By The Numbers In an Olympic-style sports festival featuring more than 11,000 athletes competing from February through November, numbers will pile up like gold medals at an awards ceremony. Take a few minutes to browse through some of the impressive facts and figures from the 2016 Sunshine State Games and the 2017 Games. · Now in its 38th year, the Sunshine State Games have provided a lifetime of memories for a multitude of Florida amateur athletes. 11 Categories of judging in Sunshine State Games Synchronized Swimming competition. Swimmers are judged for their performances, usually lasting between two-to-three minutes, on Execution, Artistic Impression and Difficulty. The number of hours of 41 6 Different shooting disciplines of the SSG Sport Shooting competitions. The events take place between September and November at a variety of locations featuring a variety of weapons, from pistols to rifles. From standing, to prone, to three position. Water Polo played at the 2016 SSG Championships. Competition began with the first game Friday morning, June 24, at 8:40 a.m. and was played through 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, June 26 14 Consecutive years, Dr. Brian Hickey, a Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Management at Florida A&M University, in Tallahassee, has won a SSG Track & Field gold medals dating back to 2002. A distance runner, Hickey has run in the 400, 800, 1500 and 3000 meter races, winning 36 gold medals and a silver during this streak of SSG performances. In 2011, when no SSG Masters Track & Field was contested, he won a gold medal at the all-ages 5K Road Race in the Florida Senior Games in Lakeland. 3
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