Participants, mostly local, but an increasing number of foreign swimmers, range in age from under 10 to over 70. Races are well-run, low-key events with the highest of safety standards provided by experienced volunteers and mariners from the island nation.
The races (see below) range from 800-meter straight point-to-point swims to 2-mile and 5K loop courses. Race fees include a t-shirt, official swim cap and post-race refreshments. Trophies are awarded to the top finishers in numerous age groups for a reasonable price: CI$15 for adult CIASA members, $20 for non-members; CI$10 for child members under the age of 18 and CI$15 for non-members.
Additionally, throughout the year, there are swim clinics, solo channel swims in the Sister Islands between Cayman Brac and Little Cayman and international conferences.
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