Swimmers start the 1K race for Change your Latitude, flanked by rescue kayakers. (Photo provided by Change your Latitude.)

The annual Change Your Latitude race takes place this weekend. Kevin Knox, Melissa Kegler, Chris Calvin, and Zane Miller joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to discuss the open-ocean race and how they’re preparing. Listen to the full interview here:

The event includes 10K, 6K, 3K, and 1K races. The first race starts at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 28 outside of the Sitka Sound Science Center. The event will be followed by an awards ceremony.