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These are the swims for the 2022 open water season for Pacific Masters Swimming.

Last Update 08/11/2022

This page will be updated if a venue changes or a race is cancelled due to the water level or quality and/or air quality. Things may change due to Public Health restrictions, so check back often.

Pacific Masters is grateful for the hosts of these events. 

The results of each open water race will be posted on the open water results page.

The Open Water Points competition has two divisions for the two different types of suits. Here is the link to the rule: swim suit rules. Please review them before leaving for the open water swim. Please also note that no tape (spider tapes, bandages, duct tape, etc…) is allowed in either category.

REMEMBER:

  • Age Group determination: You will swim in the age group determined by your age as of December 31, 2021.
  • Swim Suits: Category 1 Long suits are allowed for both men and women in Open Water but can not contain clasps or zippers.  The swimsuit shall not cover the neck and shall not extend past the shoulder nor below the ankles. USMS Rule 303.7.2

Only Open Water Points scored with Category One suits may count toward Swimmer of the Year.  For more details on the rules governing open water points see here.

Awards: Swimmers may receive special awards based on their place in their gender, age group, and category of their suit (1 or 2.) Typically 1st through 3rd places receive awards, but this can change. 

See the Individual Open Water Point Standings and Team Open Water Points Standings for 2021.

 

Lake Berryessa Open Water Swims

Saturday, June 4

Registration for the 2022 Lake Berryessa Open Water Swims is open! Lake Berryessa is one of the best-attended and iconic swims on our schedule. The event includes both the 1-mile and 2-mile looped swims in Lake Berryessa, Napa County, CA.

Click here for more Information and Registration

 

Del Valle Open Water Festival- NEW DATE

Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28

Save the date for the 2022 Del Valle Open Water Festival with the 5 K USMS Long Distance National Championship taking place on Saturday and the 2.5 K/1.0 mile on Sunday. The 1 mile swim is a USMS Long Distance National  Championship swim.

Click here for information on

 5 K, 2.5 K/1.2 K.  Registration 

Update from Event Director:

Hi all,

Great news. We have updated our race distance for the “short swim” on Sunday, August 28th to 1-mile to accommodate a request by USMS to host the 2022 USMS Sprint Distance National Championship. All your entries from the June event have carried forward to the new dates. If you had entered the 1.2k race, it been converted to an entry in the 1-mile race. The 1-mile race is the 2022 USMS Sprint Distance National Championship. Woohoo!!!! Now you have a shot at two Open Water National Championships in one weekend. If you need to add a race to either Saturday or Sunday, please let us know as we would rather update this now than on race day. Please spread the word!!!!

Tell your friends to sign up now!!! Tri Valley Masters (http://www.teamunify.com/dvowf)

Registration for the event closes on 8/25/22

Not a member of USMS?

Come check out what it’s all about.  You can pre-register for the event this year and pay a $15 one event registration fee to be able to experience the benefits of membership and enjoy the event. We know you will love and want to join a club J  Non-USMS (OEVT) participants  may swim in the 5k swim but are not eligible for National Championship awards or designations  

 

Bill McCracken, Event Director, Tri-Valley Masters Swimming

 

 

Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend

Santa Cruz Open Water Weekend

Saturday, July 30: 47th Annual Roughwater 1 mile Swim
Sunday, July 31:  The Cruz Cruise – Middle Distance USMS National Championship  2.5-mile Swim

The Saturday 1 mile ocean swim goes around the Santa Cruz pier. The Sunday 2.5 mile ocean swim goes around the same pier, loops around the other side and comes back. The water is usually 58-61 degrees! Both are fun and very popular swims even if you’re numb. The Saturday swim is one of the bigger events and is started in waves. The Sunday swim is smaller, it is NOT for novice swimmers as the swim is longer and the water temperature can be an issue for newer swimmers.

SAFETY:  Safety services provided by the Santa Cruz City Beach Lifeguard Service and Santa Cruz Surf Life Saving Association. All contestants are required to wear a brightly colored swim cap.  Caps provided for the 1 Mile Roughwater and for the CRUZ CRUISE.    Cut-off time for the 1 Mile Roughwater is 1 hour. Cut off time for the 2.5 Mile swim is 2 hours.  No personal escorts are permitted.    Insulated swim caps permitted; no other swim aids allowed. Contestants in wetsuits and other defined swimwear such as rashguards are eligible for USMS/PacMasters points or awards in their respective Category 2.

Expected water temperature is 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15-16 Celsius).  Take note that we will not have after swim snacks as in previous years.  We will do our best to supply hot water and packets of hot chocolate and tea bags for the CRUZ CRUISE.  There are no post-race snacks or water for the Roughwater but there are water fountains just off the beach.  Food easily available at the Ideal Restaurant immediately adjacent to our swim course and the Picnic Basket, immediately across the street from our swim location.

For both swims. Various kinds of parking are available in the vicinity of the Santa Cruz Pier.  Long term parking available on the pier and metered parking is available close to the pier.  Parking meters accept payment through the Parkmobile app.

     AWARDS:  For the Roughwater, medals for 1st through 3rd place Category 1 only.  No awards for Category 2 swimmers. 

     For the CRUZ CRUISE, awards given for 1st through 8th place for the Category 1 swimmers in the USMS National Championship.

     Awards are 1st through 3rd for Category 2 swimmers. 

 

 

Information and Registration: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1252&smid=15165&_ga=2.54446056.1786990955.1656948519-716375548.1656948519

 

Donner Lake

August 13, 2022

One of the longest swims of the season. The start is at the east end of the lake and the finish is at the west end. If you drive along the shore of the lake you will marvel at how far you will swim. The swim is limited to 450 swimmers. Enter early. Lunch tickets are available for purchase during the registration process. Free shuttle buses run between the start and the finish. Swimmers are given a plastic bag at the start to hold their sweats. It will be transported to the finish for you.

Registration opens June 1, 8:30 am PDT Entries are limited to 450 swimmers.

Information and Registration- Closed:https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2209&smid=15104

Keller Cove

September 17, 2022

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