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Since the RCP Tiburon Mile Open Water Swim was founded in 1998, brave swimmers have plunged into the cold San Francisco Bay waters off the town of Tiburon to participate in one of the most competitive and prestigious open water swims in the world - the RCP Tiburon Mile. Athletes swim the one nautical mile between Angel Island and Tiburon known as Raccoon Strait. The competition encompasses several divisions including Elite, Age Group and Wet Suit. Competitive professional swimmers vie for cash and prizes. Past participating swimmers include Olympic and World Champion swimmers from the USA, Russia, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico and Germany. Collegiate swimmers and national and local pool and open water swimmers also compete. All of the pledges raised for this event are donated directly to Special Olympics of Northern California. To date, over $350,000 has been raised for Special Olympics.
To find out more about the RCP Tiburon Mile, please visit http://www.rcptiburonmile.com/
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