{"id":7627,"date":"2024-06-05T08:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=7627"},"modified":"2024-06-05T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:12:08","slug":"barbados-open-water-festival-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-open-water-festival-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbados Open Water Festival 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gear up for a week of epic swims in some of the island&#8217;s most stunning locations. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned competitor or a curious first-timer, dive into the excitement and get ready to conquer the crystal-clear waters of Barbados!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark your calendars, swimmers &#8211; the wait is over! The Barbados Open Water Festival 2024 has unveiled its action-packed schedule, and online registration is officially open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practice Swims: Nov. 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 7<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 8<sup>th<\/sup> 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival eases you in with three days of practice swims, the perfect opportunity to explore the island&#8217;s warm waters and get acclimated before the race days. It&#8217;s your chance to shake out any nerves, dial in your technique, and soak up the Caribbean vibes alongside fellow swimmers from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wed Nov 6<sup>th<\/sup> at 4pm:<\/strong> Practice swim #1 in <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/carlisle-bay-barbados.htm\">Carlisle Bay<\/a>, swimming the same route as the competitive 1.5K Open Water Swim.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carlisle-bay.jpg\" alt=\"Offshore view of azure waters in Carlisle Bay\" class=\"wp-image-7629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carlisle-bay.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carlisle-bay-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carlisle-bay-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Thu Nov 7<sup>th<\/sup> at 4pm:<\/strong> Practice swim #2 at <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/bcbattsrock.htm\">Batts Rock Beach<\/a>, 2K Open Water Swim.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/batts-rock-beach.jpg\" alt=\"Calms waters and soft sands at Batts Rock Beach\" class=\"wp-image-7628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/batts-rock-beach.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/batts-rock-beach-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/batts-rock-beach-768x349.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Fri Nov 8<sup>th<\/sup> at 4pm:<\/strong> Practice swim #3 at <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/bcmiami.htm\">Miami Beach<\/a>, 2K Open Water Swim.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/miami-beach-cliffs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/miami-beach-cliffs.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/miami-beach-cliffs-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/miami-beach-cliffs-768x305.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Race Days: Nov. 8<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 9<sup>th<\/sup> 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The festivities culminate in a thrilling display of aquatic prowess, with distances to challenge every level. Things kick off with the invigorating 1.5K swim, followed by the more challenging 3.3K, 5K, and 10K races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sat Nov 8<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong> 1.5K competitive swim and 1.5K \u2018Just for Fun\u2019 swim in Carlisle Bay<br><strong>Sun Nov 9<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong> 3.3K, 5K, 10K Swims in Carlisle Bay<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barbadosopenwaterfestival.com\/festival-agenda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>See the festival website<\/strong><\/a> for registration and check-in times for these races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/raceroster.com\/series\/2025\/85850\/barbados-open-water-festival-2024\">Online Registration at raceroster.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_53489\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHzgAgL8rac?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gear up for a week of epic swims in some of the island&#8217;s most stunning locations. 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