River and Lake Races

April

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: Polar Bear Swim: Splash, Dash & Double Crossing (200-meter and 1-mile swims) in Lake Travis in Mansfield Dam Park, Texas. Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.riceaquatics.com: Twin Lakes Open Water Swimming Carnival (800-meter, 1-mile and 2-mile swims) in Twin Lakes Scuba Park, Manvel, Texas.  Contact Seth Huston at shuston@rice.edu. 

• www.tbfracing.com: ICE Breaker Open Water Swim (0.5-mile and 1-mile swims) at Granite Beach, Folsom Lake, California.  Contact bill@totalbodyfitness.com. 

May

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: The Money Box Cap 2k, 6th Annual Open Water Race & Pledge Swim (2-kilometer straightaway swim) in Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake), Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.Cap2k.com: ASA Open Water Swimming Texas High School State Championships (2-kilometer swim) in Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake), Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.pacificmasters.com: Spring Lake 1-mile Open Water Swim in Santa Rosa, California.  Contact David Robinson at  rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com or redwoodcoastopenwater@yahoo.com.

• www.restonmasters.org/: Jim McDonnell 1 & 2-Mile Lake Swims and Open Water Clinic in Lake Audubon, Reston, Virginia.  Contact Lynn Hazlewood at lynhzlwd@usms.org.

• www.nycswim.org: 1.5-kilometer Lady Liberty Swim from Battery Park to North Cove, Battery Park City, New York, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.lowcountrysplash.com: Lowcountry Splash 2.4 Mile Swim in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.  Contact gbanks@rcctherapy.com.

• http://artemis.crosslink.net/~cherylw/pr2008i.htm: Potomac River 7.5-mile Swim for the Environment starting at Hull Neck, Virginia and finishing at Point Lookout State Park, Scotland, Maryland.  Contact Cheryl Wagner at cherylw@crosslink.net.

June

• www.mbcc.org/swim: 1 Mile Against the Tide Swim for Breast Cancer at Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.  Contact 1-800-649-MBCC.

• www.mbcc.org/swim: Free Karen Smyers Open Water Swim Clinic at Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.  Contact Cheryl Osimo, Event Coordinator, at cherylosimo@comcast.net.

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: Volente Beach Open Water Family Gala (200-meter, 400-meter and 1-mile swims around Starnes Island and back) in Lake Travis, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.nycswim.org: 1-mile Park to Park Swim from Riverside Park to Fort Washington, New York City.  Contact Manhattan Island Foundation at info@nycswim.org.

• www.nycswim.org: 2-mile Governors Island Swim, New York City.  Contact Manhattan Island Foundation at info@nycswim.org.

• www.damfast.org/berrywelcome.html: Lake Berryessa Open Water Swim (500-yard, 1-mile and 2-mile swims with wetsuit and non-wetsuit divisions) in Lake Berryessa, California.  Contact Molly Koch at mollymunz@yahoo.com.

• www.charlesriverswimmingclub.org: Charles River Swim (1-mile and 3.25-mile swims) at Rick Dock, Boston, Massachusetts.

• www.fatrabbitracing.com: Columbus Swims (0.75K, 1.5K and 3K swims) in Alum Creek State Park Reservoir, Lewis Center, Ohio. Contact Craig Thompson at craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com.

• www.capitoladventureracing.com: FLOW Folsom Lake Open Water Swim (0.5-mile, 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims) at Beals Point, Folsom Lake Recreation Area, California.  Contact felix@capitoladventureracing.com.

• www.minnesotamasters.com: Lake Harriet 1 & 2 mile Open Water Swims in Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minneapolis.  Contact Tina Neill at polarswim@aol.com.

• www.southeasttennessee.com/www/events/6.2127/swim-meet.html: Chattanooga Rat Race (a 1.2-mile and 4.5-mile swims downstream) in Tennessee River, Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Contact Stan Corcoran at corcoran@mccallie.org or Peggy Grall at grall_p@mail.chattanooga.gov.

