Canadian Teens Wins "Swim Around Key West" Race
KEY WEST (CBS4) – Nearly 150 swimmers, in both solo and team relay divisions, took to the water on Saturday for the Florida Keys Community College Swim Around Key West.
The 12.5 mile course followed a clockwise open-water route that circled Key West and encompassed the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Eighteen year old Cameron McKnight of Waterloo, Ontario, circumnavigated the island in 4 hours, 11 minutes and 11 seconds Saturday, becoming the first solo finisher and men's division champion. McKnight was the race's youngest solo entrant and is a collegiate swimmer at the University of Waterloo.
Dale LeClair, 41, of Boca Raton, Fla., took top female honors, finishing in 5:04:20.
Sanctioned by the United States Masters Swimming and United States Swimming organizations, the challenge attracted athletes from the U.S. and other countries to compete for awards in multiple-age categories.
The event benefits local high school, college and community swimming programs and organizations.
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