Fanuatapu - Namu'a Islands Swim

The Fanuatapu - Namu'a Islands Swim is a 5 km (3.1-mile) ocean swim held on 12 May 2016 and swim #2 of the Five Islands Challenge (aka The Five Islands) that includes a total of 24 km in distance and 5 ocean swims conducted over 4 days between 11-14 May 2016. The swim starts on the mainland and out to Fanuatapu Island, then a sharp left to finish at Namu'a Island.

Honor

It is one of the World's Top 100 Island Swims.

Five Islands Challenge

The 5 ocean swims include the following swims:

• Swim 1: 7.4 km (4.6-mile) Manono Island Swim on 11 May 2016. It is a return swim (out-and-back swim) to Manono Island: 3.7 km (2.3 miles) one way and the same on the return.
• Swim 2: 5 km (3.1-mile) Fanuatapu - Namu'a Islands Swim on 12 May 2016. The swim starts on the mainland and out to Fanuatapu Island, then a sharp left to finish at Namu'a Island.
• Swim 3: 5 km (3.1-mile) Namu'a Island to Lalomanu Swim on 12 May 2016 as part 2 of Day 2. Start at Namu'a Island and swim to Lalomanu.
• Swim 4: 5.3 km (3.3-mile) Nu'usafe'e Island Swim on 13 May 2016. Start at Tafatafa and go with the current to Nu'usafe'e island before heading to the finish at Poutasi village.
• Swim 5: 3.5 km (2.2-mile) Matautu Island Swim on 14 May 2016. Start and finish in the deep sheltered water of Falefa Bay.
• Reserve swim: 4 km course on Albatross Island at Saoluafata Bay.

Samoa Swim Series

The Samoa Swim Series comprises of the Pacific Open Water Challenge, the Savai'i Excursion, the Upolu-Savai'i Swim, and the Five Islands Challenge, organized by Seti Afoa.

External links

• Samoa Swim Series, Simply Splendid
• Pacific Open Water Challenge
• Five Islands Challenge
• Savai'i Excursion
• The Five Islands
• Upolu-Savai'i Swim
• Samoa Swim Series Facebook page
• Marathon Swimming
• Open Water Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• World Open Water Swimming Association