Safety
Swim Defiance mandatory safety meeting will be held at 11:15 am the day of the race.
Lifeguards and safety boats will monitor the entire course. All participants MUST
attend the safety meeting. Body marking required on hands. Competitors must wear
color-coded race caps, safety buoy, and wetsuit during the entire race. The host
will provide the color-coded race caps.
Swim safety buoys are required for this race.
Brightly colored race provided caps are required to be worn during the entire water portion of the event.
Neoprene wetsuits are required, unless swimmer has pre-approval from the safety
/ race director. Download the Non-Wetsuit Cold Water Swim Application and email
a completed copy to Zena Courtney, Race director, a minimum of 2 days ahead of the
event.
SaferSwimmer Buoy Information
If you do not have a SaferSwimmer or equivalant buoy, here are a couple options for purchasing
one:
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