1,000 Expected at Seal Beach Rough Water Swim
Almost 1,000 swimmers are expected to compete in the 21st Seal Beach Rough Water Swim July 23.
Defending champions Jim McConica and Pat Hines will be among 70 swimmers taking part in the featured 10-mile race, which begins at 6 a.m. at Huntington Beach Pier and will end at Seal Beach.
McConica of Ventura won the men’s division and Hines of Santa Monica won the women’s division last year.
In addition to the 10-mile race, a one- and three-mile swim will begin at 8 a.m. at Seal Beach as well as age-group competition at four other distances--200 yards (7 and 8-year-olds), 400 (9-10), 800 (11-12), and 1,200 (13-14).
Competitors for the mile and age-group events can register at the beach.
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