The Barbados Open Water Festival will partner with the internationally known aquatic brand Vorgee for its upcoming event in November 2018. BOWF organisers are delighted with the new deal which includes Vorgee providing their premium reinforced seam silicon caps as the official cap for each of the four races at the Festival.   Additionally, they will donate multiple random prizes for the swimmers.  Vorgee, an Australian owned and managed company, was established in 2005 and is an all-encompassing aquatics company, offering products for those getting into a pool for the first time through to the competitive swimmer.  The company takes its social responsibility seriously and has developed custom product ranges to promote and support important causes such as the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the national Kids Alive Do the Five Water Safety Program. 

The 7th Barbados Open Water Festival will take place on November 7-11, 2018.  The five day schedule offers three days with informal practice swims (2K) at three open water locations and two days of races (Nov 10-11) in Carlisle Bay. 1.5K, 3.3K, 5K and 10K plus a Just for Fun 1.5K for charity.  Swimmers can swim all five days or choose just one day. Learn more or enter online here: BOWF Website

Barbados Open Water Festival announces a new partnership with ANSA Rentals for the 2018 event.  The leading car rental company, a local partner of the well-known brands: Europcar and Advantage, has also offered visiting swimmers a special deal which will go a long way in enhancing their "swimcation sightseeing".  Kristina Evelyn, a Director of the growing local Festival was very pleased that the company has come forward to support the locally-owned yet globally recognized event. She noted that the 2017 event had attracted 625 entries with about 80% of the entries being foreign swimmers and the 7th BOWF scheduled for Nov 7-11, 2018 had been receiving online entries since February 2018. "We commend ANSA Rentals for joining with us and supporting this healthy lifestyle event that is playing a role not only in community building on the island but helping to enhance Barbados tourism. "

SPECIAL OFFER FOR SWIMMERS BOWF 2018: Book any ANSA Rentals car for 5 days over the Festival and get 2 days free PLUS 2 complimentary beach towels!  To take advantage of the special Festival rate, contact Tana or Leah via Reservations & Enquiries at  reservations@ansarentals.com and quote BOWFAR