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The 358 Swim (Speedo 3.5.8 Open Water Swim Masters Series) is a 3 km, 5 km and 8 km open water swimming championship held off the Hamilo Coast at the Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club in Nasugbu, Batangas in the Philippines. The early November race is part of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association’s bid to promote the fledgling sport among Filipino swimming enthusiasts and is organized by former national swimmer Guy Concepcion.
The 358 Swim is a multi-race open water swimming competition for swimmers of all ages and abilities held in the beautiful Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas in the Philippines. Accessible from Manila by car (2.5 hours), sea ferry (70 minutes) or helicopter (20 minutes), Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines. A breathtaking, coral-rich course, the 3 km, 5 km, and 8 km open water swims are held at the Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club.
Honors
- It is ranked among the Top 50 Open Water Swims In Asia.
- It is one of the World's Top 100 Island Swims.
- It is part of the Philippine Open Water Swimming (POWS).
2012 Results
3km: Jessie Khing (men), Sandra Gonzales (women)
5km winners: Wilven Hussin (men) Keisha Fule (women)
8km: winners: Nonoy Basa (men), LC Langit (women)
Philippine Open Water Swimming Events
- Splashmob White Castle Challenge, a 3 km open water social swim in Subi
- Caramoan 7K Swim Challenge, a 3.5 km and 7 km open water swimming event between islands in Camarines Sur
- Guimaras-Iloilo Strait, a 7 km crossing from the Buenavista Wharf in Guimaras to the Iloilo river wharf across the Iloilo Strait first accomplished by Martin Soriano in 1994
- Olango Swim Challenge, a 6 km sea swim in Cebu
- Aqua Sphere Open Water Series, a series of 3 sea swims including 250m, 500m, 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 km, 8 km race at Pico de Loro Beach & Country Club in Nasugbu, Batangas
- 13 km crossing from Balicasag Island to Alona Beach on Panglao Island in Bohol
- 7.2 km crossing of the Babuyan Channel
- 12.8 km crossing of the Surigao Channel from Hikdop Island to Surigao City
- 4 km crossing from Basul Island to Surigao City
- Swim across Sarangani Bay, a 15 km 5-member relay from Kamanga Beach in Maasim to Glan in Sarangani Province, part of the Sarangani Bay Festival that offers a first prize of P50,000, second of P30,000 and third of P25,000
- 358 Swim, a 3 km, 5 km and 8 km open water swim in the Hamilo Coast at the Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club in Nasugbu, Batangas
External links
- Open Water Swimming In The Philippines
- First Steps With Speedo 3.5.8 Open Water Swim Masters Series
- 358 Open Water Swimming Race
- Open Water Swimming
- Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia
- 358 Swim Announced
- Open Water Swimming In The Philippines
- Philippine Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World's Top 100 Island Swims For 2019
