Third Annual Salish Sea Swim
Saturday, August 11, 2012
After consulting with John Defoe our intrepid boat captain from last year and discussing dates with our English Channel swim Guru Brent Hobbs we have set the date for this year’s Salish Sea swim.
It will leave from Davis Bay on the Sunshine Coast on the morning of Saturday, August 11, 2012.
Our exact route has not been chosen yet. Last year, the route was the same as the first swim, with a small adjustment on the landing to near Neck Point at Piper Lagoon, Vancouver Island, with a bit more shelter and ever so slightly shorter.
For those of you interested in taking part in this 35km swimmer challenge, we will be organizing for this year’s swim starting in early March. We will be working hard to keep the costs reasonable.
Solo swimmers will need a boat and a spotter and relay teams a suitable boat and spotter also. We will provide a safety boat and notify the appropriate authorities (coast guard etc.) as we did last year. We can assist in providing local escort boats if required.
If you are interested in participating in this event or know any other open water swimmers who may be interested please forward this link to them. Then drop us a quick e-mail to confirm your interest in participating.
It cost us about $100.00 per swimmer for relay teams of 3-4. Solo swimmers about $100.00 also, but this would not include the cost of the escort boat.
We can help organize relay teams if required.
Jim Close
One of last year’s Salish Sea Swimmers
Jim.close@shaw.ca
Georgia Strait Swim This took place on July 3rd 2010. For an account of this incredible swim – the same distance as the famed English Channel swim – from VOWSA’s very own Jim Close, please click here.
Annual Events:
- Thetis Lake Swim (800m, 1.5km, 3km, 5km) - Victoria, BC
- Sea Cavalcade (one mile) Gibsons, BC
- Lake Padden (2.5km, 5km) – Bellingham, WA, USA
- RattleSnake Island Swim (3.1km, 7km) – Kelowna, BC
- Pennock Island (13km) - Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
- Kelowna Apple Open Water Swim Invitational (1.5km, 5km) - Kelowna, BC
- Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim Kelowna, July 16, 2011
If you are aware of any other local or interesting Open Water swims please contact us so they may be included.