SOME renowned Philippine celebrities are slated to join the first-ever 2025 Oceanman Open Water Swim Series in Siargao this April 4-6 in General Luna Boulevard.
Co-presented by Madwave, the international event was also supported by the local government to bolster the sports tourism program on the island of Surigao Del Norte.
According to Jose Ronaldo Bate Vibar, the local spokesperson of the said event, no less than Filipino-American Model Will Dasovich, Erwan Huessaff, and Nico Bolzico are expected to strut their open water swimming skills in the 5KM island-to-island traverse which already has a total of 418 registrants.
"These are some of the personalities to watch out for in this international event which is sanctioned by the Philippine Aquatics and will feature top open water swimmers from Asia and abroad such as those coming from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Spain, Croatia, Ukraine, Italy, Mexico, Kazakhstan and many more,’ Vibar said during the weekly Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the SM City Davao Annex.
There will be several age groups and distances for this unique open water swimming event: the Oceankids 500m, the Oceanteams 3X500m, the Sprint 2 km, the Half Oceanman 5 km, and the Oceanman 10 km. The age groups are from 12 years old and above (male, female,e or mixed) for the 3X500M Oceanteams, the Junior 14-19, 16-19, Master 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 over for the Half Oceanman 5KM and the Oceanman 10KM, and the Oceankids 500M under 9, under 11, under 13 and 15.
The Oceanman is the only international open water swimming circuit for amateur and professional swimmers with multiple events in iconic locations all over the globe where participants share a truly unforgettable experience and bond amongst themselves.
The Siargao Oceanman leg is limited to only 550 swimmers and is the only event of its kind here in the Philippines for 2025. For more info or registration you can check out their website at www.oceanmanswim.com.
