Vancouver Open Water Swim

Hello Everyone,

I am not a strong swimmer, so when I signed up for the Vancouver Triathlon in September, I was a bit concerned about swimming in open water, never mind open salt water.

I found a group call the VOWSA (Vancouver Open Water Swim Association) http://www.vowsa.bc.ca//>
I attended last night for the first time and it was a great experience.  They do an approx 1.2km swim just off of Kits beach (near Watermark restaurant) every Mon and Thurs evening starting at 6pm.  There are usually 60-90 swimmers in attendance.  They have 2 life guards in boats to assist/rescue (gives us newbies peace of mind) and they are quite willing to buddy up if its your first time.

I would highly recommend it if you want to get more comfortable with open water swimming.  The drop in fee is only $4.  I'll probably do a couple more before the Vancouver Tri.

BTW, if you are a strong swimmer you can do upwards of 4 laps.

Good Luck to all.