Change Your Latitude - 57* North Open Water Challenge

August 12th, the Furthest North open water swim in North America! Located in Sitka, Alaska. Men's and women's age group and Relay divisions will be awarded trophies and ribbons. Solo or relay 10k, 5k and 1k open water swims in Sitka Sound, with a water temperature range in the mid 50’s. The course will start at the Mount Edgecumbe High School ramp on Japonski Island. The course will then take the swimmers north out of Sitka Channel and westward along the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historic Site and loop back to the Mt. Edgecumbe ramp to finish. A turnaround point in course will be available for those swimming the 5k and 1K distances. Sanction pending with USMS. Visit www.changeyourlatitude.org for more information.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Thanks grumpy - I did your swim the same year claudia rose did both pennock and sitka. i found ketchikan a very enjoyable destination swim. btw - i swam pennock the day after a san francisco sharkfest and have managed some ridiculous doubles in a weekend, i.e. swim - drive / fly - swim. though my thought is pennock one weekend and sitka the next! it does not ever seem cheap / reasonable to get to alaska from anywhere in the U.S. except seattle. hope to complete both swims in the not so distant future.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Thanks grumpy - I did your swim the same year claudia rose did both pennock and sitka. i found ketchikan a very enjoyable destination swim. btw - i swam pennock the day after a san francisco sharkfest and have managed some ridiculous doubles in a weekend, i.e. swim - drive / fly - swim. though my thought is pennock one weekend and sitka the next! it does not ever seem cheap / reasonable to get to alaska from anywhere in the U.S. except seattle. hope to complete both swims in the not so distant future.
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