2010/2011 Open Water Calendar

 

  2010 races are updated in orange.  2011 events will be updated in this color.   If you have an update, please send to dksreeder@skybeam.com  Please Note:  USMS sanctioned events and USA swimming events require that you have their membership in order to participate  Not all events listed on this calendar are sanctioned by USMS or USA Swimming and may or may not be covered by insurance. It is the swimmers’ responsibility to check for sanctions and insurance for any open water event and make decisions about their personal safety in regards to participation.

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OCT NOV DEC

JAN

 

Jan 02 Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, 3.1 Miles, Gandy Beach, St. Petersburg, FL.  http://www.tampabayfrogman.com/  Fundraiser for the Naval Special Warfare Foundation
Jan 08 ISHOF Ft. Lauderdale Rough Water,  1 Mile and 500 yd junior swim.  bduenkel@ishof.org  or www.ishof.org
Jan 30
1.2 mile Polar Bear Fin Swim (Fins optional) ... Makena Maui ... "The Only Sane Polar Bear Swim in the World."  Sponsored by Maui Masters Swim Club.  USA & USMS Sanctions.   http://www.mauidolphins.org/events.htm  Race Director, Toni 298-3269 email:  tonisinnott@aol.com
FEB  
Feb 14 Aluminum Man, 1/2 mi.swim/3 mi. run,  8:00am, Kahekili Beach-past Kaanapali, Maui.  Nancy Robberson 878-2949, website:  http://www.mauidolphins.org/
MAR  
Mar 7 Swim for your Heart 1 mi. swim ,  8:30am, Wailea Beach, http://www.mauidolphins.org/events.htm
Mar 13 The Fin Swim, 1000/2000 yards, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, HI.  website: http://www.hawaiiswim.com/events.html
Mar 28 Great Clermont Open Water Swim, 1.5K at Clermont's Waterfront Park, Clermont, Florida. Start time 7:45am.  http://TriFlorida.com  Contact:  411@sommersports.com  Andrea or Randi 

APR

 

Apr 9 Nike Swim Miami, 1 Mile, 5K and 10K, Miami, FL, website:  http://www.miamisportsinternational.com/
Apr 17 Rice Aquatics/Twin Lakes Open Water Swimming Carnival.  Manvel, Texas.  800 meter, 1 mile and 2 mile races.  Contact Seth Huston at shuston@rice.edu, 713-539-3041.  USMS and USAS sanctions. 

Apr 23

24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim – Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg FL.  Ron Collins, collins@tampabay.rr.com, www.distancematters.com.  USMS sanctioned


MAY

 

May 1

Nanticoke 3 Mile River Swim, Bivalve, MD (Eastern Shore - near Salisbury)  Web site: http://www.nanticokeriverswimandtri.com   


May 1 AZ Open Water Series #1 - 1000, 2000 or 4000, Bucher Jones Cove, Saguaro Lake, Phoenix, AZ
 David Benjes, 480 460-5052, http://dcbadventures.com/ email:
david@dcbadventures.com;  USMS Sanctioned

May 2 Kaanapali Klassic, 1.2 mi. Swim Race,  8:30am, Canoe Beach, Kaanapali,   http://www.mauidolphins.org/events.htm 
May 2 8th Annual Money Box Cap 2k, Lady Bird Lake, Austin, TX - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX 78746, 512-327-2260, email:  kbell@cap2k.com www.cap2k.com  www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com; Sanctioned by ASA. Downhill, straightaway, 2k Open Water race and pledge swim.Online registration available
May 2
ASA Open Water Swimming Texas High School State Championship, Lady Bird Lake, Austin, TX - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX 78746, 512-327-2260, kbell@cap2k.com; www.cap2k.com   www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com; Sanctioned by ASA. 2k Open Water Texas High School State Championships and pledge swim.  Online registration available

May 8

2.4 Mile Hurricane-Man Rough Water and 1K Pass-a-Grille Challenge swim, St. Pete Beach, FL.  Pre-registration ONLY.  Must be a USA Swimming registered swimmer if 18 or less. 19 years or more, USMS registration or a one time fee for USMS insurance coverage.  400 total swimmer limit.  Contact Patty Nardozzi email: pnardozzi@hotmail.com  website: www.stpetemasters.org USA and USMS sanctions.


May 15 Moonlight Beach Swim, 1 mile, Encinitas CA.  http://encinitasrace.com/
May 22 5280 Swim at Beaver Dam/Falls Lake, 1 mile, North Carolina.  http://www.triangleopenwater.com/

May 22

Spring Lake 1 Mile, Santa Rosa, CA,  web site: www.pacificmasters.org/comp/ or David Robinson, 707-565-2041, rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com  USMS sanction


May 22 Rays Open Water, 5K, 3K, 2K, 1K and .5K.  Lake Anna, Virginia.  Contact Stephanie Suhling e-mail: ssuhling@yahoo.com, cell 540-903-7164.  http://virginiaswimming.org/
May 23 Pensacola 3 Mile Bridge Swim, 5K, 10K and 1 Mile  swim, Pensacola, FL  website:  http://www.3milebridgeswim.org/
May 23 Hagg Lake Swim, 800 meter, 2K and 4K swims, Forest Grove, OR website: http://www.geckotriclub.com/stuff.htm
May 29 Great Hudson River Swim, 1.3 miles, Christopher Street Pier (Pier 45), Hudson River Park to North Cove, Battery Park City New York, NY.  website: http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2001
May 29 Ed Gaw Amelia Island Open Water Challenge, 5K and 1 Mile swim, Fernandina Beach, FL.  Scott Mikelson
407-277-7350,
smikelson@fbfl.org
  USA and USMS sanctions
May 29 USMS 1 Mile Open Water Championships, Lake Norman, Charlotte, NC, http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats10/
May 29/30 1 and 2 Mile Jim McDonnell Memorial Lake Swim, Lake Audubon, Reston, VA. Open water clinic and practice swim on Saturday, 1&2 Mile races Sunday.  web site: http://restonmasters.org/jmls/Online entry available at  https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1107&smid=1919  USMS sanction.
May 29 AZ Open Water Series #2 - 2000 or 4000, Lake Pleasant, Phoenix, AZ
 David Benjes, 480 460-5052, http://dcbadventures.com/ 
email:  david@dcbadventures.com; USMS Sanction

