Swim Hilton Head Island

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Summer Swim Hilton Head Island! This virtual race was born in January 2021 when local Hilton Head Island open water swimmers were faced with race cancelations and a general lack of motivation. Swim Hilton Head Island was a fun and competitive way to help us swim through the winter.  We swam, we laughed, we took pictures and motivation soared. In 2022, most pools are open and most races are happening! Our 2022 Winter Swim HHI was such a success we were asked to host a Summer Swim HHI. This virtual race is a fun way to add some motivatation to your pool swims or gather your swim friends and try some open water. Register for Swim Hilton Head! Use this 33 mile virtual swim to motivate & inspire yourself & others during the next 82 days! This race starts June 15 and ends on Labor Day, Sept 5th, 2022. Thanks to one of our sponsors, Arena Swimwear, for the beautiful Arena jackets. Free with registration while supplies last. This summer we will also be having fun weekly competitions. As always, we encourage you to send pictures of your swim shenanigans. Our top 3 finishers will receive handmade awards from www.FullSpectrumStudio.org. You will also be able to purchase additional race swag from the Swim HHI Hincappie Team Store.
Register today! Let us share our beautiful island with you, virtually! 

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Swim Hilton Head Island is unique because it is one of the few races in the world where the participants can virtually swim entirely around an island. Hilton Head Island is a foot-shaped barrier island located off the Atlantic Coast of South Carolina, approximately 45 miles north of Savannah, Georgia USA and 90 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, USA.  Our 12- mile long and 5-mile wide island was the first Eco-planned destination in the United States. We will be sharing pictures of the beautiful scenery along with our favorite waterside bars!

RULES:

1. Make sure your swims are safe. Always swim with a buddy & a lifeguard. Open water swimmers always swim with a buddy in water that is designated open for swimming by local authorities. 

2. Swimmers are on their honor to submit distance. There will NOT be a wet-suit/ non wet suit category! You are able to use fins, paddles or snorkels. Open water swims and pool swims are allowed! Last year we even had swim spa users that calcuated distance by using their average 100 yard pace and time spent swimming. 

3. Distance can be submitted without Garmin, Apple, Fitbit tracking

      DETAILS:

      RACE START/FINISH: June 15, 2022 - September 5, 2022

      RACE LOCATION: Virtual Start & Finish at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

      DISTANCE: Total distance around Hilton Head Island: 33 miles or 53.1 km or 58080 yards or 53108 meters. You'll have 82 days                                                                                or a little over 10 weeks to finish. That averages out to a little over 3 miles a week

      RACE SWAG: Arena Jacket with Swim HHI logo (while supplies last)

      NEW THIS YEAR!  Option to purchase Swim HHI Tech T-shirts (long sleeve, short sleeve & Tech Tank Top). Link coming soon.

          Option to purchase 6 weeks of swim workouts from Coach Laura via Training Peaks. Link coming soon. Garmin users- can

           now also track their progress! Swim HHI has it's own Garmin Course map: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/87957680       

      SOCIAL MEDIA: POST YOUR PICTURES!  Facebook Private Group: Swim Hilton Head Island & Instagram: SwimAroundHiltonHead