Point to Point Swim - July 15, 2012

The Family Y’s Point-to-Point Compo Beach Swim – one of Westport’s longest-running annual sports events – will take place on Sunday, July 15, 2012. Registration and check-in begin at 8:00 a.m., and the race begins at 9:30 a.m.

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Starting at the cannons at Compo Beach, participants swim around buoys, ending with a sprint across the sand to the finish line, covering a distance of 1 mile.

The annual Point-to-Point open-water swim, which last year drew more than 120 participants, including competitors from New York, New Jersey and all of New England, is separated into three heats based on predicted finish times, giving everyone an appropriate field in which to compete. This year’s event, the 34th, will also include a “Kids’ Swim,” a fun, shallow-water event for our youngest participants.

The Kids’ Swim is set for 10:15 am and will be followed by the Awards Ceremony for all participants. All registered swimmers get an official Point-to-Point T-shirt. By tradition, the top three men’s and women’s swimmers in each of 15 age groups are awarded a collectible mug. There will also be special prizes for participants in the Kids’ Swim.

Swimmer check-in and day-of-race registration ($45) begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 15 at Compo Beach, the Town of Westport’s 29-acre public park along the shore of Long Island Sound. Non-resident registered swimmers and spectators will be allowed into the park free of charge for the duration of the race.

The registration fee for Point-to-Point is $35 and may be made online at www.westporty.org or in person at the Family Y’s Member Services Desk beginning April 2nd, and continuing through July 13.