The Sophie DeLoria Foundation appreciates the community’s support and invites all swimmers up for the challenge for the 2018 swim.

KAANAPALI – The third annual Sophie Swim will be held on Sunday, Aug. 19, at Kahekili Beach Park. This is a fun Open Water Swim event for ages 12 and up.

The course is two kilometers – from Kahekili Beach Park to Black Rock and back.

To register for the swim online, go to the Finish Line Productions website at flpregister.com/333. An event link is also posted on Facebook (TheSophieSwim).

The first 50 registrants will receive an “atomic tangerine” beach towel along with mesh bag. Swim caps must be worn and will be provided on race day – and yes, they are orange, too!

The youth race starts at 8 a.m. followed by adults at 8:15 a.m.; swimmers race by age category and Fin or No-Fin divisions. The 2017 winner was Kobe Lilio of Wailuku with an impressive time of 24:17. Check out the results at www.sophiedeloria.org.

Winners and runners up will be awarded prizes that have been generously donated by the local community. Last year’s donations were gratefully received from Castaways, CJ’s, Hula Grill, Honu, Mala, Leilani’s, Mahina Boutique, Merriman’s, Star Noodle, Leoda’s, The Mill House, Roy’s, Kaanapali Golf Courses, Trilogy, UFO, Teralani, Gazebo, Kimo’s, Spa at The Whaler, Skyline Adventure Tours, Tropic Water, Koa’s, 156 Prison Street Pizza, Queen’s Treasure, 10 Ya Yoga, Honolua Surf Co., Lahaina Grill, Plantation House, Duke’s, Lahaina Pizza Co., Paia Fish Market, Pacific’o, Captain Steve’s Rafting Adventures, Spanky’s, Royal Lahaina Resort, Ritz-Carlton, Monkeypod, Four Seasons Wailea, GungHo Sailing, Miso Phat, Sansei, Hyatt Regency Maui Drums of the Pacific, Safeway, Segway Tours, Island Cream Co., Wash It Hawaii, Gemini, Maui Prime, Jim Kingwell and Dooma.

This event is being hosted by the Sophie DeLoria Foundation. Proceeds raised are distributed to local keiki organizations focusing on swimming, dance and music. Currently, donations have been given to the Lahaina Swim Team, Maui Music Mission, Friends of LHS Music, Lahaina Arts Society, MAPA, Kid Zone Maui, Boys and Girls Club of Lahaina, Holy Innocents Preschool, Maui Community Theatre, Pro-Arts, and Friends of the Children’s Justice Center on Maui.

Note: Kahekili Beach Park is privately owned and maintained by the Kaanapali North Beach Masters Association at their sole expense. This beach park property and its facilities are made available to the public for primarily casual park uses and beach access; subject to signage at the park which clearly indicates and states rules and regulations for use and enjoyments of the facilities during posted hours only and strictly prohibiting commercial uses.