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Double Roughwater Swim

Double Roughwater Swim
04 Oct 06:45 AM

Double Roughwater Swim

Kaimana Beach 757H+G65 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Paddle Leader Eileen Helmstetter

This event is for experienced club members only.

Club members volunteer as safety escorts for the 7 km (4.33 mi) 40th Annual Hawaiian Looong Distance Invitational Rough-H2O Swim. Swimmer will be assigned to escort several days in advance. Escorts stay with swimmer until they complete the course.

Course: Kaimana Beach start, Outrigger Canoe Club channel out to a turn buoy then “straight” down, across Waikiki to the outer Ala Wai Harbor channel buoy (turn) and back across Waikiki to first bouy, turn in the Outrigger Canoe channel and back in to Kaimana Beach.

Kayakers will meet their swimmer and check-in together at Kaimana Beach at 6:45 am. Race instructions are given at 7:30. Swimmers start the race at Kaimana Beach at 8:00.

Be prepared! Bring your radio and life vest. Lunch will be provided after the race at the Outrigger Canoe Club.

Email Eileen if you want to volunteer.