Registration period:  9th dec  to 4th  Jan 2025.  

Event date: 4th Jan 2024 (Saturday)

Location: Thistle PD Resort

Events: OWS for beginners, kids, self-training. 

Compulsory: Wearing safety buoy

Note: to 2025 PD Classic swimmers 5% discount

Entitlement: E-certificate (upon request), drinking water,  Medical team with ambulance (EMS/APM),

Events types: 

      1. Beginner  Clinic - Designed for first-timers; transition from pool based to open-water.   Introducing essential OWS skills to help you prepare for your first open water race. Learn how to overcome anxiety, how to sight & navigate, how  to turn, etc and gain confidence to swim in the sea.  Pre-requisite: able to swim freestyle 400m in a pool under 15 min. 

        2. OWS for kids - This session is designed for kids between from 7 year old.  It is conducted by coaching team of Bleufish Swim School specialized for kids open water swimming.  The kids session will start at 8:30am; earlier than adults. Must be able to swim freestyle and breaststroke. able to swim 100m non-stop.

      4. Self-training Session - This session is suitable to swimmers who already have OWS basic skills and would like to practice and condition by themselves. A swim course is setup with marking buoys, craft and lifeguard support. No coaching provided. First-timer is not recommended.

Tentative Itinerary (AM)

8:30 - Site registration  

8:50 - Safety briefing

9:00 - Session Start

11:00 - Session End

Note: Kids session will start early at 8:30am