THE 2012 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend was considered a smashing success by all concerned.

The event, which took place March 23-25, saw competitors from across the nation and as far away as the UK, Canada and the United States take part.

The first event, a one mile open water swim in the serene waters off Treasure Cay Beach, started on Friday at 5pm.

Seven competitors from Abaco and the UK, participated. The winner, with a time of 24:07, was Peter Wagner of Nassau, who decided five minutes before the start to join the race.

Gina Wilcox, a Treasure Cay second-home owner from the UK, won the women's division. She is associated with an open water swim club in the UK and was very impr ...

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