Mount Lavinia 74th annual sea swim

The 74 annual Mount Lavinia Sea Swim organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Union will be held on February 20 on the shores of Mount Lavinia.

“We are honored to be a part of this global growth and a sport that indeed needs much recognition in our country and Mount Lavinia Hotel that boasts of a fabulous beach frontage can enable these kind of endurance sports to surface,” Anura Dewapura said.

This year there are over 600 participants which is an encouraging factor that to brave the sea is a must when living in an island. This ‘can-do’ and ‘get-up-and-go’ ambience enabled many open water events to be born.

While visionary and passionate swimmers like Akhry Ameer and Shehan De Alwis (Smurf) did the heavy leg work, focused on the logistics and Nethru Nanayakkara were instrumental in indirect ways. The event will start at 7 am at the Mount Lavinia Hotel.

This event is conducted under the aegis of the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union governed body of Aquatic Sports in Sri Lanka and it comprises of water polo, diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and now open water swimming.