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Sunday, July 27, 2014

"West Neck Swim" 2014: Picture Perfect..

The Third Annual Huntington/Cold Spring Harbor Swim (a/k/a "The West Neck Swim") was a splashing success again this year, with nearly 250 swimmers participating in the 400-yard, 1-mile, 2-mile, or, for the first time this year, 5K (3.1-mile) events. Conditions were picture-perfect and all nine waves went off smoothly, thanks to the impeccable planning and coordination of the West Neck Swim Planning Committee and all of the many volunteers who helped get the swimmers off to a smooth start, stay on course and return safely!



John Coyle (#213) and Paul Coster (#212) at the start of the 5K with Michael Raspantini looking on


Jane McWilliams and Alice Rogers give the West Neck Swim a thumbs-up...

 
More photos (yes, you're in them!) available here (sorry -- attempts to embed the slideshow not working!): 
 https://picasaweb.google.com/101213847005616295077/WestNeckSwim2014?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCN7Fwv6I5oP5Qg&feat=directlink!
 
See you next year!

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