May 29 Open Water Swim Series, 1 Mile, Clearwater, Florida.  www.trithisinc.com USMS Sanction
May 30 6th Annual Beach to Beach Power Swim, 1, 2.25, & 3.5 mile swims.  St John, US Virgin Islands website: www.friendsvinp.org/swim
May 30 NAV-E-SINK or swim - 1.2 mi & 2.4 mi swims - Victory Park, Rumson, NJ  http://navesinkswim.com/index.html
May 30 Alcatraz Challenge Swim, 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz to the Presidio in San Francisco.  Contact Tri-California at www.TriCalifornia.com
May 30  Cancún to Isla Mujeres, 10K Open Water Swim, Mexico.  http://www.mastersdelcaribe.com/porlalibre2009

JUN

Jun 4-5 North Carolina Swimming Open Water Championships, 800m, 2k, 3k, 5k.   Seven Lakes, NC.   Website:  http://www.sandshark.org/openwater2008/openwater.html.   USMS and USAS sanctions
Jun 5 8th Annual Lowcountry Splash 2.4 Mile Swim, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 email: gbanks@rcctherapy.com web site: http://www.lowcountrysplash.com Register on-line at active.com
Jun 5 5th Annual Swim Around the Rock, 3.25 Miles.  San Francisco, CA.  http://www.waterworldswim.com/events.html
Jun 5

 

2010 Potomac River 7.5 Mile Swim for the Environment, Point Lookout State Park, MD.  Swimmers required to raise $250 in pledges.  Web site: http://artemis.crosslink.net/~cherylw/pr2007i.htm
Jun 6 USMS 1–3 Mile Open Water Championships,  1.5 miles, Lake Del Valle, Livermore, CA, http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats10/
Jun 6 Open Water SwimPalooza,  .6 1.2 and 2.4 swims, Lavallette, NJ. http://www.jsmultisport.com/
Jun 11 Great Salt Lake Open Water Marathon Swim.  1 Mile and 8.12 mile swims.  http://www.greatsaltlakeopenwater.com/ USMS Sanctioned
Jun 11 Lake Meridian Friday Night Swim Races.  .5m, 1.2m, 2.4m. BBQ follows!  Kent, WA. Contact Patty Swedberg at Raise the Bar.  patty@weraisethebar.comWeb site:   http://fridaynightswimraces.com/  Event repeats July 9 and August 13.  Discount for series entry
Jun 12 1 and 2 Mile, Lake Berryessa, Sanctioned Masters swim Lake Berryessa, California www.damfast.org   USMS and USA Swim Sanctions
Jun 12-13 2009 Open Water Festival - Fort Myers Beach, FL.  800 meters, 1.5K, 1 Mile, 5K.  Includes  Swimming LSC Open Water Junior Olympics & Senior Champs, and Open Duathlon; www.openwaterfestival.org;  Sanctioned USMS and USAS
Jun 12 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim 28.5 Miles,  South Cove, Battery Park, New York, NY  website:  http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2002
Jun 12 FKCC Swim Around Key West, 12.5 Miles, Key West FL  Lori Bosco, 305-809-3562, aqualb@aol.com,   http://www.fkccswimaroundkeywest.com/
Jun 12 Death Valley Open Water 5K, 3K, 2K, 1K, .5K Hartwell Lake, Clemson SC. USMS sanction. Website:  ClemsonAquaticTeam.org
Jun 12 YMCA Oneida Shores Open Water Swim 1.5 km, .8 km and Youth .2 km
Fayetteville, NY, http://www.ymcaofgreatersyracuse.org/programs/programs.aspx?ac=132

