Clear Water Bay Open Water Swim
About us
We are swimming enthusiasts and gather for open water swim at Clear water bay (beach 2) and other beaches at Sai Kung during weekends.
When and where
We normally start from Clear Water Bay Beach 2 during days at weekends & meet at Life guard tower 3.
Each session details please read Facebook update 24hours before session.
Transport to CWBB2 : No. 103M mini Bus from Tseung Kwai O MTR, Taxi
from Hang Hau MTR, No. 91 Bus from Choi Hung MTR(every 15-20mins)
How long distance is the swim
In the range of 2.5-3.5km. We may do occasion special adventure swim from time to time. Please note the website and the Facebook group announcement
Do I qualify to join?
Please read the swim proficiency at the follow table and see which group are you.
You may not be ready for our sessions and may require more training if you are not within these swim pace categories.
Swimmers not know your proficiency shall checkout the group leaders before before joining the group. email: info@eventshorizons.com or ask within Facebook group
What swim style are allowed?
Front Crawl (Freestyle) ONLY
Do I need to pay for it
NO. There is no charge.
What swim gears are needed?
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Swim Buoy - Mandatory(available at sports shops at Escapade, Decathlon, and online shops). No buoy, no swim!
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Swim Gears - Swimsuit(non body-tight clothing not recommended), bright color swim cap, goggles,
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Optional - Vaseline (against chaffing on the neck and arm pit), antifog gel, Water bottle is not necessary for ~3km session.
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Wetsuit - You may need to wear wetsuit when the sea temp is 25deg or less. Wetsuit not allowed at sea temp of 26deg or above.
