Steve Swift's Frogman Swim Fundraising Page
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Why I am swimming for such a special cause for the 16th straight year: One of the many and most important things the Navy SEAL Foundation does is to ensure that every child of a member of our Special Forces who has given their life in the defense of our country, is guaranteed to have the opportunity to attend college. In order to do that they have to raise a great deal of money. I do many races every year, but this is the only one I compete in to raise money. It just happens to be the weakest sport I compete in, and that makes it more special as this is all about the cause ... our Special Forces and their families. 

And these past few years have been tougher for them as an organization, as Covid reduced their fundraising opportunities. For the 2013 swim, I had the added challenge of not having swum for 3.5 months due to my deployment to Afghanistan. I had only a month to get back into shape. I worked hard and finished respectfully on the warmest water day temperature (~70 degrees) of the years I have been doing this swim. In 2016 I had the added challenge of not swimming much/at all after my wife's Kidney (Transplant on 25 August 2016 (due to PKD, a hereditary disease), however, after two months of caregiving, I was back at it! No excuses. as it is about the cause … 

In 2018 - it was the tied for the coldest swim with the first year, and I swam my slowest time yet - but once again … It is about the cause … This is the 16th year, and I believe I am one of only 2 swimmers who have had the opportunity to have been involved in all 16 years. The "race" has gone from 35+ folks swimming across the bay to a full-fledged chipped race (we did not have chips until the 3rd year) of about 200! The pressure is on! Esther, who moved to Buffalo (and has a West Point brother), my trusted kayaker and guide since the beginning, has once again volunteered to lead me to victory! (i.e. - the finish!) And she will be kayaking for her 16th year in a row as well! (the only kayaker to do this all years since that first year!) 

I initially did this swim as I was convinced by CAPT John Doolittle, USN (SEALs), a Commander at the time, who persuaded me that even though I had not even swum 2.4 miles straight in my first Ironman, that I could swim 5K across the bay in cold water in January! John swam that first year in only a speedo and neoprene cap when the water temp was about 56 degrees which was coldest of all of the swims until maybe 2018! John deployed and transferred away, but he transferred back to SOCOM and is retired now - and he will be back at the swim this year! Looking forward to swimming (far behind!) my friend John Doolittle, the first Naval Officer to swim the English Channel, and my motivator many years ago! 

We must remember it is all about the cause! We all live in a safer country for the sacrifices of the few who have paid the ultimate price for their country. It makes my swim seem not be so bad. I need your help here. Please sponsor me and help support the children of these fallen heroes. And thanks for all that have supported me in this cause in the past, without you, I could not do what I do! Thanks - Coach Navy Steve, Captain, USNR (ret.)
  • James Cook made a $100.00 donation

    HooYah! God Bless all of you and your SEAL team families.

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  • Lee Miller made a $50.00 donation

    Happy to support you here Steve! Great organization - Lee Miller.

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  • Anonymous made a $100.00 donation
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  • Jim Schwab made a $100.00 donation

    Bravo Zulu! Beat Army!

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  • Lizette Howard made a $50.00 donation

    Thank you for an amazing cause! wishing you a great swim.

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  • Tim Reimann made a $500.00 donation
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  • In honor of Ronnie D. Clark, Sr. made a $50.00 donation
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  • David Oliver made a $100.00 donation
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  • John McGowan made a $50.00 donation

    Appreciate you doing this every year and super jealous you’re in great shape and I have a titanium hip!! ‘87 Sir!

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  • Sherman Alexander made a $50.00 donation

    Go Steve! Go Navy!

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  • Jeffrey Johnson made a $250.00 donation
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  • Paul Schwada made a $100.00 donation
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  • William Squires made a $100.00 donation
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  • John McGinley made a $100.00 donation

    Keep up the good work.

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  • Janel Brown made a $197.00 donation

    Thank you for your support of NSW!

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  • Rosanne Wilhelm made a $200.00 donation

    Best of Luck Steve! Christopher and Rosanne

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  • Michael Hurst made a $100.00 donation
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  • Charles Mello made a $100.00 donation
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  • Gabriel Gomez made a $100.00 donation

    Great job!

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  • David & Alyson Gindler made a $100.00 donation

    Stay warm!

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  • Tim Deane made a $100.00 donation

    Great job Steve!

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  • Joel Rivers made a $50.00 donation
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  • Michael Johnson made a $100.00 donation
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  • Maurice Tose made a $1,500.00 donation
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  • In memory of 2Lt Patrick T Wayland, USMC made a $250.00 donation

    glad to support Navy SEAL Gold Star Families Oohrah Steve

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  • Austin Gullett made a $250.00 donation

    Beat Army!