Jun 12 5th Annual Chattanooga River Rats Annual Rat Race, 4.5 and 1.2 mile races, Tennessee River, Chattanooga, TN  Stan Corcoran email:  corcoran@mccallie.or, Peggy Grail email:  grall_p@mail.chattanooga.gov  website:  http://chattanoogaratrace.com/  Swimmer Description
Jun 12 Jordon Lake Open Water Challenge, 1 mile, North Carolina.   http://www.triangleopenwater.com/
Jun 13 3rd Annual Bonaire Barracuda Open Water Swim, 5K, 2.5K, 1.5K and 500 meters swims.  Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Island http://sites.google.com/site/bonairebarracudaclub/
Jun 13 4.4 Mile Chesapeake Bay Swim and 1 Mile Bay Challenge, Stevensville MD website:  www.lin-mark.com
Jun 13 9th Annual 1 & 2 Mile Open Water Swim, Sunnen Lake Potosi, MO.  Bruce Hopson, e-mail: Bruce Hopson aquaticlawyer@yahoo.com,  website: http://www.swimslam.org/  USMS sanction
Jun 13 58th Annual Huntington Beach Pier Swim, ½ Mile, Pacific Coast Highway & Main Street Beach, CA 92648 web site: http://www.surfcityusa.com/
Jun 18 Son of a swim, 6, 4 and 2 Mile swims.  Lake Memphremagog, Newport, VT Qualifying for Kingdom Swim in July.  Limited to 25 swimmers.   www.kingdomswim.org 
Jun 19 USMS 6K National Championship.  4 Loops For Fun, Lake Water Valley, Windsor, CO.  http://usopenwaterswimming.org/usms6K
Jun 19 Lake Harriet 1 & 2 mile Swims - Minneapolis, MN  Tina Neill, 651-696-6648, polarswim@aol.com; Limited to 100 entrants; www.minnesotamasters.com
Jun 19 Lake Decatur Open Water Challenge, 3K, 2K, 1K, 500 meter races.  http://www.decaturswimclub.org/.  USAS Sanction
Jun 19 Park to Park Swim, 2.0 Mile, West Harlem Piers Park (125th Street) to Fort Washington Park, New York, NY  website:  http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2003
Jun 19 2nd Annual Swim with the Squid Open Water. 200, 400, 800, 1000 and 1500 meter distances.  Echo Lake, YMCA Camp Pinewood, Muskegon, MI.  website:  http://muskegonymca.org/swimteam.html  or call Mike Resterhouse 231-578-7274
June 19 1 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer, Hopkinton, MA. http://www.mbcc.org/swim/
Jun 19 2.5K Across the Bay Swim La Jolla, CA web site: http://www.lajollacoveswimclub.org/NewHome.html
Jun 19 Open Water Swim Series, 1 Mile, Clearwater, Florida.  www.trithisinc.com USMS Sanction
Jun 19 2nd Annual Folsom Lake Open Water, .6, 1.2 and 2.4 miles.  Folsom Lake, CA    http://www.capitoladventureracing.com/
Jun 19 Glen S. Hummer Huntington Mile, 5K, 1 mile and ½ mile masters and age group events.  Web site:  www.huntingtonmile.org   USA sanction and USMS recognition
Jun 19 21st Annual “Total Immersion” SuperSwim, 1 & 3.1 Mile Swims. John’s Pond, Mashpee, MA.   Mashpee Leisure Services, 16 Great Neck Road, N., Mashpee, MA 02649.  PH: 508-539-1400 x.535     FAX: 508-539-1447    e-mail: leisure@ci.mashpee.ma.us
Jun 19 Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition 1 mi Swim - Boston Metro, Hopkinton State Park, Hopkinton, MA   MBCC, Each participant must raise a minimum of $150 in contributions to benefit the MBCC which works to prevent breast cancer; www.mbcc.org/swim
Jun 20 Millerton Mile, 1 & 2 mile open water swims. Millerton Lake, CA.  http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.htmlc  USMS & USAS sanctions
Jun 20 2nd Annual Wayland 1 Mile swim.  Wayland Town Beach, Wayland, MA  http://waylandonemile.com/
Jun 25 Liberty Island Swim, 1.2K, New York, NY  website:  http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2004
Jun 26 SURF'NSEA NORTH SHORE SWIM SERIES EVENT #1, Raging Isle Sprint, 1 Mile Swim, Sunset Beach to Ehukai Beach Park, HI.  http://www.hawaiiswim.com/events.html
Jun 26 12th Annual 1.3 Mile or a 5 K Bridge to Bridge Bay Race and Middle Atlantic Open Water Championships, Atlantic City, NJ, http://www.acacswim.org/
Jun 26 11th Annual Valley Shore YMCA Madison Mile, Long Island Sound, Madison CT.  website:  http://www.active.com/
Jun 26 Greenwich swims, 1.5 and .5 miles, Greenwich CT.   http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/
Jun 26 Pleasant Springs Open Water Challenge, .5, 1, 2 and 3 mile swims, Lake Andrea, Pleasant Prairie, WI.   http://www.findaraceevent.com/ViewRaceDetail.aspx?raceId=6341
June 26 .75 K, 1.5K, and 3K Columbus Open Water Swims,  Alum Creek Reservoir, Lewis Center, OH web site: www.fatrabbitracing.com, email:  kathleencw@gmail.com  USMS Sanction
June 26 Bare Bones Open Water Swims, 1 & 2 mile swims.  Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO  website:  www.bamswimteam.org
Jun 26 1 Mile Bay Swim, Somers Point, NJ.  Karen Pratz, Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. Attn: Bay Swim, PO. Box 570, 18th & Simpson St, Ocean City, NJ 06226609-398-6900,  http://www.lmsports.com/events9.htm
Jun 27 Lake Sonoma 1 Mile Open Water, Yorty Creek, Cloverdale, CA.  http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html  USMS Sanction
Jun 27 Grimaldo's Mile, 1 mile swim, New York, NY.   http://www.cibbows.org/races/ USMS Sanction
Jun 27 27th Annual Jack King 1 Mile Ocean Swim, Virginia Beach, VA, email: june@aquariusengineering.com website: http://www.vaswim.org/
Jun 29 Aquaman Swim Series, 5. mile, 1 mile, 1.5 mile and 2 mile races.  6:15 PM start, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO.  website:  www.withoutlimits.comSeries awards available.  Dinner included after each race. 
JULY

 

Jul 3 Hamptons Swim to fight Cancer, 5K, 1 mile and 1/2 mile Swims, Gardner's Bay in Amagansett, NY. Contact gerry@swimacrossamerica.org,  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=318
Jul 3 Finish Strong, Open Water Swim, 1/4, 1/2 and 1.2 Mile swims.  Martha Lake, Snohomish County, WA.  http://www.active.com/
July 4 The Jack  Wright Mile Ocean Swim,  1 Mile, Bradley Beach, NJ.  website:  http://www.sandyhookers.org/
Jul 6 Indiana State Open Water Championship and Huntington Mile, .5 mile, 1 Mile and 5K.  email:  info@huntingtonmile.org   Web site:  www.huntingtonmile.org
Jul 6 Aquaman Swim Series, 5. mile, 1 mile, 1.5 mile and 2 mile races.  6:15 PM start, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO.  website:  www.withoutlimits.comSeries awards available.  Dinner included after each race. 
Jul 9 Nubble Light Challenge, 2.4 Mile swim, Long Sands Beach, near York, Maine.  http://www.nubblelightchallenge.com/

Jul 9
 

Kingdom Swim, 10, 6, 3 and 1 mile swims, 1/4 mile 100 yard swims for kids.  Lake Memphremagog, Newport, Vermont, www.kingdomswim.org  USAS and USMS sanctions.  Pet and Swimmers Parade and Swimmers and Kayakers Past dinner will be held on Friday evening before the event.


Jul 9

Finish Strong Friday Night Open Water Swim Series- ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile.
7:00 pm Silver Lake-Everett, WA. Website:
http://finishstrongevents.com
.


