2024
APOLIMA
STRAIT SWIM
22.3km
Upolu to Savai’i
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Qualifying time
You must be able to swim 10km in under four hours to have a
reasonable chance of completing the swim inside the 10 hours.
2024
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
Monday 29 April 2024
Warm up Swim
Meet your boat crew
Tuesday 30 April
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
Wednesday 1 May 2024
SWIM DAY
Start at daylight.
Cut off time is 10 hours
After the swim, our accommodation is at Amoa Resort
As swimmers finish, they are transferred to.
Amoa Resort where everyone is staying.
2024 RESERVE DAYS
Thursday 2 May
Friday 3 May
Saturday 4 May
We will have a fair idea two weeks out whether we will need
to use the Reserve Days
PRIZE GIVING
Thursday 2 May - SAVAI'I
All Prizes and Medals will be presented at Amoa Resort
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.
You must be able to swim 10km in under four hours to have a
reasonable chance of completing the swim inside the 10 hours.
2024
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
Monday 29 April 2024
Warm up Swim
Meet your boat crew
Tuesday 30 April
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
Wednesday 1 May 2024
SWIM DAY
Start at daylight.
Cut off time is 10 hours
After the swim, our accommodation is at Amoa Resort
As swimmers finish, they are transferred to.
Amoa Resort where everyone is staying.
2024 RESERVE DAYS
Thursday 2 May
Friday 3 May
Saturday 4 May
We will have a fair idea two weeks out whether we will need
to use the Reserve Days
PRIZE GIVING
Thursday 2 May - SAVAI'I
All Prizes and Medals will be presented at Amoa Resort
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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