The 2023 Tampa Bay Frogman Swim will open for registration on August 6th at 7:00 am EST. The charity swim annually sell out within 15 minutes. The swim is in honor of the heroes of Extortion 17 (i.e., the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations).
The 2022 fundraising efforts topped US$935,000, reaching a new record for the event. Combined with Boston Frogman Swim fundraising, the 2-race Series raised over US$1.1M for the Navy SEAL Foundation in 2022.
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To register for the event on January 15th 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida, visit here.
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