Jul 10 2010 USMS 2-Mile Cable National Championship, Charlottesville, Va.  Entry will be online at www.cableswim.org
Jul 10
Turks & Caicos "Race for the Conch" 1 Mile Eco-SeaSwim.  Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, British West Indies.  Website: www.ecoseaswim.com
Jul 10 5th Annual Salem Harbor, Open Water Swim, 1500 & 500 meter swims, Salem MA.  http://www.swimandfin.org/
Jul 10 Aquathlon: Stars & Stripes. 1.5k swim/5k run, New York, NY.   web site: http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2005
Jul 10 Riverside Park Tune Up Swim, 1.5 km, Riverside Park at 72nd Street to Hudson River Park at 56th Street.  New York, NY web site:  http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2006
Jul 10 Nubble Light Challenge, 2.4 Mile swim, Long Sands Beach, near York, Maine.  http://www.nubblelightchallenge.com/
Jul 10 SURF'NSEA NORTH SHORE SWIM SERIES EVENT #2, Cholo's Waimea Bay Swim, 1.2 Mile swim, Waimea Bay, HI.  http://www.hawaiiswim.com/events.html
Jul 10 Bridge to Bridge 10K swim, San Francisco, CA http://www.waterworldswim.com/events.html
Jul 10 Maryland Swim for Life, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 miles.   Raises money for Chester River Association other organizations in DC and MD.   Website: http://www.swimdcac.org/Swim4Life.html
Jul 10 USMS 2 Mile Cable Open Water National Championship, Chris Green Lake, Charlottesville, VA. website: http://www.cableswim.org/
Jul 11 Charles River 1-Mile Swim, River Dock on Charles River Esplanade (near the Hatch Shell), Boston, MA Start time: 8am. website:  http://www.charlesriverswimmingclub.org/wp/
Jul 11 Avon Ocean Swim, 1 mile, Avon By the Sea, NJ. http://avonbp.com/
Jul 11 41st Annual Seal Beach Rough Water, 5K and 1 Mile swims.  sealbeachswimclub.org
Jul 11 2010 Search for Monongy, 1.2 and 2.4 Mile Swim.  Pittsburgh, PA.   https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1512&smid=2255  USMS Sanction
Jul 11 2nd Annual Steelman Open Water Swim, 1.5 and 3 miles, Quakertown, PA. website: http://www.steelmantriathlon.com/ows/index.php
Jul 11 2nd Annual SF Bridge to Bridge swim, 10K.  San Francisco, CA.  http://www.sfbay10k.com/SFBAY10K/Welcome.html
Jul 11 Fran Schnarr Memorial Metropolitan 10K, 5K and Age Group Open Water Championships, Huntington Bay, NY.  USMS and USA Swimming sanctions.  Bea Hartigan (631) 271-3349  e-mail: Bea10k@yahoo.com web site: http://www.Metroswimming.org/calendar and www.huntswim.org
Jul 12 Waves of Hope, 1 & 2 Mile Open Water Swim, Amityville, Long Island, NY.  Fundraiser for JDRF.  http://www.wavesofhopeswim.org/
Jul 13 Aquaman Swim Series, 5. mile, 1 mile, 1.5 mile and 2 mile races.  6:15 PM start, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO.  website:  www.withoutlimits.comSeries awards available.  Dinner included after each race. 
Jul 16 Swim Across America Boston, 22 mile relay.  Boston Harbor,  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/  1-888-SWIMUSA
Jul 17 Georgia State Games, 1K, 3K, and 5K swims.  Lake Acworth, Acworth, GA  http://www.georgiagames.org/swimy.htm or contact intern.olivia@georgiagames.org  USAS Sanction
Jul 17 34th Annual Save the Bay Swim, 1.7 Miles Narragansett, Bay RI, web site : www.savebay.org email: gheath@savebay.org
Jul 17 USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships, 10 km, Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, IN http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats10/
Jul 17 FAST Masters Chena Splash, 1K and 5K swims.  Chena Lake, North Pole, Alaska.  Contact: Drew Harrington (907) 451-6604 or drew.harrington@live.com, website: http://www.akmswim.org/   USMS Sanction
Jul 17 Greenwich Point One Mile Swim - Long Island Sound, Greenwich, CT
OW; Jon Harnett, 203-869-8714,
harnettjon@aol.com;
www.gscevents.org

Jul 17 Nantasket Beach Swims, 1/2 and 1 mile, Nantasket, MA $150 http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=226    1-888-SWIMUSA
Jul 17 .75 K, 1.5K, and 3K Columbus Open Water Swims,  Antrim Park, Columbus, OH  email:  web site: www.fatrabbitracing.com,  email:  kathleencw@gmail.com USMS Sanction
Jul 17 Fat Salmon Open Water. 3.2 and 1.2 Mile swims.  Seattle, WA.  http://www.fatsalmonswim.org/
Jul 17 Leroy Sparks Lake Swim at Goguac Lake.  1 mile and a 200 yards. Battle Creek, MI.   Registration begins at 7:30 am.  Contact Julie Santure 269-963-9622 x 130 or visit www.ymcabattlecreek.org
Jul 17 30th Annual John  T. Carey 1-Mile Masters Ocean Swim, Ocean City, NJ  http://www.lmsports.com/ocmasters.htm
Jul 17 Chicago Open Water Swims, 3, 1.5, 1 and .5 mile swims. Chicago, IL.  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/
Jul 17 Trans Tahoe Relay, Scott Williams email: pcarter@olyclub.com, 11 mile, 6-person relay  http://www.olyclub.com/html_general/oc_events-frameset.html
Jul 17 Open Water Swim Series, 1 Mile, Clearwater, Florida.  www.trithisinc.com USMS Sanction
Jul 18 Steve Omi Memorial Open Water Swim, 1 Mile, Coeur d’Alene, ID  web site: http://www.steveomi.org:80/
Jul 18 Alcatraz Challenge Aquathlon & Swim, 1.5 mile swim from Alcatraz to the Presidio in San Francisco followed by a 7.0 out / back run across the Golden Gate Bridge.  There is a swim only option as well as a relay option, i.e. one swims and one runs.  Web site:  www.TriCalifornia.com
Jul 18 Lake Tahoe Sharkfest Swim, 1.2 Miles, Incline Village, NV.  http://www.envirosports.com/
Jul 18 Manning Ocean Mile Swim, Location: Sea Bright, NJ, Contact: drice@sandyhookers.org 732-614-6028 http://www.sandyhookers.org/  Tenative
Jul 20 Aquaman Swim Series, 5. mile, 1 mile, 1.5 mile and 2 mile races.  6:15 PM start, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO.  website:  www.withoutlimits.comSeries awards available.  Dinner included after each race. 
Jul 23 Little Uno, Big Duece, 1 & 2 Mile swims.  Jordan Lake, Pittsboro, North Carolina.   http://www.triangleopenwater.com/littleuno.html
Jul 24 Russian River 1 Mile Swim, Headesburg, CA http://www.lifeguardsforlife.org/
Jul 24 SURF'NSEA NORTH SHORE SWIM SERIES EVENT #3, 1.6 mile swim, Chun's Reef to Waimea Bay, HI.  http://www.hawaiiswim.com/events.html
Jul 24 Bare Bones Open Water Swims, 1 & 2 mile swims.  Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO  website:  www.bamswimteam.org
Jul 24 Long Island Sound, 1, 4 and 6 miles swims.  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=446  1-888-SWIMUSA kitty@swimacrossamerica.org 
Jul 24 Russian River Splash, 1 Mile & 500 yards.  Healdsburg, CA, Memorial Beach.   web site: www.lifeguardsforlife.org

Jul 24
 

Kingdom Swim, 10 miles, 3 miles, 1 mile, 1/4 mile 100 yard swims.  Lake Memphremagog, Newport Vermont, www.kingdomswim.org  USAS and USMS sanctions.  Pet and Swimmers Parade and Swimmers and Kayakers Past dinner will be held on Friday evening before the event.


