Open Water Swim Series In Vladivostok, Russia
Courtesy of Dmitry Anashkin, Federation of Underwater Sports of Primorksy Krai Vladivostok, Russia.
The International Marathon Swim Amur Bay is a 12 km swim that honors the 80th anniversary of Primorsky Territory.
The event on June 29th includes both 1 km and 12 km courses and was started in 2013 by the Federation of Underwater Sports of Primorksy Krai.
Its 2018 event for both solo swimmers and 5-member teams was held on June 30th in Vladivostok with a fin category, a classic category and a para-swimming category where permissible equipment includes fins, snorkel, mask, gloves and a wetsuit and neoprene swim cap.
The Federation of Federation of Underwater Sports of Primorksy Krai organizes the following additional swims in Vladivostok, Primorskiy Kray, Russia:
May: 250m Victory Swim
June: 5 km Cape Basargin Swim
June: 1 km and 12 km International Marathon Swim Amur Bay
July: 3 km Skryplev Island Swim
August: 6 km Relay Swim
September: 2 km, 3 km and 5 km Friendship Swim
For more information, email Dmitry Anashkin via email at fpspk@mail.ruor visit www.seaswim.ru.
Copyright © 2008-2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
The International Marathon Swim Amur Bay is a 12 km swim that honors the 80th anniversary of Primorsky Territory.
The event on June 29th includes both 1 km and 12 km courses and was started in 2013 by the Federation of Underwater Sports of Primorksy Krai.
Its 2018 event for both solo swimmers and 5-member teams was held on June 30th in Vladivostok with a fin category, a classic category and a para-swimming category where permissible equipment includes fins, snorkel, mask, gloves and a wetsuit and neoprene swim cap.
The Federation of Federation of Underwater Sports of Primorksy Krai organizes the following additional swims in Vladivostok, Primorskiy Kray, Russia:
May: 250m Victory Swim
June: 5 km Cape Basargin Swim
June: 1 km and 12 km International Marathon Swim Amur Bay
July: 3 km Skryplev Island Swim
August: 6 km Relay Swim
September: 2 km, 3 km and 5 km Friendship Swim
For more information, email Dmitry Anashkin via email at fpspk@mail.ruor visit www.seaswim.ru.
Copyright © 2008-2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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