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  • Trish and Rick Burgess made a $87.00 donation

    Thanks for supporting this foundation, Steve! Our son (USNA ‘24) starts BUDS soon. He has already had the opportunity to work with the Navy SEAL Foundation and was moved by the mission and support given to NSW families.

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  • Louis ans Phyllis Balestra made a $250.00 donation

    Good Luck. We hope it warms up! Lou and Phyllis Balestra

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  • Patricia Rossie made a $25.00 donation

    Thank you for your continued support of the Navy Seal Foundation & best wishes for your swim!

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  • George Lordi made a $50.00 donation

    Let's go Steve!

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  • James Hamm made a $250.00 donation
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  • Jane Bailey made a $1,500.00 donation

    Sure hope we have a warming trend before this swim!! Gotta hand it to you, you have heart!!!

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  • Charles Roose made a $350.00 donation
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  • Charles Cook made a $500.00 donation

    Keep swimming, Steve!

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  • Christopher Thompson made a $25.00 donation

    "You're amazing for taking on this challenge! Best of luck in the swim—you're crushing it!

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  • Mark Schramm made a $100.00 donation

    BZ, Steve !!!

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  • In memory of LT John Kainer, SEAL, USNA 1989 made a $100.00 donation

    John was in 33rd Company, deployed to PI with Dick Hoffmann. Passed from Brain Cancer.

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  • Emily Lindley made a $100.00 donation
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  • Anonymous made a $250.00 donation
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  • Paul Becker made a $83.00 donation

    Go Steve! Go Navy!!

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  • In memory of CDR Brian Bourgeois made a $100.00 donation

    Swim hard!

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  • Thomas Sokolewicz made a $50.00 donation

    Glad we were able to get a few swims with you at LA Fitness in preparation!!

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  • Ernest and Claudia C Pido made a $510.65 donation
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  • Christopher Wilson made a $87.00 donation

    Great cause. Just keep swimming!!!!

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  • Jeff Sanders made a $75.00 donation

    I wish you the best in this year’s Frogman!

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  • Dwight Fontilla made a $250.00 donation
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  • Thomas Mercer made a $100.00 donation

    Keep up the great work Steve!!

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  • John Miles made a $50.00 donation
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  • Erica & David Smith made a $100.00 donation
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  • William Graham made a $250.00 donation

    Steve, thanks for all you do for this community. And for your shipmates Bill

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  • Robert Michael Larrinaga made a $250.00 donation
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  • In memory of Carlos Ayuso-Martinez and Jimmy Magee made a $50.00 donation

    You're truly an iron man for continuing to do this swim.

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  • Doug Berry made a $500.00 donation

    Steve, sorry this is a little late (still working our hurricane claims) but i know it will help. Thx for your work on this and your efforts on behalf of the local chapter. Happy New Year. Semper fidelis, Doug

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  • Russ Swift made a $51.00 donation

    Go Bro!

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  • Craig Osburn made a $50.00 donation

    Happy Holidays Steve, hope you and Kristine have a Wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year — Heather and I wish you luck and Let’s Goooooo — I’m still running - 8 miles is my max now just having fun 🤩

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  • Janine Lewis made a $100.00 donation

    Best of luck this year!

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  • Brian Keith Stolley made a $100.00 donation

    Fair winds and following seas! Brock Stolley '84

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  • Owen Deckinga made a $50.00 donation
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  • Thomas H Campbell Jr made a $100.00 donation

    I gladly help support the familes of our brave warriors who fought and gave their lives to keep our country free. Tom

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  • Michael Kilen made a $50.00 donation
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  • Nick Baxter made a $100.00 donation

    Go get 'em, Steve! All for the cause!

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  • Carl & Amy Liebert made a $500.00 donation

    Steve, thanks for all you do to support the Navy Seal Foundation. Appreciate you Shipmate!!!!!

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  • Howard Habermeyer made a $50.00 donation

    Best of Luck and Merry Christmas. Bill

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  • Brian Tsai USNA '16 made a $250.00 donation
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  • Alma Grocki made a $250.00 donation
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  • Paul Freestone made a $500.00 donation

    Best of luck with training!!

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  • Gordon Peterson made a $100.00 donation

    Good luck, Steve! In memory of LT Spence Dry ‘68.

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  • Leticia Bruckner made a $100.00 donation
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  • Luis Cordero made a $100.00 donation

    Let’s go Steve! Happy to support a great cause!

