Meet Results
Satellite map of Huntington Bay. The red line is the 500 yard course along the shore for the 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 event swimmers. The green triangle is the 5K or 5,000 meter or 5,458 yard course for open and master event swimmers
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Age Group swimmers are getting a pre-meet briefing from Bea
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5K Swimmers, Qing, Kevin, Jaclyn and Dana
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Before the race Nikki looked scared, but when I tried to capture that face she quickly faked a beautilful smile
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The ambulance was present just in case any swimmer "ticked off" a Huntington Bay shark
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Open 5K swimmers right before the start of their race STILL smiling for the camera
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First swimmers for 5K jump in the water
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Master and Open athletes are swimming to starting line for 5K
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Age groupers before their race
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Julia, Kristen and Kate
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Mary, Jimmy, Dan and Bobby
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10&Unders walking down to the start of their 1,000 race
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10&Unders right before the start and Joey with his shorts on. He swam the whole race with his shorts on for extra drag - tough kid!
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get ready .... set ....
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.... and there they go
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11-12 Age group marching to the start
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get ready .... set ....
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.... and there they go
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Phillip finishes first of all 10&U
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Still a smile on her face - I guess this was not that bad - Jackie finishes first of 10&U girls right behind Phillip
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10&U 1,000 winners Phillip and Jackie
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10&Unders, best friends and team mates Claudia and Kelsey raced next to each other for much of the race and finished within seconds 6 seconds from each other
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Joey, a little tired after racing a 1,000 with his shorts on, but he still came in third place
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The 13-14 age group is getting restless awaiting the start of the 3,000
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13-14 age group marching up to start
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... and the 13-14s are off
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Jimmy and Dan racing side by side the 2,000 in 11-12 age group
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Lone 11-12 age group boy competing in 2,000
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Alyssa finished the 2,000 in 3rd place for 11-12 girls
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Kristin was very happy with her race
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Cassidy ... had a lot of fun .... and she has a dirty face
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Julia and Lauren: "So, ... you call this fun coach?"
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50 yards to go in 5K (5,000 meters or about 5,500 yards) for Kevin
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Kevin just finished the 5K in first place
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Tom won the 3,000
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Qing right after finishing the 5K and winning the female open division
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Jenna right after completing 3,000 and finishing second after Molly
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The 14&U medal winners - no trophies, as trophies are for the real open water swimmers who swim the 5K.
Metro Champions Jackie, Phillip, Molly and Tom. Runner up: Jenna and bronze medal winners Joey, Alyssa, Kim and Matt
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Trophies for the 5K open water swimmers. Qing and Kevin won the female and male Open events and diehard Never-Again Jackie was runner-up.
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Bill Aberle, Billy's father, escorting swimmers in his kayak
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