2021
UPOLU-SAVAI'I SWIM
THURSDAY 18 MARCH
Schedule - Qualifying - Cancellation
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2021
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 Media Interviews Swim Day Prize Giving the Day after the Swim on Savai'i Island Monday 15 March All Swimmers & Teams Must be on the Island for the Visual Race Course inspection on Tuesday 16 March 2020. We have found there is no substitute for this recce mission across Apolima Strait on the ferry to view the swim course. You have more chance of success knowing where you are going - a must for Swim captains. Tuesday 16 March 8 am Mandatory Visual inspection of the Course to Savaii for Swim Captain / Representative and / or Swimmer We leave on the midday ferry, returning on the 2pm ferry. 5 pm WELCOME DINNER & CAPS PRESENTATION Venue to be Confirmed Wednesday 17 March 7.30 am Welcome & Warm up Swim Swim to the channel marker. Gives us practice for swim day. Swim with your kayaker. AFTERNOON 3.00 pm Meet your Boat crew EVENING Individual Briefings with your Team - Swimmer & Swim captain You will be allocated a time. Each team will take 20 mins. Thursday 18 MARCH SWIM DAY Starting List will be decided on Qualifying 10km times We are again going with a scattered start with a maximum 2.5hrs apart to the last swimmer/s RESERVE DAYS Wednesday 17 March Friday 19 March Saturday 20 March We will have a fair idea two weeks out whether we will need to utilise the Reserve Days FRIDAY 19 MARCH - 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 on Tuesday. When you arrive and finish your swim you will be transferred to our Accommodation on Savai'i. Qualifying To qualify for the Swim you must demonstrate that you can swim 10kms in under 4hrs. This is important for two resons. Firstly, we want to know that you have the ability to complete your swim; Secondly, your start time is worked out from your 10km / 6.25miles swim time. There are several 10km Swims around, you can qualify at any of these swims with your official result. Auckland 10 km Swim Sunday 20 December @ Long Bay (O Swim Auckland) Cancellation
The Race Director and Event Management will make the call on this and swimmers will be fully informed of options. We will attempt to swim in challenging but manageable conditions. In the event of a full Cancellation of the event due to unforeseen weather conditions, a long course coastal swim will be the alternative. There is no Refund for the alternative course or Full cancellation of the swim due to unforeseen circumstances. In such situations, 60 p.c. of your Race Fee will be forwarded to next year's Apolima Strait Swim. |
