The 14th Annual 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim will be on April 23rd, 2011. Entry Forms are available at www.DistanceMatters.com and entries are currently being accepted. The deadline to enter is March 1st, but contestants are encouraged to enter early since there is a limited number of entries that may be accepted.
We have several slots available for individual and group Open Water Boot Camps November - March. Our water temperatures range from 58F - 65F during our winter, so you can get your cold water training and qualification swim here in the Tampa area of Florida. You can come swim with us 2 hours to 10 hours per day, 1-7+ consecutive days, with weekend and weekday slots available.
Please contact me via email at collins@tampabay.rr.com or call me at 727.531.7999 for questions on the Boot Camp or the Marathon Swim.
Thank you,
Ron Collins
Clearwater, FL
www.DistanceMatters.com
I wondered what the hell happened at the Gandy Bridge since all of the swimmers who dropped all dropped at the same spot. Seemed very odd to me.
The Gandy Bridge is a tough part of the swim regardless of water temperature. You've already swum 16 miles, but still have more than a marathon-distance swim remaining. If you look through the archives at swimmers who have retired, the Gandy is a very popular place to do it -- and I doubt water temperature was the issue.
Still, it's great to know about the power plant.
I wondered what the hell happened at the Gandy Bridge since all of the swimmers who dropped all dropped at the same spot. Seemed very odd to me.
The Gandy Bridge is a tough part of the swim regardless of water temperature. You've already swum 16 miles, but still have more than a marathon-distance swim remaining. If you look through the archives at swimmers who have retired, the Gandy is a very popular place to do it -- and I doubt water temperature was the issue.
Still, it's great to know about the power plant.
