It is important for organizing workouts and to ensure safety during open water swimming that our participants have a certain level of fitness, swimming skill & speed.
Coaching staff will have the 'final say' to allow swimmers to swim during the event.

This is not a learn to swim program.

The following will be the basic standard to qualify for the event:

• Swum, during regular workout:
  • 10 x 100 meters (1000 m or 40 lengths in 25m pool) freestyle/front crawl within 25 minutes (that's without stopping!).
• Ability to swim:
  • Freestyle or Front Crawl
  • Another stroke - Breast stroke
  • Tread water
• Some knowledge of water safety.
• Must feel comfortable swimming in open water.

You are welcome to use:

• Wet Suit
• Swim Fins
• Paddles
• Pull Buoy