Daker Goree 5km open water swim
Event Details
- Start
- 10:09 , Sep 29 , 2019
- End
- 16:09 , Sep 29 , 2019
- Cost
- N/A
- Discipline
- Open Water
Location
- Venue
- Goree Island
- Address
- Goree Island
- Phone
- 0114042480
- Summons
- https://www.pri.org/stories/2010-11-10/senegals-dakar-goree-swimming-race
Event Description
The swim is in tribute to slavery victims who were taken to the islands , and the island was operated as a slave port. In defiance and for their freeedom , often these slaves attempted to swim away while still chained up.