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  • Timothy Stedem made a $50.00 donation
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  • Phil Bunce made a $250.00 donation

    It's fantastic that you do this each year. Keep up the good work!

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  • Carl McCullough made a $50.00 donation

    Proud to be in touch and to know you're still plugging away, Steve. Keep on keepin' on.

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  • In honor of Jack Gantley made a $100.00 donation

    Swifty, safe swimming! its cold this year!

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  • Mike Clendening made a $78.00 donation
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  • Martin Drake made a $250.00 donation

    Go hard 78! Wait ….. you’re the flip. Go hard 87!

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  • Dana Levitt made a $100.00 donation
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  • Veronica Mistrot made a $100.00 donation

    Hope it's a great day for the swim! Proud of you and the cause you're swimming for. Veronica & Tom

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  • Jerry Boyle made a $375.00 donation

    You and your kayaker guide are special folks working for a terrific cause--thank you!

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  • Kevin Greteman made a $100.00 donation
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  • Thomas Gregory made a $500.00 donation

    Steve, great cause ! Tom

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  • Carl Newman made a $100.00 donation

    so proud of your support for this, Steve. you are a champ.

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  • Gregory A Goins made a $50.00 donation

    Good luck!!!

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  • Steve Cohan made a $287.00 donation
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  • Timothy Naville made a $250.00 donation

    Swim hard , swim fast, swim often

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  • Geeta West made a $40.00 donation

    Good luck and have fun Coach! Thank you for all you do for our community.

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  • Jane Lochner made a $250.00 donation

    Thanks for continuing to abuse your body to raise $$ for this worthy cause. Keep Swimming!

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  • Derek Cribley made a $100.00 donation
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  • In honor of CAPT Brian Bourgeois made a $500.00 donation
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  • Gerry Imai made a $100.00 donation

    Thank you for all the things to do!

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  • Anonymous made a $10.00 donation

    Go get them Swift

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  • In memory of Matt Hickey made a $250.00 donation
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  • Christopher Heath made a $25.00 donation

    Best wishes - stay safe.

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  • Lauren Meehan made a $200.00 donation

    16th straight year swimming in the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim! Go Steve!

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  • John Kamen made a $250.00 donation

    Good luck Steve!!

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  • John Rinkacs made a $87.00 donation

    Go Navy! Go Steve!

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  • Donald Aiken made a $250.00 donation
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  • In memory of Erik Kristensen made a $500.00 donation
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  • In honor of Brian Bourgeois made a $50.00 donation

    Swim Strong and Swift

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  • Jamie Hernandez made a $50.00 donation

    Good Luck!!!

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  • Melissa Hladik Meyer made a $500.00 donation
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  • Stephen Meyer made a $100.00 donation
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  • Efr Melendez made a $100.00 donation

    You go Coach . Proud of you Steve.

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  • Andy Meng made a $50.00 donation
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  • Richard Petrucci made a $25.00 donation

    Good luck

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  • Swift Swift made a $250.00 donation

    A very noteworthy cause supported by wonderful people.

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  • Seth Hudgins made a $87.00 donation

    Good luck! Maybe I’ll join you in 2026 after I move up there. Beat Army.

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  • Edward Magee made a $500.00 donation

    16th Year, congrats!!

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  • James Blasko made a $500.00 donation

    Keep up the great work.

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  • Troy Salisbury made a $100.00 donation

    Keep being the inspiration, Steve! 💪

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  • Kyla Elston made a $100.00 donation

    congratulations on another great year and best of luck in this year’s Frogman! Greg and Kyla

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  • CM Martin Consulting, LLC made a $100.00 donation

    Go get em Steve!

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  • Stuart Craig made a $86.00 donation

    Go Navy! Beat Army!

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  • Mike Spanos made a $500.00 donation

    class of 87! 35th company plebe!

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  • Anonymous made a $100.00 donation

    Always happy to support Steve and this great cause.

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  • Walt Keays made a $250.00 donation

    Awesome Steve! Like Dori ... Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming! Go Navy Beat Army!

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  • Chuck Talley made a $50.00 donation
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  • Andrew Gordon made a $87.00 donation

    Thank you Steve for your commitment to this cause

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  • Tony Klimas made a $500.00 donation

    Keep up the good work!

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  • Scott Seeberger made a $198.70 donation

    Thank you for your tremendous support to our veterans! 🇺🇸

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  • Ronald Harris made a $87.00 donation

    Go Navy!

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  • Tish Wold made a $1,087.00 donation

    Steve - congrats on your 16th Frogman swim! Great job standing up for the family members of our fallen hero’s!! So proud to call you my friend and classmate! Tish Wold

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