Beach-to-Beach Swim Come Soon on St. John USVI

2011 Beach-to-Beach Swim (photo credit friendsvinp.org)

Flex those swimming arms and get ready to dive in with the strong, the fun-loving, and the brave!  Friends of the VI National Park are sponsoring their 9th annual Beach-to-Beach Swim on St. John with categories for all levels of swimmers including relay teams and those equipped with snorkel mask and fins.

Each year the competition begins at Big Maho beach and finishes at Hawksnest with a party to celebrate everyone who participates in the event.  The swim will be held over Memorial Day weekend on the morning of Sunday, May 27.  The short course is about 1 mile between Maho and Cinnamon, the intermediate extends to Trunk Bay and  is 2-1/4 miles, and if you'd like to go the distance it is 3-1/2 miles to complete the race at Hawksnest.  Read more about this exciting competition and find out how to register or volunteer at http://www.friendsvinp.org/swim/.