Bermuda Round the Sound Swim

When:
Date: October 11, 2026
Time: From: 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM
Where:
Address:

Bermuda Aqaurium and Zoo
Flatt's Village
Bermuda

Bermuda Round The Sound Swim

About Bermuda Round the Sound Swim

The Round the Sound swim race is an annual open water swimming event that takes place in the beautiful Harrington Sound. This year, there will be more distances on offer to race in including the 10k, 6k, 5k and 800m. 

We do suggest you register early if you wish to be sure of a place. Dock capacity is a constraint that we are unable to modify, so we do not have flexibility to expand numbers if you register late and a distance is full. Limits per distance are:

  • 10k = max 150 swimmers
  • 6k = max 75 swimmers
  • 4k = max 125 swimmers
  • 2k = max 175 swimmers
  • 0.8k = max 125 swimmers

The Visitors Package ($125) includes: 

  • Free Entry to the Pre Race Pasta Dinner (Saturday evening at Grotto Bay Hotel) - $70 without the Visitors Package
  • Bus transport from Grotto Bay to the start location of your race distance
  • Bus transport from Aquarium (after finish of Race) to Grotto Bay
  • Bus transport and supervised swims for open water practice swims prior to Race Day (likely Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 10am)
  • A possibility of a guided Tour of Trunk Island (weather permitting and if occurring, likely as part of the Thursday practice swim trip)
  • Access to the formal Race briefings, including full explanation of the race routes and buoy detail (will have one each evening Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
  • Free access to the Aquarium on Race Day
Admission
Race Entry Fee: $80 | Visitors's Package: $125

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