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Most of the record fourty-six (46!) 2007 Metropolitan Open Water Championship Three Village Swim Club athletes at Huntington Bay
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Jonathan: "My Coach made me do this"
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Crystal & Phoebe in their first Open Water CHamps
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Kate & Christine
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Sandi and veteran open water racers Jaclyn and Kelsey
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First time and Novice team open water swimmers Zach, Ryan, Nancy and Alexa getting open water swimming tips from Kristen
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13-14 boys checking out the water
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Cassidy and Lauren happy to be there
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First time Open Water Champs 10 & Under girls right be fore the start of their race
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Right before the start of the 10&Under 1,000 yard race
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... and there they go, Zach swimming head high free
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11-12 girls before the start of their race
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... and more 11-12 girls
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... and here are 11-12 boys ...
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11-12s turn
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11-12s start of the race
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13-14 age group gets ready to start
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After a lot of D-touring / sight-seeing on the bay, the 10&Unders are coming in from the north-west instead of the west after their 1,400 yard swim
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The first 5 10&Under girls finish
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Sarah, Kaleigh, Samantha and Ryan trying to look up in sun for a picture
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Samantha after her first open water race
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Sarah after her first open water race
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Novice team swimmer, youngest, 9-year old Alexa still smiling after finishing her first open water race
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Ok, 10&Unders are finished, now it is the turn of the 13-14 age group
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13-14s are off and the 11-12 coming into the half-way point of their race
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Jaclyn after winning the 11-12 girls race
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11-12 girls Medalists Kelsey, Jaclyn and Valerie
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Jaclyn and Kelsey
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"open water swimming is gross ...." typical girl talk from a still smiling Christina
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Allana made it! Before the start she got "cold feet" and did not want to swim. Guess what? Her coach did not allow her to quit. ...and now look at her smile!
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Top-4 girls and boys finishers in the 13-14 age group
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Gabrielle and Lindsay's cousin Kate after finishing the 3K
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Thomas after finishing his 3K race
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Lindsay after finishing her 3K race
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Twins Matt and Kristen (11) still smiling after finshing their 2,000 yard race
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Finish of the Open 5K (5,000 meters) with Kevin in the lead followed by 13-year old Eva from New England drafting behind him
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15 yards to go ....
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.... 7 yards to go ....
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Done, Kevin wins men's Open 5K. Due to incoming tide he was almost 20 minutes slower than last year
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Eva, winner of the women's Open 5K
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Qing, this year's bronze medalist in women's Open 5K
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Coach Cole hurting, but still smiling after finishing and winning the Master's 5K
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Coach Cole with Samantha, Kira and Kaleigh after races
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10&Under Girls 1,000 yard ( 1,400 yard) medal winners Kira, Kaleigh and Samantha
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11-12 Girls 2,000 yard medal winners Valerie (Silver), Kesley (Bronze) and Jaclyn (Gold)
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11-12 Boys 2,000 yard medal winners Philip (Silver), Ryan (Bronze) and Matt (Gold)
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13-14 Girls 3,000 yard medal winners Lauren (Bronze) and Cassidy (Gold)
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13-14 Boys 3,000 yard medal winners Derek (Bronze), Kyle (Silver) and Kevin (Gold)
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Kevin receiving 5K Open trophy from meet director Bea Hartigan
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Open 5K medal winners Eva (Gold), Kyle (Silver), Kevin (Gold), Qing (Bronze)
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13-14 boys pictures from the Harasym family









Jimmy after swimming his first 3,000 yard open water race
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Following are some of the pictures taken by team photographer Ron Mason
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