Description: Distance Matters is the Home for The 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim, The Distance Matters Open Water Boot Camp, and for several other action entertainment projects. A Clearwater, FL corporation, Director Ron Collins, is the Race Director for The 24 Mile TBMS, an open water coach for the Open Water Boot Camp, Managing Director for Tampa Taiko.
The next Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
The Tampa Bay Marathon Swim race has been cancelled due to the pandemic.
Since the 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim was first staged in 1998, it has drawn competitors from across the United States, from Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Australia, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, The Bailiwick of Jersey, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica and Poland. The race is one of the world's longest marathon swims and held annually in April, in celebration of Earth Day. This 24-mile ultra-distance marathon swim race starts at the Sunshine