West Bay - Dorset

Black Buoy Cup Swim - 2012
105th Anniversary (1907)
West Beach

Black Buoy Cup Swim
9th September

Reserve dates if cancelled due to adverse sea conditions:

16th September
23rd September

Resurrected in 2007 following a dormant period from 1983,
the Black Buoy Swim dates back to 1907.

The race is approximately 1225 metres (a Bridport Mile), swimming out to a marker buoy and back, from a standing start on the beach.
Entrants must be competent sea swimmers and should be residents of Bridport and surrounding areas.
Minimum age - 14 years old.

Organised by the Bridport based Barracudas Swimming Club, the winners' cups are provided by the Bridport Swimming Club.
Entry forms are available from Bridport Leisure Centre and Bridport Tourist Information Centre.

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