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Published:
May 26, 2006
Entry
period begins for Burnham's annual Stert
Island sea swim
Swimmers
wanting to take part in this summer's annual sea swim between
Burnham-On-Sea and Stert Island can now apply for one of the 80
places.
 The
2,400 metre swim from Burnham beach to Stert Island and back will
be held on Sunday July 30th, starting at 10am.
There
are limited places available - and these are already being snapped
up.
Any
swimmer aged over 18 can enter, but organisers stress that the
event should not be taken lightly.
"It
takes place in a tidal estuary and participants should be aware
of the
dangers inherent with sea swimming and be confident in their ability
in open water," a spokeswoman told Burnham-On-Sea.com.
 "Also,
while water purity is within EEC guidelines, visibility in the
water is nil and the temperature in July is approximately 15°C
so it's strongly recommended that wetsuits be worn for warmth and
buoyancy."
Shipping
will be stopped for 90 minutes - the maximum time allowed for
swimmers to complete the course - and for safety reasons anyone
deemed likely to take longer than this may be taken out of the
water by the marshalls.
The
closing date for entries is Monday July 24th 2006 and an online
entry form can be downloaded from the link below. Entries cost
£7.50.
RELATED
LINK:
Entry
form for 2006 Stert Island Swim
2005 Stert Island
Swim Results
2004
Stert Island Swim Results
2003
Stert Island Swim Results
More
information about Stert Island
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