North Carolina Distance Challenge Cup: Early September - NEW!

A North Carolina State Distance Challenge Swim-A-Thon: With the assistance of UNC Swimming and Diving, the Swim for Smiles Foundation will hold it’s first ever Distance Challenge. North Carolina year-round swimmers ages 13 and Over will be invited to participate in a distance swimming event where they will enter 4-swimmer relay teams with the aim to see which team can swim the the most yardage in 2-hours. The team that swims the most distance in 2-hours will be awarded the North Carolina Distance Championship Cup. The event will be held in UNC’s Koury Natatorium in early September.

Please check back soon for more details.

Youth Triathlon: June 1, 2008 - Closed
Starts: 8 am
Location: Chapel Hill Country Club
Distances:

Who: 7 - 17 year olds
Price: $25 - includes t-shirt
Participant cap: 400

The Swim for Smiles Foundation is excited to announce that registration is OPEN for it’s 2nd Annual Youth Triathlon to be held on June 1, 2008 in Chapel Hill, NC.  Last year’s even drew over 200 participants and this year’s has been expanded to accommodate at least 350.  Open to kids from ages 7-17, the Swim for Smiles Youth Triathlon is a USA-Triathlon sanctioned event and includes two courses for ALL levels of participants.  Beginners can select a Short Course triathlon that includes a 100-meter swim, a 2.5-mile bike course and finishes with a short 1K (0.6miles) run.  Long Course participants will begin with a 250-meter swim, transition to a 5-mile bike course and then finish with a 3K run.  The Swim for Smiles Youth Triathlon will start on June 1st at Chapel Hill Country Club’s heated pool, move to a neighborhood bike ride and end with a golf-course run.  This is considered an easy triathlon and it designed for all levels of youth participants.  

Every finisher receives a medal and the top three finishers of each age group will receive prizes!

If you want complete event information, click here and read the event information packet that includes everything you need to know about the Swim for Smiles Youth Triathlon.  Includes a map of the course!

Results for 2008 Youth Triathlon:

FINAL BOYS SHORT COURSE AGE GROUP RESULTS WITH SPLITS
FINAL GIRLS SHORT COURSE AGE GROUPS RESULTS WITH SPLITS
FINAL BOYS LONG COURSE AGE GROUP RESULTS WITH SPLITS
FINAL GIRLS LONG COURSE AGE GROUPS RESULTS WITH SPLITS

FINAL BOYS SHORT COURSE AGE GROUP RESULTS WITHOUT SPLITS
FINAL GIRLS SHORT COURSE AGE GROUPS RESULTS WITHOUT SPLITS
FINAL BOYS LONG COURSE AGE GROUP RESULTS WITHOUT SPLITS
FINAL GIRLS LONG COURSE AGE GROUPS RESULTS WITHOUT SPLITS

2008 Event Sponsors:

PAST EVENTS RESULTS & PHOTOS:

Wacky Relay Day 2007 Event photos

SFS Annual Swim Meet 2007 Event photos (CCR Sharks v. HVF Flying Fish)

How you can help: volunteer, donate, sponsor a swimmer, or help raise money by buying a t-shirt

To become involved with or sign up for any of these events, contact Gary Kayye at gkayye@kayye.com or 919-868-3358