• www.pacificmasters.org: Del Valle 0.75- & 1.5-mile in Livermore, California.  Contact Bill McCracken at mccracmiler@pacbell.net.

• www.pacificmasters.org: Lake Sonoma 2-mile Open Water Swim in Lake Sonoma, California.  Contact David Robinson at rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com.

• www.crawfishman.net: Aqualung Open Water Swim (800-meter and 1.6-kilometer swims) in Bush, Louisiana.  Contact Mark Salvetti at msalvetti@stirlingprop.com.

• www.tricolumbia.org: EagleFest 1.2-Mile River Swim in Cambridge, Maryland. 

• http://mastersofsouthtexas.org/files/Boerne%20Lake%20Entry.pdf: Boerne Lake Distance Adventure (1.5-kilometer, 5-kilometer, 400-meter and 800-meter swims) in Boerne Lake, San Antonio, Texas. Contact Susan Ingraham at aquatex101@aol.com.

• www.swimslam.org/competitions.html: 1-mile and 2-mile Open Water Swims at Sunnen Lake in Potosi, Missouri.  Contact Bruce Hopson at bhopson@swbell.net.

• www.clemsonaquaticteam.org: Death Valley Open Water Swim Meet (1/2-kilometer, 1-kilometer, 2-kilometer, 3-kilometer, 5-kilometer swims + 10-kilometer masters swim championship) at East Beach, Hartwell Lake, Clemson, South Carolina.  Contact Jacqueline Grossman at jelg@innova.net.

• www.huntingtonmile.org: Glen S. Hummer Huntington Mile (0.5-mile, 1-mile and 5-kilometer swims) at Lake Clare, Huntington, Indiana.  Contact Jennifer Brink at info@huntingtonmile.org.

• www.totalimmersion.net: Total Immersion SuperSwim (1-mile and 3.1-mile swims) in John's Pond, Back Road and Town Beach, Mashpee, Massachusetts.  Contact leisure@ci.mashpee.ma.us.

• www.usopenwaterswimming.org: Colorado Open Water Swimming Championships (1.5-kilometer, 3-kilometer and 6-kilometer swims) in Colorado.  Contact Karen Reeder at dksreeder@iglide.net.

July

• www.nycswim.org: Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (28.5 miles around Manhattan Island) in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.nycswim.org: 1.5K Riverside Tune Up Swim from Riverside Park to Hudson River Park in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.minnesotamasters.org: Manitou Monster Lake Swim (2 miles) in YMCA Camp Manitou, New Auburn, Wisconsin.  Contact Pam Ogden at MonsterSwim@aol.com.

• www.huntingtonmile.org: Glen S. Hummer Huntington Swim (0.5-mile, 1-mile and 5K swims) in Lake Clare, Huntington, Indiana.  Contact info@huntingtonmile.org.

• www.pacificmasters.org: July 4th Fire Cracker 8000 (8K upstream swim) from Sacramento State Aquatics Center to Negro Bar Beach, Lake Natoma, Folsom, California.  Contact Joe Dowd at jrdowd@aol.com.

• www.swimlakegeorge.org: Lake George Open Water Swim (1K solo, 4K relay courses at Million Dollar Beach, 6K solo course from Silver Bay YMCA to Hague Beach, 500-meter and 2K relay courses held at Bolton Landing, 2K solo course at Hague Beach and 41K solo swim from Lake George Village and Hague) at Lake George Village, New York.  Contact Graham Bailey at gbailey6@nycap.rr.com.

• www.minnesotamasters.org: Minnetonka Challenge (5-mile solo and 3-person relays) at Excelsior Beach in Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota.

• www.nycswim.org: 1.5-kilometer Riverside Park Tune Up Swim, New York City, New York.  Contact Mary Arnold at marnold@nyswim.org.

• www.usms.org: Lake Erie Open Water Swim (1-mile and 2-mile swims) at the Edgewater State Park in Cleveland, Ohio.  Contact Todd Urban at Toddrurnan@aol.com.

