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!
:)
Former Member
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
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.
thanks - the destination seems a considerable chore & expense from houston, TX for a one-mile swim.
i presume the organizers are being diligent... but overprotective in my opinion.
venue sounds fantastic, and the event seems a 'bucket list' swim.
I did my first open water swim here last year and swam the 6 mile. It was lovely and the Northeast Kingdom is beautiful. The start of the race was hard with all the kayaks, but I was glad I had my open spotter once we spread out. There was white chop/poor viability and I wouldn't have been able to see the buoys without my spotter.
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 did the 6 miler last year. The wind picked up coming down the length of the lake on the return loop, there was a 2' chop and the buoys disappeared and the shoreline keep getting lost. Hell, I was even losing my yaker from time to time, but he brought me back home. Was a lot of fun, though.
Now 4 places left in 10-miler, per the meet director.
Usually a few people can't make it, and some places open up later. But it's not guaranteed. Imagine the disgruntle of being bumped down to a 6-mile swim (quelle horreur!)