Jul 25 1 Mile & 2 Mile Lehigh River Swim,  Allentown, PA.  Contact: emacswim@rcn.com
Jul 25 11th Annual Kapalua Fun Swim, 1 mi. swim, 9:00am, Kahekili Beach (old Airport Beach)    http://www.mauidolphins.org/events.htm
Jul 25 Catfish Crawl South Bay Open Water Swim, 500 yd., 1 and 2 Mile swims.  UVAS Reservoir, Morgan Hill, CA.  http://www.usaproductions.org/events/swim-series/catfish-crawl-southbay
Jul 25 19th Annual Lake Erie 1-Mile & 2-Mile Swims. Edgewater State Park, Cleveland, OH. Fundraiser for Malachi House, a local church and homeless center in Cleveland. Tom Spence (216) 299-3858 or email:  talltom13@msn.com 
Jul 27 Aquaman Swim Series, 5. mile, 1 mile, 1.5 mile and 2 mile races.  6:15 PM start, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Denver, CO.  website:  www.withoutlimits.comSeries awards available.  Dinner included after each race. 
Jul 30 5 Mile, Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim, web site:  www.greatsouthbayswim.com
Jul 31

Swim Buzzards Bay, 1.2 miles, New Bedford, MA. Funds raised will support the Coalition for Buzzards Bay's

programs in education, advocacy, research, and land protection. For more info, visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org/swim


Jul 31 New York City Pro Swim, 10K.  Governers Island, New York, NY.  website:  http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?event_id=1908
Jul 31 37th Annual Santa Cruz Roughwater Swim, 1 mile, Santa Cruz, CA.   http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
July 31 Maui Jim Surf Monkey 1 Mile Open Water Swim.  Oceanside Pier, California.  http://www.surfmonkeyrace.com/
Jul 30, Jul 31, Aug 1 15th Annual Cascade Lake Swim Series, 500, 1000, 1.5K, 3K, & 5K swims in 3 Days, Elk Lake Oregon http://www.comaswim.org/cascade_lakes/about.htm

AUG

 

Aug 1 Tour of Buoys, 5 mile and 1.5 Mile swims, San Diego, California.  web site:  http://www.lajollacoveswimclub.org/Templates/ToBInfo.htm
Aug 1 Governor's Island Swim, 2 mi, Governors Island, NY  website:  http://nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2008
Aug 1
1, 2 and 3 Mile Open Water -  Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, MI Contact: John Cowing, 231-330-8904, coastalcrawl@gmail.com; Marilyn Early, 231-526-9824, coastalcrawl@gmail.com;   Website: www.coastalcrawl.org
Aug 1 Touch Alcatraz 'n Go, 2.5 Miles, San Francisco, CA http://www.waterworldswim.com/events.html
Aug 1 Point Lookout One Mile Masters Ocean Swim, Hempstead, NY.  Bob Kolonkowski email:  rpk248@netzero.com  USMS Sanction
Aug 7 Oneonta Family YMCA Gilbert Lake Open Water Swim, .5, 1 and 2 miles,  Gilbert State Park, Oneonta, NY.  Christiana Frye (607) 432-0010
Aug 7 25km Swim Across Long Island Sound, Bridgeport, CT, 10 – 15 solo swimmers, 15-25 relays.  www.swimacrossthesound.org
Aug 7 Swim a Mile for Hospice, 1 Mile, Hannawa Falls, New York.  http://www.swimamileforhospice.org/
Aug 7 16th Annual Long Bridge Swim.  1.76 Miles, Lake Pend Orielle, Sandpoint, Idaho. Eric Ridgway (208) 265-5412 website:  www.longbridgeswim.com
Aug 7 SURF'NSEA NORTH SHORE SWIM SERIES EVENT #4, SURF'NSEA North Shore Challenge - 2.3 mile swim, Ehukai Beach Park to Waimea Bay HI. http://www.hawaiiswim.com/events.html
Aug 7 2.7 Mile Donner Lake, Truckee, CA  Laura Hanson, email: laurahanson888@hotmail.com  775-843-1477, Entry info will be available at  www.sierranevadamasters.com
Aug 7 Aquamarine 5K and 1 Mile Swim, New York, NY.   http://www.cibbows.org/races/ USMS Sanction
Aug 7 Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island, 2 miles, Bayfield, WI.
Aug 7 Central Illinois Open Water Swim (CIOWS), 1.2 and 2.4 miles. Evergreen Lake at Comlara Park, in Hudson, Illinois.   website www.CIOWS.org.  Online registration at: www.ClubAssistant.com/CIOWS.  USMS Sanction
Aug 8 Lake Samish Open Water Swim, 1.5 mile and 5K.  Bellingham, WA.  http://www.lakesamishswim.com/  USAT Sanction
Aug 8 The Katz JCC Great Ducky Race.  1/2 Mile.  Washington Ave. Pier and Amherst Ave.  Margate, NJ.  All ages welcome.  email: beverett@jccatlantic.org
Aug 8 Sitka Sound Adventure Swim,  6.2 miles, Sitka Alaska, 10:00 am, www.sitkaadventureracing.org, Contact Dave: ssaswim@yahoo.com
Aug 8 Purple Swim Baltimore, (formerly Bud Beatty Memorial Swim),  1 & 2 Mile Swims, Rocky Point Beach, Baltimore, MD. http://www.purpleswimbaltimore.org/
Aug 13

Finish Strong Friday Night Open Water Swim Series- ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile.
7:00 pm Silver Lake-Everett, WA. Website:
http://finishstrongevents.com
.


