SPMA Open Water Series Rules

• A swimmer must be registered with SPMA prior to or at the swim to score any points for that swim.
• There is no wetsuit division for the SPMA points competition. No one wearing a wetsuit can score points.
• It is possible to place fourth in an event, but score first place points – e.g. the three people finishing ahead of you are not SPMA registered.
• If you age up to a new age group during the season, your points go with you.
• There are typos on all results. If you feel there is an error, go to the race link.   Double check your results and email us the details.  We will do our best to correct any errors.
• The sanctioned races are listed below. Only these races count toward points.

• Balboa to Newport Pier-to-Pier, 2 miles
• Seal Beach Rough Water, 1 mile
• Seal Beach Rough Water, 3 miles
• Semana Nautica, 6 miles
• Naples Island Swim, 1 mile
• Naples Island Swim, 3 miles
• Pacific Open Water Challenge, 1/2 mile
• Pacific Open Water Challenge, 1 mile
• Pacific Open Water Challenge, 5K
• Don Burns Corona del Mar Swim, 1 mile


2008 SPMA Sanctioned Races


• Pacific Open Water Challenge 5K
• Balboa to Newport Pier-to-Pier 2 Mile
• Seal Beach Rough Water 3 Mile
• Seal Beach Rough Water 1 Mile
• Semana Nautica 6 Mile
• Naples Island 3 Mile
• Naples Island 1 Mile
• Don Burns Corona del Mar 1 Mile

Age Group Awards

To qualify for an award, a swimmer must swim at least three sanctioned races.   The top five races of each swimmer will be tallied.  The top three point winners in each age group (if they have participated in no less than three swims) will receive an award.


High Point Awards

A high point award will be give to the top male swimmer and the top female swimmer overall.  The top five races of each swimmer will be tallied to reach high point.  In case of a tie, additional races will be added until the tie is broken.   If both swimmers have won every race in their respective age groups (they have swum every race offered), a tie will be declared.


Points

First 22; Second 18; Third 16; Fourth 14; Fifth 12; Sixth 10; Seventh 8; Eight 6; Ninth 4; Tenth 2
A placing higher than tenth will be credited as a swim, but no points will be awarded.


Tabulation of Points

To earn points, a swimmer must be USMS registered to SPMA and have participated in three or more SPMA sanctioned races.   Please enter the race with the name you have on your USMS/SPMA registration, so that we can confirm your SPMA registration.  

Everyone is listed that has an SPMA sanctioned open water swim. SPMA membership is confirmed – every swimmer is checked individually against the registrar’s official list.   Non-SPMA swimmers are removed from the rankings. Placing is reassigned according to SPMA swimmers only. Points are assigned to SPMA place.   Those with less than three races are eliminated.   Points are totaled for the five highest placings of each swimmer.  In case of a tie, additional races are totaled.





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