1 Mile Swim Course

The swim course will be an inverted triangle, consisting of a 0.33 mile swim northeast; a 0.34 mile swim west and a 0.33 southeast swim back to the shore.  There are two ‘change of directions’ in the swim course and both are to the left.

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1 mile SWIM Course & Description

Swim Description & Conditions

• The Swim component of the race will commence on the north shore of Grace Bay directly behind the Alexandra and Veranda Resorts.
• Grace Bay in a part of the Princess Alexandra Land and Sea National Park.
• The race will commence with a mass-start.
• You will be starting the race on the beach facing north.
• The swim component will be a triangle – 0.33 miles diagonal northeast, .034 miles parallel west, 0.33 miles southeast.
• If you are experiencing problems at any point in the swim:
  • Stop
  • Tread Water
  • Lift your swim cap and wave it – there will be water assistance stationed approx. every 100 meters. 
  • If you drop out of the swim, please report to the Officials' Table (OT) as soon as possible.

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