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Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival
February 20 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Watch winter swimmers at the Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival go cold-water swimming in a 25-meter, two-lane pool cut in the ice.
See the full schedule here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJDOg4JAgiWsu4S3FgGrBtr-l6mFd0XF/view
The idea for the swim was sparked a decade ago by Phil White, a self-described “water rat.” He founded the festival at Lake Memphremagog, which stretches from northern Vermont into Quebec. Read the full story in The Christian Science Monitor.
-Courtesy photo: Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival
Details
- Date: February 20
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Time:
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Event Categories: Festivals, Newport, Orleans County, Outdoor Recreation, Race, Winter Activities
- Event Tags:festival, Northeast Kingdom, outdoor events, winter
- Website: https://kingdomgames.co/memphremagog-winter-swimming-society/
Venue
- East Side Restaurant
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47 Landing Street
Newport, VT United States + Google Map
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