Barbados Open Water Festival

Swim Event · West Coast · St. James

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The Barbados Open Water Festival is an annual swimming event staged off the calm Caribbean west coast, typically centred on Carlisle Bay in Bridgetown. The festival offers a range of distances from shorter fun swims through to longer endurance events such as a 10K, attracting competitive swimmers and triathletes from the Caribbean, North America and Europe alongside a strong local field. Warm year-round water temperatures, clear visibility and protected bay conditions make it one of the most swimmer-friendly open-water events on the regional calendar.

Contact Information

Address: Carlisle Bay, Bridgetown

About events in Barbados

Crop Over is the crown jewel of Barbados events — a six-week carnival culminating in the Grand Kadooment parade every August. Throughout the year, the island hosts the Food & Rum Festival, Holders Season performing arts, the Sandy Lane Gold Cup horse racing, Gospel Fest, and dozens of smaller festivals. Something is happening every month in Barbados.

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