The 4th annual Race for the Conch 2.4 miles and 1 mile swim events was an outstanding event yesterday. “The spirited chaos of open water swimming was seen in start of the 2.4 mile race,” recalls race director Ben Stubenberg.

American Wally Dicks from Virginia won the overall 2.4 mile race. “It was overall a great day for an open water race, even with a short, gentle rain shower that cooled everyone off.

From now on, we’ll have the race on the first Saturday of July, so next year’s Race for the Conch will be on July 5th, 2014.”

For more information on the absolutely gorgeous swim in the Caribbean Sea, visit www.ecoseaswim.com.

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