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Participants set off on the annual 4.4-mile Chesapeake Bay Swim last year.
(By James M. Thresher -- The Washington Post)
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FEB. 14-17: COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS CAA swimmers and divers compete for top conference honors. George Mason University, Aquatic and Fitness Center, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-993-3900.
MARCH 2-3: COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS CAA wrestlers compete for top conference honors. George Mason University, John Linn Memorial Gym, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-993-3200.
MARCH 3-4: PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Navy hosts the basketball tournament's quarterfinals and semifinals. Alumni Hall, U.S. Naval Academy, 121 Blake Rd., Annapolis. 410-293-8774.
MARCH 22: SMUCKER'S STARS ON ICE Featuring Olympic gold medalists Alexei Yagudin, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Ilia Kulik, Jamie Salé & David Pelletier, world champions Todd Eldredge and Yuka Sato and many more ice-skating champions. 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. 410-347-2010 or 202-397-7328 or 410-547-7328.
MARCH 24: NATIONAL MARATHON The marathon road race traverses the nation's capital, beginning and ending at RFK Stadium. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-857-5990.
MARCH 31: FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-628-3200 or 202-397-7328.
APRIL 1: CHERRY BLOSSOM 10-MILE RUN The 35th annual "Runner's Rite of Spring" begins and ends in West Potomac Park. West Potomac Park, west of 17th Street and south of Constitution Avenue NW. 301-320-3350.
APRIL 2: WASHINGTON NATIONALS HOME OPENER The Washington Nationals begin the 2007 season with a game against the Florida Marlins. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 202-547-9077.
APRIL 7: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL CREW CLASSIC Top collegiate crews compete in one of the premiere rowing events on the East Coast. Thompson Boat Center, 2900 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-994-0339.
APRIL 14: CHAMPIONS ON ICE World figure skating champion Kimmie Meissner, a teenager from Bel Air, Md., joins veteran stars Sasha Cohen, Johnny Weir, Irina Slutskaya and other skaters. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-628-3200 or 202-397-7328.
APRIL 19-21: ACC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS Track and field athletes compete for top honors in the ACC championships. University of Maryland, Kehoe Track & Field Complex, Terrapin Trail, College Park. 301-314-7075.
MAY 5: VIRGINIA GOLD CUP The 82nd running of the steeplechase classic. Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Rd., The Plains, Va. 540-347-1215.
MAY 19: PREAKNESS STAKES The 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown. Pimlico Race Course, 5101 Park Heights Ave., Baltimore. 410-542-9400.
MAY 19-20: NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT College lacrosse teams compete in the quarterfinals. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis. 410-293-8773.
MAY 26-28: NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP College lacrosse teams compete for a national title. M&T Bank Stadium, 1101 Russell St., Baltimore. 410-516-0638.
JUNE 4-10: MCDONALD'S LPGA CLASSIC One of the women's professional golf tour's grand slam events. Bulle Rock Golf Course, 320 Blenheim Lane, Havre de Grace. 410-939-8887.
JUNE 10: CHESAPEAKE BAY SWIM A 4.4-mile open-water swim challenge from Sandy Point State Park to Kent Island. Sandy Point State Park, 1100 E. College Pkwy., Annapolis. 856-468-0010.
