ANNUAL ORANGE BOWL SWIM CLASSIC TAKES PLACE AT JACOBS AQUATIC CENTER IN KEY LARGO

JOHN ALLEN/Monroe County Parks and Beaches
Allen and Boilini – Monroe County Parks and Beaches Director John Allen, right, joins Obie, the Orange Bowl mascot, and Advisory Board member Jim Boilini at the event.

KEY LARGO, FL – The Annual Orange Bowl Winter Training and Orange Bowl Swim Classic took place today at Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo — a prime spot for the event at a Monroe County park. The Orange Bowl Swim Classic is an official Orange Bowl event, held annually on January 3rd, and is an integral part of the month-long Orange Bowl festivities, highlighted by the nationally televised Orange Bowl Football Classic.

Jacobs Aquatic Center features a 25-meter, 8-lane pool with 9-foot lanes, non-turbulent lane lines, and a dive well. Completed in June 2002, Jacobs Aquatic Center has earned a reputation as a first-class facility.

To learn more about the Jacobs Aquatic Center, visit http://jacobsaquaticcenter.org/.

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