Swim for Alligator Lighthouse in Islamorada - the Florida Keys & Key West
Over 300 swimmers competed in an 8-mile open-water challenge Sept. 7, 2024 to raise awareness to fund restoration of an aging lighthouse off the Florida Keys. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, resident Maximiliano Paccot, 28, emerged from the Atlantic Ocean as the fastest individual swimmer with a time of 3 hours, 11 minutes and 10 seconds. Kristin Ates, 33, of Gainesville, Florida, was the top female and fourth overall finisher with a time of 3:54:14. Athletes swam to Alligator Reef Lighthouse off Islamorada, rounded the decommissioned beacon and came back to the start/finish line at Amara Cay Resort. www.fla-keys.com