New Ocean Swim Series for Fiji
A new series of ocean swim races is set to commence soon featuring some of Fiji’s best beach locations, including Natadola, Pacific Harbour, Denarau, Malolo Lailai and Nacula in the Yasawa Islands.
The Fiji Ocean Swim Series will comprise of six events with distances to suit hardened ocean and open water swimmers as well as younger and novice open water swimmers trying an ocean swim for the first time.
Several of the events will be held over 2 days with distances varying from 1.5km to 3km on the Saturday and a 5km for individuals and teams on the Sunday. Each event will also feature a 700m distance
Fiji has seen an increase, over the last few years, in the number of local club and fitness swimmers venturing into the ocean and trying longer open water events and it is expected that the new series will encourage even more people to take to the open water.
The social side of swimming - Newport K & K
Continuing with our series, the ‘Social Side of Swimming’ here’s a group that has been meeting regularly for over forty years at one of Australia’s most famous surf clubs, Newport SLSC on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Kym Charles is a regular K & K swimmer, and part of the team organizing the Newport Pool to Peak. Kim fills us in on the Newport K & K's:
The Knackers started in 1968, just a group of surf club blokes who swam/bodysurfed every morning, all year around, & it's continued with original and new swimmers ever since.
To the best of my knowledge there are only 6 Knockers, and we started swimming with the blokes about 10 years ago. Most K & Ks are active or retired surf lifesavers.
Wild swimming, fish on the beach, crumbs in the bed
Following a busy Fiji Ocean Swim Festival weekend at Plantation Resort on Malolo Laila island, nine swimmers cut loose and headed by speedboat to link up with our big fast cat transfer to the Yasawa Islands.
Swim Safari 2010 Dates Announced
Our Swim Safaris are exclusive guided swim, adventure and cultural experiences in some of the more remote and beautiful places in the Pacific.
The dates confirmed for our 2010 Swim Safaris so far include :-
7th-12th March Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Places Available
16th - 22nd June Vanuatu Swim Safari Espiritu Santo, Tanna and Aniwa Limited Places Available
27th June - 3rd July Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Fully Booked
4th - 10th July Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Limited Places Available
12th - 18th July Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Limited Places Available
31st July - 6th August Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Fully Booked
23rd - 29th August Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Places Available
11th - 16th October Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Places Available
1st - 7th November Fiji Swim Safari Yasawa Islands Limited Places Available
Itineraries will vary with new swims in Yasawa Islands for the Fiji Safari, and on Aniwa and Tanna for the Vanuatu Safari.
More dates for Vanuatu Safaris coming soon
New ! Solomon Islands Swim Safari. Dates to be announced soon.
We can also organise Swim Safaris around dates to suit your club or group, contact us for details.
The 3 images above right are of Nalova Bay in the Yasawa Island chain - venue for the Fiji Swim Safari. Click on an image to enlarge.
The images above are of Aniwa Lagoon - venue for the Vanuatu Swim Safari. Click on an image to enlarge.
Click on the Swim Safari link on the main menu bar above for more info.
Read about the 2009 Vanuatu Swim Safari here and about the 2008 Fiji Swim Safari here.
