results   June 4, 2011(Inaugural Event)

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