Major Correction:
This is no longer a USMS-sponsored swim.
Kingdom Swim will go on as planned, under the aegis of WOWSA (World Open Water Swimming Association). There will be a 10-mile WOWSA championship swim. Edited March 3, 2013
Kingdom Swim takes place on Saturday, July 6, Lake Memphremagog, northern VT. 1-, 3-, 6-, and 10-mile courses for adults; youth get a 1/4- mile swim in addition:
www.kingdomswim.org
The 10-mile course offers both a championship wave (for those vying for the USMS OW champioship) and a non-championship wave.
A qualifying swim is available at 2-, 4-, and 6-mile distances for those who need it.
New this year is a phat week of swimming multiple lakes in August, called Swim the Kingdom:
www.kingdomswim.org/NEKOWSA.php
NEKOWSA (Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association) is putting this lovely, woodsy area on the map as a destination for swimming in the Northeast.
The location is Newport, VT:
Try 4-5 hours.
Probably closer to 4.
It is three hours from the dollar rent a car exit at the Manchester airport to the hardware store in newport with the ice cream shop in front.
That store has an excellent supply of rope which you can use to tie your water bottles together, at good prices.
And the soft serve cones at the ice cream store are huge.
The location is Newport, VT:
Try 4-5 hours.
Probably closer to 4.
It is three hours from the dollar rent a car exit at the Manchester airport to the hardware store in newport with the ice cream shop in front.
That store has an excellent supply of rope which you can use to tie your water bottles together, at good prices.
And the soft serve cones at the ice cream store are huge.