Aug 13 Deer Creek Open Water, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and 10 Mile Swimming Distances in Deer Creek Reservoir, Heber, UT www.deercreekopenwater.com  Contact Jim Hubbard, 801-301-2715.  jim@wadsco.com  USMS Sanction
Aug 14 13th Annual YMCA & MVP Annual Lake Swim, 8 & 4 miles, individuals and relays. Lake Champlain, Burlington VT.   Entry fee $300 or raise $300 in pledges.  Greater Burlington YMCA PH: 802-862-9622,  email: jheld@gbymca.org  website: http://www.gbymca.org/
Aug 14 Minneapolis Sharkfest Swim, 1 Mile, Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN  http://www.envirosports.com/

Aug 14

Boston Light 8 Mile Swim, Boston, MA  Greg O'Connor 508-647-0609  e-mail: gregoc@rcn.com   web site:  www.bostonlightswim.org  Swimmer Description


Aug 14 Sound-to-the-Cove swim, Glen Cove, NY, 1 mile, 5K and 10K swims       http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=487  1-888-SWIMUSA kitty@swimacrossamerica.org 
Aug 14 Brent Rice Memorial Swim of the Sound, 2.3 Miles, Des Moines Beach Park to Point Robinson on Maury Island, Des Moines, WA.  Contact Contact: Justin Moser, 206-491-4738.  email: Press@brmsos.com, website: www.BRMSOS.com
Aug 14 Island Beach 2 Mile Swim, Long Island Sound, Greenwich, CT.   Jon Harnett, harnettjon@aol.com, www.gscevents.org
Aug 14 Betsy Owens Memorial 2 Mile Swim, Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY Mary Field, 366 Burgoyne Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, 518-583-4048, email:  frankfield@earthlink.net; web site: http://www.adms.org/
Aug 15 Pennock Island Challenge, Ketchikan, Alaska.  8 miles, 30 solos, 20 relays.  Website: www.alaskateamada.com  email: pennochchallenge@hotmail.com.   Swimmer Description
Aug 15 Horsetooth Open Water Swim, 10K, 2.4 mile and 1 mile for masters.  2.4 Mile, 1 Mile, 1000 and 250 yard swim for kids.    Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, CO Registration opens March 1st. Contact Joe Bakel or George Thornton at info@horsetoothswim.com.  Web site: www.horsetoothswim.com.
Aug 15

Open Water, Grand Lake, CO.  .54 Mile Swim.  Registration is at 11:00 am, race starts at 12:00 noon. Wet suits and fins are allowed and encouraged.  Expected water temp is 60 – 65 degrees. The entry fee or pledges is minimum $100.00 to benefit Heart of the Mountains Hospice, Inc.  Website:  http://grandcountyhospice.org/ 


Aug 20 2nd Annual Willoughby Swim.  4.75 Miles, Lake Willoughby, Westmore, VT  www.kingdomswim.org 
Aug 21 Emerald City Open Water Swim, 1/2 and 1 mile.  Andrew’s Bay, Lake Washington, WA website: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Aquatics/openwaterswim.htm
Aug 21 Bare Bones Open Water Swims, 1 & 2 mile swims.  Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO  website:  www.bamswimteam.org
Aug 21

31st Annual Celebrate the Clean Harbor Swim, 1.2 Miles Niles Beach, Gloucester, MA  01930 phone 978-281-0670 or e-mail: clean.harbor.swim@comcast.net   website: https://home.comcast.net/~clean.harbor.swim/index.htm


Aug 21 2.4 Mile, Lake Monona, Madison, WI.  Dick Pitman email:  dickpitman@hotmail.com,  www.clubassistant.com/MOWS2010 
Aug 21
The Stonewall Swim, 5K.  Great South Bay, Sayville, to Fire Island Pines, Sayville, NY.  https://www.clubassistant.com/
Aug 21 1 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer, Brewster, MA. Cheryl Osimo, cherylosimo@comcast.net; www.againstthetidembcc.org
Aug 22 Wild Fish One and Two Mile swims.   Salem, MA website:   http://www.bnsfitness.com/events/2007_8_11.htm  978-204-8588 email:  bnsfitness@yahoo.com
Aug 22 Hot August Chill Open Water Swim, 1 mile, 1/2 mile, 500 yards.  West End Beach, Donner Lake, Truckee, CA.  http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html    USMS Sanction
Aug 22 Swim to the Moon, 5K and 1 mile.    Hiland Chain of Lakes near Hell, Michigan.  http://www.epicraces.com/
Aug 22 Pirates Plunge.  1 Mile Swim.  Milwaukee WI.  http://www.piratesplunge.com/
Aug 27, 28
Lake George Open Water Swim, 2.5k, 5k, 10k,  Hague, NY
Aug 28 Swim to the Moon, 5K and 1 mile, and 1/2 mile.  Hiland Chain of Lakes in Pinckney, MI, near Ann Arbor, Michigan.   Point to point swim passing through five lakes along the way. Scattered cottages are the only signs of civilization. Finish at the State beach on the east shore of Halfmoon Lake. http://www.epicraces.com/  info@epicraces.com   734-678-5045
Aug 28 Nuclear Swim at Harris Lake, 1 mile, North Carolina.  http://www.triangleopenwater.com/
Aug 28 Gator Bait and Eagle Lake Open Water Swim, 1 and 1/2 mile swims.  Eagle Lake, Warren County, MS.  Sheri Wallace rwallace@byu.net (601) 638-4161 Home  (601) 629-7106 Cell.  USMS and USAS sanctions. website: http://www.active.com/swim-meet/vicksburg-ms/gator-bait-at-eagle-lake-open-water-swim-2010
Aug 28 5th Annual Swim & Fin Race for Salem Sound. 500 meters, 1.5K and 5K swims, Salem MA. Forest River Park. Proceeds benefit Salem Sound Coastwatch, a nonprofit water quality protection organization. Register online at http://www.active.com/ or download mail in form at www.swimandfin.org. Contact Susan Yochelson, 978-741-7900. USAS and USMS Sanctions
Aug 29 Whitefish Lake 1 mile and 1/2 mile swim, Whitefish, Montana, near Glacier National Park.
 limited to swimmers ages 18+. Wetsuits allowed.  Contact
natasha@westphal.org

