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.
I would avoidthe Newport City Motel like the plague. It is not well run. It does sell outearly for that weekend. I would recommend the Super8 which is less than a mileaway from the lake up 105 back toward 91. If you like camping, you can camp atIROC for next to nothing. IROC is just behind the Super8. Or camp at the ProutyBeach camp ground. It is right at the event site, but it is mostly RV campers.
I would avoidthe Newport City Motel like the plague. It is not well run. It does sell outearly for that weekend. I would recommend the Super8 which is less than a mileaway from the lake up 105 back toward 91. If you like camping, you can camp atIROC for next to nothing. IROC is just behind the Super8. Or camp at the ProutyBeach camp ground. It is right at the event site, but it is mostly RV campers.
