Swim The Kingdom

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Kristin Jones winning the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Association World 10-mile Swimming Championships in Lake Memphremagog, Vermont. Photo courtesy of Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association at the Kingdom Swim
Eric Nilsson stroking to victory at the 2013 WOWSA World 10-mile Swimming Championships in Lake Memphremagog, Vermont. Photo courtesy of Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association at the Kingdom Swim
Island in the middle of Lake Memphremagog, a landmark used in the Swim the Kingdom events, part of The Kingdom Games. Photo courtesy of Phil White

Swim The Kingdom is an open water swimming competition organized in the state of Vermont by Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association (NEKOWSA). The event consists of 7 open water swims in 9 days in Lake Memphremagog and is part of the Kingdom Games.

2012 Swim The Kingdom Schedule

August 10th: Crystal Swim, a 5-mile open water swim under the cliffs and around the shores
August 11th: Island Pond Swim, 4-mile open water swim from Brighton State Park Beach around The Island
August 13th: Seymour Swim, a 3.5-mile open water swimming double loop
August 14th: Massawippi, a 4-mile open water swim starting and ending at Ayres Cliff, Quebec
August 15th: Memphremagog, a 4-mile open water swim in Derby, around Black, Belle, and Cove Islands
August 17th: Willoughby Swim, a 5-mile majestic open water swim, one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims
August 18th: Caspian Swim, a 3-mile open water swim to Bathtub Rock and back or 1.5 miles to The Rock

NEKOWSA 2014 Schedule

  • June 14th - 6th Son of a Swim, 2, 4, and 6-mile swims
  • July 12th - 6th Kingdom Swim, 1, 3, 6, and 10-mile swims + ¼ mile and 100 yard swims including the WOWSA 10 Mile World Open Water Championship
  • August 2nd - 4th Seymour Swim - 3.5 and 1.75 miles as part of Kingdom Triathlon

August 9th - 17th - 8 Lakes - 43 Miles - 4 Marathons: Swim The Kingdom Week. Swimmers can participate in one event or up to all eight events.

Kingdom Games

The Kingdom Games is a series of running, biking, open water swimming, triathlon and kayaking events in a number of scenic venues throughout the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada, organized by Kingdom Games race director Phil White. Its headquarters is located at The Clubhous in Derby, Vermont. The Kingdom Games organizes 38 days of sporting activities covering 1450 miles of running, biking, open water swimming, triathlon and kayaking courses.

The Kingdom Games attracts thousands of participants, their friends and families from 36 different American states, five Canadian provinces, Mexico, Great Britain, and as far away as Mumbai, India. The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is one of the most beautiful areas of the United States. It was one of the very first geo-tourism areas in the world specially designated by National Geographic Society.

Kingdom Games Awards

Kingdom Games Categories

The Kingdom Games event lineup includes five separate categories: Run the Kingdom, Bike the Kingdom, Swim the Kingdom, Tri the Kingdom and Yak the Kingdom.

2014 Schedule

Run the Kingdom - www.dandelionrun.org

  • May 17, 2014 – Dandelion Run – Half Marathon and 10 K, Solo, Relay, Run and Walk
  • July 5, 2014 – Harry Corrow Freedom Run – 10 Mile, 5K, 1 Mile - Trail Run
  • October 5, 2014 – Kingdom Marathon – Run, Bike, Hike, and Horse 26.2, 13, 17 Miles on dirt roads
  • October 25, 2014 – Halloween Hustle – Costume Run – 10K, 5K, 1 Mile runs
  • December 6, 2014 – Newport Santa Run – 5K and 1 mile runs

Bike the Kingdom – www.tourdekingdom.org

  • June 4 – 8, 2014 – Tour de Kingdom – June Tour
  • June 7 – 8, 2014 – Tour de Kingdom - Double Century Challenge – Gran Fondo Style, Timed Event
  • Sept 12-14, 2014 – Connecticut River Tour – Border to Border - Led by Northwoods Stewardship Center
  • September 24 – 28, 2014 – Tour de Kingdom - Fall Foliage Tour
  • October 5, 2014 – Kingdom Marathon – Doin the Dirt – Pie to Pie (to Pie) – 13, 17, 26 and 40-mile Bike

Swim the Kingdom – www.kingdomswim.org

  • June 21, 2014 – Son of a Swim – 2, 4, 6-mile swims
  • July 12, 2014 – Kingdom Swim & WOWSA 10 Mile World Championship & 6, 3, 1 mile, 1⁄4-mile, 100 yards
  • August 2, 2014 – Seymour Swim – 3.5 and 1.75-mile courses
  • August 9 – 17, 2014 – 8 Lakes – 43 Miles – 4 Marathons – Swim the Kingdom Week
  • August 9, 2014 – Crystal – 4 miles
  • August 10, 2014 – Island Pond – 4 miles
  • August 11, 2014 – Green River Reservoir – 6.2 miles
  • August 12, 2014 – Seymour – 6.2 and 3 miles
  • August 13, 2014 – Massawippi – 9, 6 and 4 miles
  • August 14, 2014 – Memphremagog – 6.2 and 2 miles
  • August 16, 2014 – Willoughby – 5 miles
  • August 17, 2014 – Caspian – 3 and 1.5 miles
  • September 6, 2014 – In Search of Memphre – 25-mile international swim the length of Memphremagog
  • October 11, 2014 – Georgeville or Bust – 15-mile International cold water swim with water temperatures under 60ºF

Tri the Kingdom – www.kingdomtriathlon.org

  • July 26, 2014 – Willoughby Tri – 7-mile Mountain Bike, 1.1-mile Swim. 2-mile Trail Run up Pisgah.
  • August 2, 2014 – Aquaman and Ollie Even Ups and The Sprint

Yak the Kingdom – www.kingdomkayak.org

  • July 11, 2014 – Kingdom Kayak – 10-mile Expedition
  • September 18 - 21, 2014 – On Memphremagog – 30-miles, Newport, Vermont – Magog Quebec led by NWSC

External links

Janet Harris, Charlotte Brynn Dominate Swim The Kingdom

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