The monthly Electric Eel Swim Series held at Big Bay is here!

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 novices to open water swimming in a safe and controlled environment.

Event concept:

• There will be 2 laps marked with buoys namely a 1km lap and 1 mile lap.
• There will be lifesavers on the water.
• You can swim as many 1 km or 1 mile loops as you like in 2 hours.
• To identify which laps you need to do, the 1 km swimmers need to swim with a green cap and the 1 mile swimmers need to swim with a pink cap. (These can be purchase at registration once off and used for the entire series).
• After every lap you need to run out of the water, check-in with the timing marshal to record your lap, before heading back into the water for your next lap.
• Swimming with a swim tow float will be mandatory. Tow floats will be on sale.  (We will be lenient for the first swim to allow swimmers to get the right equipment. From the second event onwards there will be no exceptions.)

Online Pre-Entries open until 14:00 on the Saturday before the event (or until sold out)

Late Entries on the day at Registration

- 1km swim @ R150

- 1 mile swim @ R200

- Late entries is to be paid CASH ONLY

Registration:

From 6:30 at the Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.

- 1 mile swimmers need to purchase a pink event cap once off and use for the rest of the series.

- 1 km swimmers need to purchase a green event cap once off and use for the rest of the series.

Event Start and Duration:

7:00 - 9:00 (2 hours)

- You don't need to swim for the entire duration.

See you there!