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Seventy-Five Swimmers Take the Plunge for Buzzards Bay Event Highlights Importance of Clean Water and a Healthy Environment July 15, 2006 CONTACT: John Vasconcellos, Development Director NEW BEDFORD, MA—The Coalition for Buzzards Bay's 13th Annual Swim Buzzards Bay was held Saturday, July 15. Seventy-five swimmers navigated the 1.2-mile course across outer New Bedford Harbor. The swim started at Davy's Locker in New Bedford's south end and finished at Fort Phoenix State Beach in Fairhaven where an awards ceremony was held. Matt Shenker of Pocasset, MA won the race for the fourth year in a row with a time of 21:16:00. The fastest female swimmer was Noelle Cook of Mendon, MA with a time of 28:41:00. Click :: here :: full a list of swimmers and finish times. Swim Buzzards Bay, a fundraising event for the Coalition, highlights the importance of clean water and a healthy environment. Proceeds from the event go directly toward the Coalition's education, conservation, research and advocacy programs that help to protect Buzzards Bay. 116 kb] The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of Buzzards Bay and its watershed. The organization works to improve the health of the Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research and advocacy and is supported by more than 4,700 members.
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