Willoughby Swim
The Lake Willoughby Swim is a 5-mile open water swimming competition in Lake Willoughby in the state of Vermont and is part of the Swim The Kingdom event organized by the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association. It is a no-nonsense 5-mile swim, with a Canine Division, on one of the most majestic and pristine, glacially carved lakes in the Americas hosted by the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association under the leadership of Phil White.
It is one of America's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
Contents
Distance
5 miles
Type
Lake
Location
City Lake Willoughby
State/County/Province Vermont
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact
Name Phil White
Email swim@orleansrecreation.org
Event Information
Month: August
Event Date: 8/20/2011
Website: www.kingdomswim.org
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: Yes. Requires a 3-mile qualification swim.
Charity: No
2013 Swim the Kingdom Schedule
The Swim The Kingdom event consists of 7 open water swims in 9 days held in Lake Memphremagog.
August 10th: Crystal Swim, a 4-mile open water swim under the cliffs and around the shores
August 11th: Island Pond Swim, 3-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
August 18th: Caspian Swim, a 3-mile open water swim to Bathtub Rock and back or 1.5 miles to The Rock
NEKOKWSA 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.
- Day/Swim #1: August 9th - Crystal Swim - 4 miles
- Day/Swim #2: August 10th - Island Pond Swim - 4 miles
- Day/Swim #3: August 11th - Green River Reservoir Swim - 6.2 miles
- Day/Swim #4: August 12th - Seymour Swim - 3.5 miles
- Day/Swim #5: August 13th - Massawippi Swim - 9 miles (14.4 km)
- Day/Swim #6: August 14th - Memphremagog Swim - 6.2 miles (10 km)
- Day/Swim #7: August 16th - 5th annual Willoughby Swim - 5 miles
- Day/Swim #8: August 17th - Caspian Swim - 3 miles or 1.5 miles
- September 6th - In Search of Memphre, 25 miles
- October 4th - Georgeville or Bust - 15 miles
External links
- Church Beats Pope
- Open Water Swimming
- Greg O'Connor Goes Four For Four Across Lake Willoughby
- Ziggy And Canine Swimmers Around The Open Water World
- Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association
- Willoughby III In The Northeast Kingdom
- Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association Swim The Kingdom
- A Short List of Marathon Swims
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Swimming In The Open Water Swimming Kingdom
- To Kingdom Come They Swim
- Nor'easter Taking Storm
- Steve Hodgins, Abigail Onos Win Willoughby
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- Marathon Swimming
- Guri Bosch, A Paddling Pet
- The Clubhous Is A Great Place To Play
- Guri Bosch Takes Canine Division
- Paula Yankauskas Is 2013 NEKOWSA Swimmer Of The Year
- Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming 2014 Schedule
- Blue On Blue Separated By Green And White
- Clubhous On The Shores Of Memphremagog
- Phil White Takes Law Into The Open Water
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Great Cities In America For Open Water Swimming
- America's Very Difficult Open Water Swims
- Lake Willoughby Honored By Men's Journal
- Janet Harris, Charlotte Brynn Dominate Swim The Kingdom
- www.kingdomswim.org
- Blackie Sets Record In Equine Division
- Guri Dogs It Across Lake Willoughby
- Craig Dietz Adapts To Marathon Swimming With NEKOWSA
- Doing Dog Paddle In The Open Water
