Kingdom Swim, Lake Memphremagog, VT, July 7, 2012
Adults: 10 miles, 6 miles, 3 miles, 1 mile (USMS sanction)
Subadults, too (USAS sanction)
Registration fees increase on January 1, 2012.
www.kingdomswim.org
This swim has been selected as the USMS 9+ mile OW Championship swim for 2013, so give it a whirl in 2012!
About 12-15 places left for 10-milers.
And a truly long swim, whole length of the lake, also upcoming this summer. Swim to Canada!
:)
why does this swim require a kayaker for a 3-mile swim?
i would be coming from houston, tx... it certainly adds expense to bring my own lifeguard. one of the positives of open water swimming is the solace of the swim. i have known kayakers to be essential on a race course, but these weren't 3 mile swims.
i had two kayakers bump into me in two different races in late 2011... no damage done, very apologetic and ridiculous
I suggest you take this question to the organizers (I am not one). I have swum the 3-mile course, a big loop, and swimmers do get spread out. Kayakers also help keep you on course. It is intended as a safety feature and may help you finish with a faster time.
The organizers can assign you a volunteer local kayaker (for which you pay), so you need not bring anyone.
why does this swim require a kayaker for a 3-mile swim?
i would be coming from houston, tx... it certainly adds expense to bring my own lifeguard. one of the positives of open water swimming is the solace of the swim. i have known kayakers to be essential on a race course, but these weren't 3 mile swims.
i had two kayakers bump into me in two different races in late 2011... no damage done, very apologetic and ridiculous
I suggest you take this question to the organizers (I am not one). I have swum the 3-mile course, a big loop, and swimmers do get spread out. Kayakers also help keep you on course. It is intended as a safety feature and may help you finish with a faster time.
The organizers can assign you a volunteer local kayaker (for which you pay), so you need not bring anyone.
