{"id":329764,"date":"2018-09-18T19:20:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T02:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=329764"},"modified":"2018-09-18T19:20:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T02:20:15","slug":"swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-brings-over-350-racers-to-florida-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-brings-over-350-racers-to-florida-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Brings Over 350 Racers to Florida Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys \u2013 Over 350 national and international participants competed in calm, clear waters off the Florida Keys <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1415257048\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Saturday<\/span><\/span> during the Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, an eight-mile open-water challenge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_329766\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329766\" data-attachment-id=\"329766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-brings-over-350-racers-to-florida-keys\/2018alligatorlighthouse2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Bob Care&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A portion of a field of more than 350 swimmers begins the \\&quot;Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla. Entrants, divided into single and group divisions, navigated an 8-mile open water swimming course from the Amara Cay Resort in the Florida Keys to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\\\/Florida Keys News Bureau\\\/HO)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1537012357&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2018alligatorlighthouse2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A portion of a field of more than 350 swimmers begins the &#8220;Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla. Entrants, divided into single and group divisions, navigated an 8-mile open water swimming course from the Amara Cay Resort in the Florida Keys to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/HO)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Bob Care&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse2-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-329766\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"A portion of a field of more than 350 swimmers begins the &quot;Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla. Entrants, divided into single and group divisions, navigated an 8-mile open water swimming course from the Amara Cay Resort in the Florida Keys to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/HO)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-329766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Bob Care<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Miami resident <strong>Yoelvis Pedraza<\/strong>, 31, emerged from the Atlantic Ocean as the top individual swimmer with a time of 2 hours, 55 minutes and 36 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Top female finisher <strong>Chelsea Nauta<\/strong>, 29, of Tampa, completed the race in <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1415257049\"><span class=\"aQJ\">3:04:21<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_329765\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329765\" data-attachment-id=\"329765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-brings-over-350-racers-to-florida-keys\/2018alligatorlighthouse1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3465,1870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Bob Care&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chelsea Nauta swims during the 8-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla., in the Florida Keys. Nauta&#039;s time of 3 hours, 4 minutes and 21 seconds was the fastest among female competitors. The open-water swimming contest attracted more than 350 entrants.  FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\\\/Florida Keys News Bureau\\\/HO)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1537015751&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;153&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2018alligatorlighthouse1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chelsea Nauta swims during the 8-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla., in the Florida Keys. Nauta&#8217;s time of 3 hours, 4 minutes and 21 seconds was the fastest among female competitors. The open-water swimming contest attracted more than 350 entrants. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/HO)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Bob Care&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse1-1024x553.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-329765\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/2018alligatorlighthouse1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea Nauta swims during the 8-mile Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, off Islamorada, Fla., in the Florida Keys. Nauta's time of 3 hours, 4 minutes and 21 seconds was the fastest among female competitors. The open-water swimming contest attracted more than 350 entrants. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/HO)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-329765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Bob Care<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In other divisions, Tampa residents <strong>Pam Owens<\/strong> and <strong>Connor Signorin<\/strong> finished with the fastest two-person relay time of <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1415257050\"><span class=\"aQJ\">3:28:57<\/span><\/span>. Punta Gorda, Florida, residents <strong>Danielle Chance<\/strong> and <strong>Melissa Varlas<\/strong> teamed up with <strong>Laura Hamel<\/strong> and <strong>Rick Walker<\/strong> of Sarasota, Florida, in the four-person mixed relay division to place first with <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1415257051\"><span class=\"aQJ\">3:33:46<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Athletes swam to Alligator Reef Lighthouse off Islamorada, rounded the beacon and came back to the start and finish points at Amara Cay Resort.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event, conceived to raise awareness of preserving the 145-year-old Alligator Reef Lighthouse and five other aging lighthouses off the Florida Keys, raises college scholarship funds for Keys students interested in competitive swimming.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Andy Newman and\u00a0fla-keys.com. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0<b><i>Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys \u2013 Over 350 national and international participants competed in calm, clear waters off the Florida Keys Saturday during the Swim for Alligator Lighthouse, an eight-mile open-water challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":329767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11],"tags":[70972,50768,26884,43878,5180,70970,70971,70969,70975,70974,25089,70973,39536,43022,32807],"class_list":["post-329764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-open-water","tag-andy-newman","tag-chelsea-nauta","tag-connor-signorin","tag-danielle-chance","tag-florida-keys","tag-florida-keys-ocean-swim","tag-florida-keys-open-water-swim","tag-florida-open-water-swimming","tag-laura-hamel","tag-melissa-varlas","tag-open-water-swimming","tag-pam-owens","tag-rick-walker","tag-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse","tag-yoelvis-pedraza"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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