I'm starting to think about some goal races for the next few years and none of my aspirations include the Channel, Manhattan, or Catalina. I'd like to start going farther afield for my races, making it a fun vacation for my entire family with a longer race thrown in. Has anyone done any open water in Thailand? Indonesia? Vietnam? Korea? Japan?
I'd love to do 10K or longer.
Any suggestions?
I don't know if these are the best swims in Asia, but they are most certainly ows events in Asia.
Hong Kong seems to have an active OWS scene.
15km individual swim for 2011 - entries open
www.thecleanhalf.com/registration.html
A handful of other swims in Hong Kong for 2011 can be found (you'll need to sift this page in between runs, triathlon events etc, there are some straight ows events listed)
www.2xuhk.com/.../
There are also over 55 ows events throughout Japan
I don't know if these are the best swims in Asia, but they are most certainly ows events in Asia.
Hong Kong seems to have an active OWS scene.
15km individual swim for 2011 - entries open
www.thecleanhalf.com/registration.html
A handful of other swims in Hong Kong for 2011 can be found (you'll need to sift this page in between runs, triathlon events etc, there are some straight ows events listed)
www.2xuhk.com/.../
There are also over 55 ows events throughout Japan
