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| 02 February 2012
This open ocean swim is takes place across the ‘Narrows’ the channel between Nevis and St Kitts and in 2012 will celebrate it’s 10 yr milestone. The start is at Oualie Beach on Nevis and the finish is at Cockleshell Bay on St Kitts. The distance is 2.5miles (4.1km). In 2011 we had a record number of finishers 113 and a new event record was set by pro triathlete Olivier Marceau with a time of 58:09
This event is both a race and a challenge; can you beat the new record? Racers, come prepared to vie with some of the best swimmers in the region, and from as far away as Alaska and the UK. Even the young swimmers of the region offer a challenge, with standouts like 10 yr old Daryl Appleton from the Antigua Dolphins swim club, who placed 9th overall in 2011, and 13yr old Chelsea Mohammed from Trinidad & Tobago who placed 14th overall, and has the distinction of competing in all four of the Caribbean’s Blue Water Swim Series in 2011.
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Challenge participants strongly encouraged to participate and are allowed to do the crossing assisted with fins, snorkels etc, however, assisted swimmers are not eligible for race prizes, but will get their personal times and all other race benefits.
In recognition and celebration of our 10th anniversary this event will also serve as an OECS regional Open Water Championship, with a short course of 1km on 24th March and the Channel swim (4km) serving as the long course, OECS male and female champions will be crowned!!
All participants will receive T-shirts, Finishing medals, Breakfast party at the finish line and return passage to the start on Nevis (or passage from St Kitts to Nevis) and refreshments during the event.
