Big Bay's Out of Bounds Swim
Sat 13 Apr 2024 @ Cape Town, Western Cape

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Electric Eel

The Electric Eel Swim Series is the brain child of Jon Vickers, former Royal Marine Commando and Navy Diver. Jon coaches nippers at the Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club as he is passionate about the ocean and wants to help others experience the power of open water swimming. Jon also offers skills clinics that include entry and exit through waves, sighting and reading currents and tides. 

The aim of the swim series is to introduce a tough open water swim for those athletes wishing to swim a RI, Langebaan or False Bay swim. The swim is for you more experienced swimmers.

Event concept:

• There will be 3 marker buoys for the route from Doodles Beach back to Big Bay.
• There will be lifesavers on the water.
• Swimming with a swim tow float will be mandatory.

Water Safety:

• There will be a boat 
• And there will be lifeguards in the water on rescue boards following the swimmers

Swim caps and #THIRTEEN swim buoys will be on sale at Registration:

• Green swim cap for - R100.
• Orange swim cap for - R100.
• VISIBLE by #THIRTEEN Swimming Tow Float - R650.
• #THIRTEEN Elite - R550.

Route:

• Start and meet car park at the beach in front of Doodles.
• Swim out from the beach to first bouy and follow route that lifeguards take you on.
• Swim across the front of On The Rocks and Ons Huisie.
• Swim around the back of Small Bay and Scissors Island
• Swim around another marker boy into Big Bay
• After swimming into Big Bay it is a straight swim to the finish line in front of Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.

Online Pre-Entries open until 06:30 on the morning before the event (or until sold out)

Late Entries on the day at Registration

- 3000m swim @ R240 

- Late entries @ R270 to be paid CASH ONLY and only until 8:45 on the day

Registration:

From 0800- 08:45 at the Doodles beach car park and finish is at Big Bay.

Swim Briefing:

@08:50

Event Start and Duration:

09:00 - 10:30 (1.5 hours).

See you there!

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Event location
Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, Cape Town, Cape Town

Route information	Take the West Coast Road/R27 north; Turn left onto Big Bay Boulevard/M120; At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Big Bay Boulevard; At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Big Bay Boulevard; At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Beach Estate Boulevard. You have arrived at Eden on the Bay; Drive down to the parking lot behind the Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.
Coordinates	-33.7936062, 18.4572767
Address	Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
City	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape

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