Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-08-08 | Page 10 | Swim from Antelope Island to Saltair

SWIM FROM ANTELOPE ISLAND TO SALTAIR Swimming fans will have an opportunity of witr.esf-.ing a fat of extraordlnarv swimming at Saltalr on Friday. August l.r. w:,en Professor Leaf of the Salt Lake Swimming '!ub will attempt to swim from Antelope island to Saltair, a distance of sevn ndles. Woodmen of the World will celebrate at Pnltalr on :hat day and the long-dislanee swim is one of the many sport features that I'.av been arrang e d . The event Is open to all swimmers of the state ar.d it is ex p.--ted that several wiil enter. While several swimmers of Salt Lako and vicinity have reported that they have covered the course in pa?t years, no official offi-cial records have been kept of the performers. per-formers. Five r'lo'kers will time the event next wee.k ri. id three competent swimming officials of-ficials -.-111 s.-rve as Judges of the swim. The Woodmen will present a loving cup to the vh-tor. ft is ' f-ntimated that It will require between four and five hours to complete t:-e swim.