Aug 29 Tallchief Open water Challenge, 1/2, 1 and 2 mile swims.  Lake Tallchief, Sand Springs, OK
Denise Smart, 918-749-2253,
denises@webzone.net; www.tulsamastersswimclub.com; USMS Sanction

Aug 29 Rockland Breakwater Race, 1.6 or 3.2 mi, Rockland, ME  Doug Roth,  207-273-2907 or
Carrie Carney
ccalifano@gwi.net

Aug 30 Brigantine Bayfest Swim, 1 mile.  Brigantine Elks Lodge, PO Box 44 Brigantine, NJ. 08203 Approximate start, 6:30 PM  www.brigantineelks.com or e-mail John Livezey at deliver10@comcast.net  

SEPT

 

Sept 1

1.5 Mile AC Pageant ocean Swim, Atlantic City, NJ.  Norm Draper.  Atlantic City Beach Patrol.  609-347-5466


Sep 3

Finish Strong Friday Night Open Water Swim Series- ¼ mile, ½ mile, 1 mile.
7:00 pm Silver Lake-Everett, WA. Website:
http://finishstrongevents.com
.


Sep 4-5 6 X 6 SB Channel Relay Race, Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara, CA.  Contact Emilio Casanueva  805-637-8331.  Departs Fri 9 pm arrives Sat 5 pm.   NO wet suits. website: http://www.oceanducks.com/events.html
Sep 4 9.5 Mile Maui Channel Swim, Relay & Individual, Lanai to Kaanapali, HI Ian Emberson, www.mauichannelswim.com, USMS and international sanction.   Swimmer Description
Sep 5
82st Annual Oceanside, CA Labor Day Pier Swim and Paddle.  .5 and 1 mile swims.  1, 3 and 6 mile paddles Applications and info at: www.oceansideswimclub.com  email:  labordaypierswim@gmail.com  Phone:  760-435-1031
Sep 6 Maui 'Aumakua Swim, 2.4 mile or 1 mile, Malcolm Cooper, USA & USMS sanctions, www.aumakuaswim.org Swimmer Description

Sep 6

2.4 Mile Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Kaimana Beach, Honolulu, HI,  Ted Sheppard, Waikiki, web site: http://www.waikikiroughwaterswim.com/


Sep 11 New York Self-Transcendence Swim-Run, 1 Km Swim and 10 Km Run, 10:00 AM Lake Welch in Harriman State Park, NY.  Open to relay teams or individuals http://us.srichinmoyraces.org/nyswimrun
Sep 11 Brooklyn Bridge Swim, 1 km, Brooklyn Bridge Park to East River Park, New York, NY  website:  http://nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2010
Sep 11 1.4 Mile Provincetown Harbor Swim 4 Life AIDS Benefit, Provincetown MA Jay Critchley, P.O. Box 819, Provincetown, MA 02657, PH: 508-487-1930, e-mail:  theccompact@comcast.net  web site:  www.swim4life.org
Sep 11 Swim Across America Seattle ½ mile and 2 mile swims; Lake Washington-Mercer Island.  Benefits Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; contact david@swimacrossamerica.org  www.swimacrossamerica.org/seattle
Sept 12 78th Annual La Jolla Rough Water Swim, 1 & 3 mile, 250 yard junior event, La Jolla, CA LJRWS Foundation, P.O. Box 2127, La Jolla, CA 92038, 858-456-2100. Website:   http://swimlajolla.com/    Swimmer Description
Sept 12 The 18th Annual Hudson River Swim For Life, 3Miles, the 2nd Annual Race for the Hudson 5K swim, and  1mile Fun Swim and 1mile Race.  Diandra Kodl Campaign Director, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PH:  914-949-0084 email: kodld@lls.org  website: www.lls.org/wchswim or www.hudsonriverswim.org
Sep 12 Florida Challenge Open Water Swim, 1.2 Miles at Clermont's Waterfront Park, Clermont, Florida.  Start time 7:30am.  http://triflorida.com Contact: 411@Sommersports.com Andrea or Randi 
Sep 13 Whiskeytown 1 &2 mile swims, Redding, CA.  Greg Tyler, reddingswimteam@yahoo.com  www.pacificmasters.org/com/schd/html
Sep 18 1.7 Miles, Pier-2-Pier swim Race, Wrightsville Beach, NC.  www.pier-2-pier.com
Sep 18 AZ Open Water Series #3 - 1000, 2000 or 4000, Saguaro Lake, Phoenix, AZ.   David Benjes, 480 460-5052, website: http://dcbadventures.com/, email: david@dcbadventures.com USMS Sanctioned
Sep 18 Diamond Lake Open Water Challenge, 10K, 5K and 2.5 K swims.  Cassopolis, MI.  http://site.diamondlakeopenwaterchallenge.com/
Sep 19 Catfish Crawl South Bay 2, 1.2 mile and 2.4 Mile swims.  Cupertino, CA  http://www.usaproductions.org/events/swim-series/catfish-crawl-eastbay
Sept 19

4th Annual Wharf to Wharf Swim, 1400 Meters beginning at historic Williams Wharf in Mathews County, Virginia and crossing the East River of Mobjack Bay to Hicks Wharf and return. Benefits Mathews Land Conservancy, minimum of $100 in sponsorships to swim.   Go to “Events” at www.mathewslandconservancy.com or contact Mimi Ulsaker crucoach@3bubbas.com


Sep 19 San Diego-Coronado Sharkfest Swim, 1 Mile, San Diego Harbor, Coronado Island, CA.  http://www.envirosports.com/
Sept 19 Swim Across America, Baltimore.  1 & 3 Miles, Baltimore, MD. website:  http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/Page.aspx?pid=812
Sept 19 Second Annual Pier to Pier swims, 10 mile and 3 mile races.  Santa Barbara, CA  http://www.oceanducks.com/events.html
Sept 25
Swim Across America - San Francisco - 5th Annual.  Jump into San Francisco Bay beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and swim 1.5 miles to Crissy Field in the National Park's Presidio.  This fund raiser supports breakthrough cancer research at both UCSF Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute.  Making Waves to Fight Cancer! www.swimacrossamerica.org - gary@swimacrossamerica.org 650 359 3773
Sep 25 Little Red Lighthouse Swim, 5.85 miles.  Hudson River Park at 56th Street to Fort Washington Park at 165th Street. New York, NY  website: http://nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2011
Sep 25 SwimFest  2.4 Mile Swim, Cambridge, MD.  http://www.tricolumbia.org/ChesapeakeMan/
Sept 26

