Nearly 150 Swimmers Compete in 12.5-Mile Race Around Key West

An 18-year-old Canadian student circumnavigated the island of Key West in 4 hours, 11 minutes and 11 seconds Saturday, becoming the first solo finisher and men's division champion in the 12.5-mile Florida Keys Community College Swim Around Key West.

Winner Cameron McKnight of Waterloo, Ontario, 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.

Nearly 150 competitors, in divisions for solo swimmers and relay teams of two to six people, followed a clockwise open-water route that circled Key West and encompassed the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

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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[lilliebleu]

Very cool! Congrats to all who competed!!