Swansea Swim Race Profile

 

Info on the route:

The Swansea Swim takes place in the Prince of Wales Dock in the Centre of Swansea. Athletes can choose from a variety of distances to suit their interests, abilities or training needs. The Swim is organized in partnership with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and will be televised as part of the Swansea Triathlon.

 

Why should I take part?

The Swansea Swim is set in the heart of SA1 and is an ideal swim for both beginners and experienced athletes who would like to get more practice in open water swimming while training for events such as Long Course Weekend. There is a fantastic atmosphere and spectators all share an exceptional ethos of event support and camaraderie for all athletes partaking. It is a great experience, in a safe and excellent central location. It is a great opportunity for younger athletes to give open water swimming events a go as the 750m distance is open to participants aged 14+ and the 1.9k and 3k distances are both open to ages 16+.

First Timers: 

• Get all of your kit and equipment organised prior to the event.
• Start to fuel your body with the right food the week before
• Don’t try new products or methods on the day of the event – stick with fuelling products and sporting practices that you know and are comfortable with.
• Bananas are a great pre-race snack, but be careful you don’t overload before the swim for your own safety.
• Get to know the event rules in plenty of time. These are to ensure the safety and fairness of all athletes.
• Take full advantage of resources – read up before the event and attend any first timer or pre-race briefings that have been organised.

 

We have more in depth details regarding your pre-event checklist and important to know information via:

https://www.swanseaswim.com/athletes/first-timers/

 https://www.activitywalesevents.com/guides/first-timer-guide-swim/ 

 

Spectators:

Spectating can also be a stressful experience – Where to go? Where to eat? We’ve got you covered.

We use What3Words easy navigation app to help locate areas faster and more efficiently. Download the app and simply put in the three.navigation.words noted above for your desired location and the app will guide you there directly.

 

Places to eat:

The Smoke Haus –  beans.early.pouch

La Braseria – dock.fried.violin

The River House – asks.trying.toward

Café Twocann – rate.cosmetic.cleansed

 

Public Facilities:

Parking – bulb.hits.part, noses.atom.earth

Toilets – judges.critic.vase, suffice.wakes.return