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Canada Games Centre Swim Academy
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Distance: 44 km from HalifaxFri, Sep 11, 2026 at 1:00 PMSee full details
2026 Nova Scotia Harbour Swim for The United Way
This fall the Provincial United Way campaign is swimming across the province.
From Wednesday, September 9th to Friday, September 11th fearless fundraising swimmers will plunge into harbours across the province where, one stroke at a time, they will engage in harbour hopping, United Way Style!
And YOU could be one of them!
We are reaching out to swimmers across the province to invite you to celebrate this unique opportunity with us.
All you need is two things to qualify:
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To be able to swim 1500 metres in 40 minutes
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To be able to raise $150 in pledges
Swim dates and sites:
Wednesday, September 9 – Shelburne - Shelburne Waterfront, bottom of St. Patrick's Lane - 12 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9 – Chester - Municipal Wharf - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 10 – Halifax - Bishop’s Landing - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 10 – Sydney - at the Fiddle - 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 11 – St. Peter's Canal Locks - 8:30 a.m.
Friday, September 11 – Pictou – The Hector Quay Visitors Marina -1:00 p.m.
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Distance: 29.8 km from HalifaxSun, Sep 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Distance: 7 km from HalifaxFri, Sep 18, 2026 at 10:00 AMSee full details
The PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge is a sprint triathlon for military and DND personnel consisting of a 300m swim, a 6.5K mountain bike, and a 2K run. Participants may complete the swim, bike, and run legs as an individual or complete a single leg of the race as part of a relay team. The event is organized to honour the athletic achievements of avid cyclist and triathlete, PO2 Craig Blake, the first Royal Canadian Navy sailor to fall in Afghanistan. The goal of the PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge is to bring people of all fitness levels together to strive to do their best through friendly competition.