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Ron Collins

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About Me

I was born in a small town near Yorktown, VA. Went away to college then became a stockbroker in Virginia Beach. In 1988, I took myself out of the fast lane and settled down in Clearwater, Florida.

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24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
The Tenth Annual 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim will be held on Saturday, April 21st, 2007 to celebrate Earth Day and the revitalization of Florida's largest estuary. Swimmers swim the entire length of Tampa Bay in one of the longest swimming competitions in the world.
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English Channel - September 2004


Swimming Everest
By TERRY TOMALIN, Times Outdoors Editor
Published September 9, 2004
The 21-mile crossing of the English Channel is the open-water peak for challengers such as Clearwater Beach lifeguard Ron Collins. They call it the Everest of open-water swimming. "It doesn't matter how many times you have swam around Manhattan or across Tampa Bay," Clearwater Beach lifeguard Ron Collins said a few days before he would attempt to add his name to the record book. "When it comes to long-distance swims, there is only one that matters and that is the English Channel." MORE


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VinoyClub.com
Lea Ann's Garden
NYC Swim 2002
USLA SE Regionals

Florida Ins. Lawyers
Tampa Taiko
Web Lane Cafe
Renaissance Festival
RonCollins.net

Warm Frogs
RandyNutt.com
Tabb HS '80 Reunion
Matthew's Puppets
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My Interests

Stuff like swimming, drums, concerts, kayaking, soccer, soccer hoooliganism, computering....

I'd like to meet:

Merideth Viera...

Music:

Reggae like Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru, Rusted Root, Tool, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Toots & the Maytalls, Bob Marley and 311. Grateful Dead. Phish. Kodo, Art Lee, Tokara, Ondekoza and Portland Taiko. Didgeridoo music. ...

Movies:

My current favorite is Boiler Room. I watch it at least once each week. No kidding. ...

Television:

Daily Show w/ John Stewart is at the top of my list. Johnny Bravo is my favorite cartoon. English Premier League is always the first thing I check when I turn on the TV. I can't believe Americans don't like soccer....

Heroes:

Matthew Webb, Matthew Collins, Matthew Weber and the Dave Matthews Band.