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2020
UPOLU-SAVAI'I SWIM
TUESDAY 31 MARCH
Schedule - Qualifying - Cancellation
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2020
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 Saturday 28 March All Swimmers & Teams Must be on the Island for the Visual Race Course inspection on Sunday 29 March 2020. It means arriving no later than Saturday 28 March. 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. Sunday 29 March 1 pm 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 Monday 30 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. TUES 31 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 1 April Thursday 2 April Friday 3 April Please note - We may also utilise Monday 30 March to Swim if necessary. We will have a fair idea two weeks out whether we will need to utilise the Reserve Days WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL - SAVAI'I All Prizes and Medals will be presented on Wednesday 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 10KM Swims in Australasia Swims Auckland, December at Long Bay Taupo Epic Swim, January 2019 http://www.epicswim.co.nz/ Melbourne, Bloody Big Swim, January 2019 http://www.thebloodybigswim.com/race-info/ Rottnest Swim, Solo Finisher, http://rottnestchannelswim.com.au/ 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. |
