800M sea swim expected to attract families

(CNS): The annual Fosters Food Fair IGA 800m Sea Swim between public beach and governor’s beach is set for Saturday afternoon and is expected to attract a large number of families. Registration opens at 3-3:45pm and the swim which runs parallel to Seven Mile Beach begins at 4pm. Hosted by the Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association’s (CIASA’s) it is now in its 30th year and attracts a wide variety of swimmers of all ages both, competitive and non–competitive. Alongside the swim will be a half mile beach walk. Registration for walkers also takes place at Public Beach starting at 3pm.

All swimmers are provided with swim caps, which must be worn for safety reasons and there are event T-Shirts, trophies for the top three male and female finishers in each age group and Subway sandwiches and refreshments provided at the end of the race.