SwimBowen 2023 is set to Dive In

MARY LETSON SwimBowen

SwimBowen 2023 will be diving into Tunstall Bay Beach on July 15 at 10:30 am Swimmers, volunteers, donors and sponsors, we love your enthusiasm, and can’t wait to host you all for the best little open water event in the Salish Sea!

Swimmers, we trust your swim training and fundraising is going well There are amazingprizesfortopfundraisers,andifyou raisemorethan$300,wewillrefundyourregistration fee upon request with an email to swimbowensociety@gmail com

A few things to note for swimmers: the deadline to change your event distance and your estimated swim time is July 8 To edit your registration, you can log into your registration and make changes from there As in previous years, the swim is an “in water” start There will be two waves set five minutes apart for the 1500-metre event with faster swimmers in the first wave starting at 10:30

The 750 metre event is self-seeded with faster swimmers in front, and relaxed/casual swimmers behind. To improve safety and comfort for all participants, fins are not allowed this year. You can find full event details at swimbowen.com and select 2023 event from the menu.

Volunteers! Thank you to those who have signed up to help with SwimBowen - we are so grateful for your time. We are short a few volunteers, and have spots to be filled including a parking attendant, videographer and/or drone operator, and a few others. If you would like to help out in any of these roles, please email s w i m b o w e n s o c i e t y @ gmail com and we can get you set up

Every year SwimBowen attracts an incredible range of swimmers from ringers to beginners We also attract participants with stories of strength and spirit that far surpass what it takes to swim an open water course Like SwimBowen participant Tanya Voormeij-de Zwart, who will be finishing her chemotherapy in time