25th Annual Maui Roughwater, 1.7 mi. Swim, 8:30am, Keawekapu Beach to Polo Beach,  http://www.mauidolphins.org/events.htm


Sep 26

5th Annual Treasure Island to YMCA - TI2Y - 1.5 Mile Bay Bridge Swim – San Francisco Bay, CA.   Email Jen Huge @www.ti2y@ymcasf.org, or visit the website and click on the TI2Y link at www.ymcasf.org/embarcadero


OCT

 

Oct 2 4th ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships - OPN - Lake Travis, Austin, TX - Sanction by ASA - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX 78746, 512-327-2260,   info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.comwww.americanswimmingassociation.com. Out and back course in the main basin of Lake Travis
Oct 2 Swim of the Centurions, 1.25 Miles, San Francisco, CA http://www.waterworldswim.com/events.html
Oct 2 Slam the Dam Open Water Swim, 8K, 2.4  or 1.2 miles, or Up the Ante, 8K + 1.2 miles or 2.4 + 1.2 Miles.  Lake Mead, NRA, Las Vegas/Boulder City NV.  website: www.slamthedam.com  USMS Sanction
Oct 2 Dixie Zone Open Water Championship, Daiquiri Deck Tropical Splash,  5K, 2.5K, 1K.  Sarasota, FL.  http://www.dixiezone.org/Meets.htm

Oct 9

7th Annual Lake Travis Relay - OPN - Lake Travis, Austin, TX - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX 78746, 512-327-2260.  kbell@austin.rr.com;  www.americanswimmingassociation.com;  6-person, open water, approximately 12 mile point-to-point relay race from Mansfield Dam Park to The Pier on Lake Travis.


Oct 9

St. Croix Coral Reef Swim, 5.2 Mile and 2 Mile in the US Virgin Islands, Contact: Suzanne Rychlik e-mail: coralreefswim@hotmail.com   race website: www.swimrace.com


Oct 16 Golden Gate Bridge Swim, 3K, San Francisco, CA http://www.waterworldswim.com/events.html
Oct 16 Las Vegas Sharkfest Swim, 1 Mile, Lake Mead, Boulder City, NV.  http://www.envirosports.com/
Oct 16 AZ Open Water Series #4 - 1000, 2000 or 4000, Lake Pleasant, Phoenix, AZ.   David Benjes, 480 460-5052, website: http://dcbadventures.com/, email: david@dcbadventures.com USMS Sanctioned
Oct 16
Distance Swim Challenge, 12.6, 4.8, 2.4 and 1.2 mile swims.  8-stage 12.6 mile relay or 4-stage 4.8 mile relay.
Manhattan Beach to Santa Monica, CA.  www.distanceswimchallenge.com 
Oct 16 Swim the Suck, 10 mile swim, Tennessee River Gorge, Chattanooga, TN.  http://www.swimthesuck10mile.com/Site/About.html
Oct 16 Ederle Swim, 17.5 Miles, Battery Park City, New York to Sandy Hook, New Jersey.    website:  http://nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=2012
Oct 17 Bermuda Round the Sound EcoSwim, 10K, 7.25K 4K, 2K, .8K; Harrington Sound, Bermuda.  Contact Randy Nutt 954-821-3294, e-mail: info@randynutt.com   Website: www.AquaMoonAdventures.com
Oct 17 RCP Tiburon Mile, 1 Mile, Tiburon, CA.  http://www.rcptiburonmile.com/  This is a charity event which benefits Hospice by the Bay & Special Olympics.
Oct 20-24 4th Annual Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge, The Upper Highland Lakes: Buchanan, Inks, LBJ, Marble Falls, and Travis, sanction by ASA  - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX  78746, 512-327-2260,  info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com;  www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.  An open water swimming stage race: 5-day Monster Challenge, 5-day Mini Challenge, Weekend Warrior Monster Challenge, Weekend Warrior Mini Challenge and  individual stage  races listed below:                                                                                         

Oct 20:  Lake Buchanan 1 and 4 mile open water swims.   Oct 21:  Tex's Darn Challenge 1 and 3.2 mile open water swims.  Oct 22:  Lake LBJ 1 and 2 mile open water swims.  Oct 23:  Lake Marble Falls 1 and 3 mile open water swims.  Oct 24:  Lake Travis  1 and 3.6 Mile open water swims. 


Oct 23 Great Floridian Open Water Swim, 2.4 miles & 2K  at Clermont's Waterfront Park, Clermont, Florida.  2.4 Mile Start - 7:45am, 2K start - 8:45 am.  http://TriFlorida.com  Contact Andrea or Randi 411@sommersports.com 

NOV

 

Nov 6

The Dam 5k - OPN – Mansfield Dam Park, Lake Travis, Austin, TX - contact: Dr. Keith Bell, 3101 Mistyglen Cir, Austin, TX 78746, 512-327-2260,   kbell@austin.rr.com;   www.americanswimmingassociation.com. Out and back course in the main basin of Lake Travis.


Nov 6 Veteran's Day 5K, 1 Mile, 2 Mile.  New York, NY.   http://www.cibbows.org/races/ USMS Sanction
Nov 7 AZ Open Water Series #5 - 1000, 2000 or 4000, Tempe Town Lake, Phoenix, AZ.   David Benjes, 480 460-5052, website: http://dcbadventures.com/, email: david@dcbadventures.com USMS Sanctioned

Dec

 

Dec 5 Bonaire EcoSwim, 10K, 5K, 3K, 1K; Island of Bonaire, Southern Caribbean, Netherlands Antilles.  Contact Randy Nutt 954-821-3294, e-mail: info@randynutt.com   Website: www.AquaMoonAdventures.com.   Swimmer Description

Dec 19

Hawaiian Christmas Looong Distance Invitational, 7k across Waikiki and back, James Anderson, One Keahole Place #1607, Honolulu, HI 96825 email: waikikijim@aol.com