Registration for the 8th Annual SwimBowen Fundraiser opens April 1 at 10 am for 75 lucky swimmers!
The swim is on Saturday, July 12 at 10 am with registrants swimming either 750 metres or 1500 metres in Tunstall Bay. We sell out quickly, so hop onto swimbowen.com to register early to avoid disappointment!
All proceeds benefit the SwimBowen Cancer Care Fund, supporting Bowen Island residents in active cancer treatment. Thanks to all of you, to date the Cancer Care Fund has gifted a remarkable $145,000 in cancer care gifts.
Thanks to our amazing community and corporate sponsors, we will celebrate event day with an awards ceremony bursting with prizes recognizing the top overall finishers in both the 1500 and 750 metre events, fun draw prizes, and a deluxe three night Whistler Getaway for the top single fundraiser.
Want to register as a team? We’ve got you covered. Teams of up to 4 swimmers can register with the top fundraising team winning - you guessed it - a great prize. How it works: the team captain registers first and registers the team name. Team members can then register, search for their team name and join.
Do team members have to swim the same distance? No! What if I want to switch teams? No problem. These details can be edited after registration.
Chip timing is back! SwimBowen is feeling all grown up with professional timing. Like last year, this addition was a game changer for both swimmers and volunteers improving the overall event experience for everyone.
We are again offering FREE registration to those swimmers raising $400+ on their SwimBowen fundraising page. Every participant has an online page to customize with a photo, a fundraising goal, and an opportunity to tell us what lights you up about ocean swimming and SwimBowen.
Or heck, tell us a big beautiful story and be included in an amazing draw prize! Share your SwimBowen goals with friends and family and watch the magic unfold.
Every year the SwimBowen team marvels at how this event brings together swimmers, volunteers, donors and sponsors for this joyful event all while raising funds for our friends and neighbours working hard to get through cancer treatment. Together we can make it a little easier and create a sense of agency in the face of a disease that can make us feel so utterly powerless.
