Joe & John Zemaitis, Two-fer In Tampa Bay
Courtesy of Ron Collins, Tampa Bay Marathon Swim, Florida.
Brothers Joe Zemaitis and John Zemaitis successfully completed the 38.6 km Tampa Bay Marathon Swim.
Race director Ron Collins reported:
“They started at 6:31 am and [39-year-old older brother] Joe finished at 6:29 pm and [35-year-old younger brother] John at 6:35 pm. The water temperature was 79°F (26°C) at the start, and was about 84°F (29°C) when they finished their swim. They swam in a tandem formation for the first 23 miles of the 24-mile marathon swim.
There winds were East @ 12 knots in the morning and North @ 8 knots in the afternoon.”
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