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2008 Open Water Season

Season ends in September

SPMA Photo Gallery Races in red are a part of the SPMA Ocean Series.   These races were sanctioned by SPMA for USMS and are only open to swimmers registered with United States Masters Swimming in order to provide USMS insurance coverage to swimmers and event hosts alike.   Points will be kept and awards will be given to the top SPMA-registered swimmers in each age group at the end of the season.

Races not sanctioned by SPMA are in Bold Black Letters and USMS registration may or may not be required.  Check with the event host!   However, only USMS sanctioned races will have USMS insurance coverage.   To check water quality at any of the race locations, click on Heal the Bay's map, and follow directions to the beach you are interested in.

For sanctioned swims in Northern California: http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html.
For sanctioned swims in San Diego-Imperial: http://www.simasterswim.org/cove.html.
For USMS open water championships: http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldchamps.php.

  • Huntington Beach Pier Swim at Huntington Beach Pier - Saturday, June 14, 2008
      1/2-mile, City of Huntington Beach Rec Dept., (714) 536-5486, Event Info

  • Pacific Open Water Challenge at Belmont Pier in Long Beach - Sunday, June 29, 2008
      Check-in begins at 6:00 a.m.  The 5K starts at 10:30 a.m.
        5K Swim, Pacific Open Water, -

  • Seal Beach Rough Water Swim at Seal Beach Pier - Saturday, July 12, 2008.
      Check-in: 6:30-7:15am for 5K; 8:00am for 1 mile; Swim starts: 5K @ 8:00am & 1 mile @ 9:30am
      1 and 3 mile events, Seal Beach Swim Club, Maria Fattal,(562) 430-1092

  • Balboa to Newport Pier-to-Pier at Balboa Pier in Newport Beach - Saturday, July 19, 2008
      Registration: 9:00am Lifeguard Tower M next to Balboa Pier, Swim starts: Starts at 10:00am.
      2 miles,   Newport Beach Lifeguards, Nadine Turner,(949) 640-5350

  • Semana Nautica Sports Festival at Goleta Beach County Park to Arroyo Burro Beach
      Sunday July 13, 2008  Registration: 7:30am Swim starts: 9:00 a.m., NO BEACH ENTRIES
      6 miles, Semana Nautica, -

  • Naples Island Swim at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach - Sunday, July 27, 2008
      1 Mile Classic& 3 Mile Challenge,   Naples Island Swim,   -

  • Don Burns Corona del Mar Swim at Corona del Mar State Beach - Saturday, August 23, 2008
      1 mile, Newport Beach Lifeguards, Nadine Turner, (949) 640-5350

  • Maui Channel Swim, Lanai to Kaanapali, - Saturday, August 30, 2008
      9.5-miles, Solo or 6 person relay, Ian Emberson   www.mauichannelswim.com
      This race REQUIRES USMS Registration.

  • Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Honolulu, Hawaii - Monday - Labor Day, September 1, 2008,
      Swim starts: 9:00 a.m.  2-3/8 miles, Waikiki Roughwater Swim Information



2008 USMS Postal Swims

Season runs throughout year

  • 2008 USMS 5 and 10 Km Postal National Championships
      May 15, 2008 to September 15, 2008;   []  

  • USMS 3000/6000 Yard Postal Championships
      September 15 - November 15, 2008;   []  


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