The 5K Acapulco International 2010 Swim website was announced yesterday. For more information on this warm-water 1K, 1.5K and 5K event on January 23, go here. Hundreds of swimmers from FINA pro marathon swimmers to children, budding triathletes and competitive masters swimmers swim across the beautiful Acapulco Bay on Mexico’s west coast.
For those who are currently swimming in colder climates, the warm 5K Acapulco International 2010 Swim offers a great hospitality deal and a free SwiMetrics test, the same stroke analysis test used by Olympic medalists and world-class swimmers.
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