Antibes Open Water Training Camp (still TBC)

Open Water Training Camp to be held in Antibes from Saturday 3th to Sunday 11th June 2023

If you are interested or have any question, contact us at:

Antibesmaxiplouf@bigpond.com

Program

Sat 3 Jun - Welcome, safety briefing and swim Video at Les Ondes

• Last swimmers arrive in Antibes

• Welcome & safety briefing at CREPS  (NB Venue TBC) at 11am 

• Swim session at Les Ondes from 4pm

  • Casual warm-up swim

  • Video of each swimmer - above and under the water

Sun 4th Jun - Swims at Les Ondes and the Salis

• Choice of 1km or 3km swim from 8am at Les Ondes

• Choice of 1km or 2km swim, or sunbathing, from 3:30pm at the Salis

Mon 5th June - Swims at the Gravette and the Salis

• Choice of 2km or 4km swim from 8am from the Gravette

• Choice of 1km or 2km swim, or sunbathing, from 4pm at the Salis

Tue 6th June - Swim at the Pirates and free afternoon*

• Choice of 2km or 4km swim from 8am at the Pirates

• Free afternoon to discover the beautiful surrounding area*

Wed 7th June

Private boat trip around Cap d'Antibes and Lerins islands, and swim at Ste Marguerite island

• Departure at 9am from Port Vauban on private boat (100-150 HP)

• Choice of 1km or 2km swim at St Marguerite island

• Picnic at the beach on Ste Marguerite island

• Walk around the island

• Private boat trip to St Honorat island

• Visit of the Monastery

• Departure at 3:30pm to get back to Port Vauban

OR

Trip to Cannes and swim at Ste Marguerite island

• Train to Cannes at 8am

• Ferry to Ste Marguerite island at 9:30am

• Choice of 1km or 2km swim 

• Picnic at the beach

• Walk around the island

• Ferry back to Cannes

• Walk in Cannes

• Train back to Antibes

Thu 8th June - Walk around Cap d'Antibes, swim at Billionaires' Bay and free afternoon*

• Walk from Garoupe Bay to Billionnaires' Bay from 8am

• Choice of 1.5km or 3km swim at Billionaires' Bay from 9am

• Free afternoon to discover the beautiful surrounding area*

• Team dinner at Merry Mary in Antibes

Fri 9th June - Free morning* and swim video in the afternoon

• Free morning to discover the beautiful surrounding area*

• Swim session at Les Ondes from 4pm

  • Casual warm-up swim

  • Video of each swimmer - above and under the water

Sat 10th Jun

• 2km swim from Les Ondes with the 30km Ultramarathon participants

Sun 11th Jun

• Option for swimmers & friends to volunteer & support Antibes 30km International Open Water Swim

Things to do during free morning or afternoon:

• Walk to Garoupe lighthouse (2 hours round trip from CREPS)

• Walk around Cap d'Antibes (2.5-3 hours from CREPS)

• Walk around old town of Antibes (market in the morning)

• Visit Picasso museum in the old town of Antibes

• Kayak trip in the bay of Golf Juan (from Port Galice)

Things to do on Sunday:

• Train trip to Nice, Cap Ferrat, Villefranche and/or Monaco