On Sunday, 8
October
2006,
Singapore
hosted
the
FINA
Marathon
Swimming
World Cup
2006
Singapore
the second
last leg of
the
prestigious
series swum
by
world-class
swimmers in
19 locations
worldwide.
In
conjunction
with the
biggest
swimming
event to hit
Singapore’s
shores,
Singapore
Swimming
Association
also organised
the
FUJI XEROX
Singapore
Open Water
Swimming
2006,
a local mass
swim event
with
attractive
giveaways.
Participants
of the FUJI
XEROX
Singapore
Open Water
Swimming
2006
event also
chose from
distances of
500m, 1.5km
and 3km.
In addition,
there was a Charity
Swim
category
(1.5km and
3km)
in aid of
the
Children's
Cancer
Foundation
(CCF).
This will be the first time an
international open water swimming event will be held in Singapore. The FINA
Marathon Swimming World Cup 2006 is held under the auspices of the
Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA), the international governing body for
swimming, diving, waterpolo, synchronised swimming and open water swimming. The
event is the premier world cup series and will showcase the world's top open
water swimming talents.
The upcoming FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup 2006 will see the best of the
world's open water marathon swimmers competing against one another in a 10km
distance swim at Singapore's scenic East Coast Park.
FUJI XEROX Singapore Open
Water Swimming 2006, a mass swim
event of 500m, 1.5km and 3km distances for local Open Water swimmers. Each participant will
receive a goodie bag,
t-shirt and personalised certificate of participation.
For 1.5km and 3km
events, there are
attractive prizes
worth S$3,200 to be
won.
Event Schedule:
24 Sep
2006
Closing
date for registration
8 Oct
2006
Mass swim
of 500m, 1.5km and 3km
Charity Swim:
There will be a
Charity Swim
category (1.5km and
3km only), in aid of
the
Children's
Cancer Foundation (CCF).
Participants are
required to pledge/collect for a
minimum donation of
S$200 in aid of the CCF. Registration Fee for
participants in this
category will be
waived.
All pledge cards and
cash are to be
returned to the
Singapore Swimming
Association when
participants collect
their race kits.
The participant with
the highest donation
amount collected
will receive a
prize. All
Charity swimmers
will receive an
additional token of
appreciation from
Fuji Xerox Singapore
and CCF.
