2023

​APOLIMA
STRAIT SWIM

22.3km
​Upolu to Savai’i 


​
Thursday 4 May 2023


 
Qualifying time
You must be able to swim 10km in 3hr 30min to have a
​reasonable chance of completing the swim inside 10hrs.

​2023
​Schedule
The Apolima Strait Swim is inclusive of the following activities
Welcome & Warm up swim
Welcome Dinner & Caps Presentation
Visual Course Inspection
Meeting your Boat crew
Swim Day
Prize Giving the Day after the Swim on Savai'i Island


Tuesday 2 May 2023

Warm up Swim to Manono Island 3.7 km
Meet  your boat Crew

Wed 3 May 2023

Before breakfast
Team Briefings 

10 am 
Course Inspection 
Travel to Savaii on the ferry (10am) that runs parallel to the course.
Return on the 2pm ferry arrive back 3:30 pm.
(ferry terminal is 5mins from the event hotel)

5 pm
WELCOME DINNER & CAPS PRESENTATION
Sheraton Resort

Thursday 4 May 2023
SWIM DAY
We are again going with a scattered start 

First start is 6 am

​Scattered finish at Lusia’s Lagoon & Chalets, Salelologa

Accommodation is at Amoa Resort
As swimmers finish they are transferred to
​Amoa Resort where everyone is staying.

RESERVE DAYS
Wednesday 3 May
Friday 5 May
Saturday 6 May


We will have a fair idea two weeks out whether we will need 
to use the Reserve Days

PRIZE GIVING
​FRIDAY 5 May - SAVAI'I
All Prizes and Medals will be presented on 
Friday Morning on Savai'i.

We advise all swimmers and Teams to remain stay overnight on Savaii after the Swim. When you arrive and finish your swim you will be transferred to your Accommodation on Savai’i at Amoa Resort. Prizegiving is the next morning. 
Kevin Pollman (USA) winner 2019, talks about his experience

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