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The seventh Outdoor 'Wild Swim' from Totnes to Dittisham
Saturday 03 September 2016, 08:00am
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·                The seventh Outdoor 'Wild Swim' from Totnes to Dittisham - a fantastic 10km swim down the Dart from Longmarsh Green at the end of Steamer Quay Road, Totnes to the Ham in Dittisham. It's not a race, and as well as very fast and elite swimmers, it includes some new to wild swimming and disabled swimmers. After an initial briefing, around 850 swimmers per day will be started in waves at approx 8.30-9.15 am on Saturday and 9.05- 9.50am on Sunday, in colour coded groups (yellow – leisurely (35-40 mins/mile); red – medium (30-35 mins/mile); white – fast (25-30 mins/mile); blue – elite (less than 25 mins/mile) flanked by qualified lifeguards throughout the swim. There are food stalls at both ends with entertainment and at the Ham in Dittisham there will be a mini-festival feel with local food, nature workshops, a storyteller and Ukelele band. Click for map of the swim. Organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society (This information is for watching the event, registration for swimmers was completed in July and is sold out). facebook