Barbados Open Water Festival
Join Barbados Open Water Festival 2025
The Festival runs for five fabulous days - three days of practice swims and two days of "Races". You can choose to swim one day or all five! Experience three open water swimming locations in Barbados. The races are a wonderful mix of ages and abilities, serious swimmers and swimmers just there for enjoyment. Distances: 1.5K, 3.3K, 5K, 10K. Every year we welcome numerous first time "sea-swimmers". Finisher Medals & Age Category Medals. Random prizes - swim and you may win!
Over the years many familiar faces of the open water world have been seen at the Festival - Olympians, World Champions, Masters Champions, marathon swimmers, Triple Crowners, Pan Am Medallists, National Champs, Ice swimmers, World Record Holders, Pro-triathletes, Swim Administrators & more.
Course details
We will swim a 2K loop in Carlisle Bay close to shore from the Barbados Yacht Club to the Boatyard Beach Club and back. Guests will gather at the Barbados Yacht Club at 4pm for welcome briefing. Guided Swim will start at 4.30pm. After the swim, stick around at the Barbados Yacht Club for Happy Hour 5.30 - 6.30pm
Thur. Nov. 6th - Practice Swim #2 - Batts Rock Beach
2K Open Water Swim along the "platinum" West Coast from the La Cabane Beach Bar on Batts Rock Beach in St. James just outside of Bridgetown. Guests will gather at the trendy beach bar, La Cabane for a 4pm briefing, Guided Swim will start at 4.30pm.
Friday Nov. 7th - Practice Swim #3 - Carlisle Bay
Open Water 2K Swim in Carlisle Bay with a different route to Wed. 5th, starting from the southern end of Pebbles Beach next to the Hilton Hotel and doing a loop in the bay which offers some scenery which is different to the Wed. 5th swim. Also allows visitors not able to make the Wed. swim an opportunity to experience Carlisle Bay before the weekend races. Join us in the Pebbles Beach carpark for 4pm briefing, the 2K Guided Swim will start at 4.30pm.
Saturday Nov. 8th: 1.5K Swim
7.00am to 8:20am: Registration & Check in for the 1.5K Swims
All swimmers entered in the 1.5K Swim race are invited to check-in at the Barbados Yacht Club between 7.00am and 8:20 am. At check-in swim caps & ankle bracelets with time chip will be issued and then number marked on arm and leg. No new entries will be accepted for the timed 1.5K race on race day.
Entry will still be available for the 1.5k 'Just for Fun' Swim (untimed).
8.30am: Race Briefing on the Beach.
9am: Race Start for 1.5K & 1.5K ‘Just for Fun’ Swims
Sunday Nov. 9th: 3.3K, 5K, 10K Swims
6.15am: Registration & Check in for the 10K Swim only.
6.45am: Race Briefing for 10k Swim only
7am: Race Start for the 10km Swim only
Six laps (1.67k each) in Carlisle Bay. No new entries will be accepted on race day.
7.15am to 8:15am: Registration & Check in for the 3.3K and 5K Swim Races no new entries accepted on race day.
8.30am: Race Briefing on the Beach
9am: Race Start for the 3.3K Swim Race
9.05am: Race Start for the 5K Swim Race
3.3K - 2 laps (1.67k each lap).
5K - 3 laps.
Start address: Barbados Yacht Club, Bay Street, Bridgetown, Barbados
Finish address: Barbados Yacht Club, Bay Street, Bridgetown, Barbados
Register
Registration closes on 05 November (243 days left)
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You can, within 24 hours after your registration, get a full refund if you change your mind.
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What’s included
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done Finisher medal
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done Timing chip (single use)
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done Pre-race meal
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done Parking info
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done Drink Stations info
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done Nutrition Stations info
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done Medical Assistance
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done Bag drop info
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done Toilets
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done Shower
Frequently asked questions
When and where can I collect my BIB/race pack?
For the 1.5km on Saturday 9th Swimmers are required to check in at the registration desk between 7am – 8.20am to receive swim cap and timing chip. For the 10km on Sunday 10th Swimmers are required to check in at the registration desk at 6.15am to receive swim cap and timing chip. For the 3.33km and 5km Swimmers are required to check in at the registration desk between 7.15am – 8.15am and to receive swim cap and timing chip.
Cut-off times
Maximum time for 1.5km swim is 90 minutes. Maximum time for 3.3km and 5km swims is 2.5 hours. The 10km maximum time is 4.5 hours. Swimmers who are still in the water after these deadlines may be picked up by the boats.
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.
