The 2017 ASA South West Region Open Water Championships is now open for entry. The event will take place on Saturday 24 June at Preston Beach, Weymouth DT4 7SX with registration from 9 am. The event also incorporates County Championships for Dorset County ASA, Gloucester ASA, Somerset ASA and, new for 2017, the Police Open Water Championships.
Events in both male and female categories are 5km and 3km (13/over), 1.5km (12 years only) and a 750m Taster Event for 11 to 13 year olds, with age as at 31 December. All swimmers must attend the safety briefing prior to each event they have entered.
Entry fee is £22 for each distance event entered and £8.50 for the Taster Event. Swimmers must be Category 2 to compete and entry can be made using the online Entry Form. Deadline for entries is Friday 2 June 2017.
This event is usually a lovely day by the beach and if you don’t want to swim but want to get involved, officials for both onshore and in boats are always needed – training is free! – and there are plenty of other ways volunteers can get involved. Contact the ASA SW Open Water Competition Secretary, Kelly Podbury, at sasameetmanager@outlook.com.