Photos: Coast Guard Olympics

First, Randy Salenski, a U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender engineering officer, lights a torch Wednesday in the "heat and beat"competition during the Buoy Tender Round Up Olympics at the Coast Guard dock.

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Courtesy Of Pa3 Walter Shinn / U.s. Coast Guard

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Second, Bruce Larsen, buoy tender Sycamore chief, swims in thesurvival suit relay. Teams of four swam 100-yard legs during the race.

Third, crewmen from the buoy tender Spar, from left, Sebastian Arnsdorf, Zak Kane, Jarrod Hawkins and Kevin Metcalf, drag an anchor chain in a competition. Buoytenders from Alaska and Canada are in Juneau this week for the annual event of classes, competition and camaraderie.