Ben Stubenberg, Co-Race Director of the Turks & Caicos Race for the Conch Eco-SeaSwim, was instrumental in planning and developing the Caribbean Sea's first exclusive open water swimming zone beginning in 2011. "In 2012, we put in the first open water swimming training zone in front of one of the Alexandra Hotel in Provo during the second week of
Race founder Ben Stubenberg announced, "The 2021 Turks & Caicos Race for the Conch Eco-SeaSwim was held earlier this year on June 26th, but it was touch-and-go until the very last few days. Working closely with the government on a plan, we required that everyone either be fully vaccinated or take an antigen test on the spot and wait 15 minutes before
Race for the Conch Eco-SeaSwim In Turks & Caicos Courtesy of Ben Stubenberg, “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim, Turks & Caicos. The “Race for the Conch” Eco-SeaSwim is now in its 11th year and features ½-mile, 1-mile and 2.4-mile sea swims in Turks & Caicos in the Caribbean Sea, organized by Ben Stubenberg and Chloe Zimmerman. The races are held at the
How Rowdy, Yuko Matsuzaki Crosses Grace Bay Courtesy of WOWSA, Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos. Yuko Matsuzaki completed a 25 km swim in 7 hours 28 minutes across Grace Bay, Turks & Caicos this week. During the last mile of her solo swim, Matsuzaki was joined by 3-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines. This week, the pair from Orlando, Florida will
She’s Back. Yuko Matsuzaki Returns To Turks & Caicos Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, Turks & Caicos. Japan only has one inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. And she continues to swim in her fourth decade of marathon swimming. "Yuko Matsuzaki is returning for another solo marathon in the spectacularly beautiful Turks and
