Sister swim
From Openwaterpedia
noun - Sister swims or twin swims are two independently organized open water swimming events (competitions, camps, or clinics) that have a formalized mutually beneficial cooperative relationship.
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Benefits
- each swim promotes the other event, either in the public realm or on each other's entry form.
- there can be a cross-sharing of information or entrants so each swim can attract additional participants
- each swim can share equipment or know-how or entrant lists
- swimmers, either randomly-drawn individuals or the overall winners, are given the opportunity to participate in the other swim through a free trip or free tickets.
Usage
The partnership between the sister swims in England and Fiji was promoted on the websites and brochures.
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Origin
Usage dating to circa 1985 from Steven Munatones in Honolulu, Hawaii when a formalized relationship with established between the Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Hawaii and the Cole Classic in Australia.
