What is The Arch?
The arch is something that makes this ocean swim unique. As a comparison, pool competition is like a velodrome for bicycle racing, or the track for running; normal ocean swims are like road races for bikes, or cross country running; adding a 9-13′ deep and 6-8′ wide arch in the middle of the swim is like doing a little off-road biking, off-road running, or even the steeplechase. You get 1 minute off your time for diving through the arch. Any swimmer who dives through the arch gets a token to show at the finish for the 1-minute “credit”. (From the first year, it appears by examining results that swimmers “lost” approx 50 seconds by diving through the arch.) A scuba diver will be there at the arch to monitor swimmers for safety, in addition to a lifeguard at the surface and a kayaker. There are cautions for the arch about… • You’ll be tired when you dive after 2 miles of swimming. You may or may NOT benefit from doing this. • Diving to depth (especially when tired) can hurt your ears.
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