• www.fatsalmonswim.org: Fat Salmon Open Water Swims (1.2-mile and 3.2-mile swims) in Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington.  Contact Toby Coenen at fatsalmon2006@gmail.com.

• www.olyclub.com/html_general/oc_events-frameset.html: Trans Tahoe Relay (6-person 11.5-mile relay) in Lake Tahoe, CA.  Contact Scott Williams at swilliams@olyclub.com.

• www.japroductions.com: Catfish Open Water Swim (1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims) at Stevens Creek Reservoir in Cupertino, California.  Contact tamatha@21goldchoice.com. 

• www.swimacrossamerica.org: Lake Michigan Swim (0.5-mile, 1-mile, 1.5-mile and 3-mile swims) in Lake Michigan, MI.  Contact sue@swimacrossamerica.org.

• www.pacificmasters.org: Russian River 1-mile in Healdsberg, California.  Contact David Robinson at rdwoodmasters@yahoo.com.

• www.steveomi.org: Steve Omi Memorial Open Water Swim (1 mile) in Sanders Beach in Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  Contact website for more information.

• www.fatrabbitracing.com: Columbus Open Water Swim (0.75-kilometer, 1.5-kilometer and 3-kilometer swims) in Antrim Park, Columbus, Ohio.  Contact operations@fatrabbitracing.com.

• www.charlesriverswimmingclub.org: Charles River 1 Mile Swim in River Dock, Boston, Massachusetts.  Contact raceinfo@charlesriverswimmingclub.org.

• www.greatsouthbay.com: The Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim (5 mile swim from Fire Island Lighthouse to Gilbert Park) in Brightwaters, New York.  Contact Bob Fischer at crossbayswim@yahoo.com.

• www.newjerseyraceclub.com: Andrew B. Manning Sea Bright Ocean Mile Swim in Sea Bright, New Jersey. Call 732-319-0282 for information.

• www.lifeguardsforlife.org: Lake Mendocino 2 Mile Open Water Championships in Lake Mendocino, California. Contact redwoodcoastopenwater@yahoo.com. 

• www.StateGamesoftheWest.org: State Games of the West (1.5-kilometer and 3-kilometer swims) in Prospect Lake, Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Contact Caroline Carroll at info@thesportscorp.org or (719) 634-7333, ext. 1000.

• www.fina.org or www.traversee.qc.ca: FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup professional race in Lake St. John, Roberval, Quebec, Canada.

• www.fina.org or www.traversee.qc.ca : Traversee Internationale du Lac St-Jean (FINA 32K Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional race) in Lake St. John, Roberval, Quebec, Canada.

• www.fina.org or www.traversee-memphremagog.com:: Traversee Internationale du Lac Memphremagog (FINA 34K Open Water Swimming Grand Prix professional race) in Lake Memphremagog from Vermont to Quebec, Canada.

August

• www.doublecracing.com: Mighty Merrimack 2-Miler in Merrimack River, Lowell City Beach, Massachusetts.  Contact Claire Cloutier at ccloutiertri@aol.com.

• www.bayfieldreccenter.com/Point_to_LaPointe_Swim.html: 2-mile Point to La Pointe Swim from Bayfield to Madeline Island in Lake Superior, Bayfield, Wisconsin.  Contact Scott Armstrong at scott@coacharmstrong.com.

• www.coastalcrawl.org: Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl (1-mile, 2-mile, 3-mile and 10K swims) in Zorn Park, Little Traverse Bay in Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, Michigan.  Contact 231-330-8904.

• www.coastalcrawl.org: Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl (1-mile, 2-mile, 3-mile and 10K swims) in Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Contact coastalcrawl@gmail.org. 

• www.sierranevadamasters.com: Donner Lake (2.7-mile) Swim in Truckee, California.  Contact information on website.

• www.lakenatomaopenwaterswim.googlepages.com: Lake Natoma Open Water Swim (1.5 miles) in Folsom, California.  Contact Casey Newton at fairoaksaquaticmasters@yahoo.com.

• www.longbridgeswim.com: Annual Long Bridge Swim (1.76 miles) in Lake Pend Orielle, Sandpoint, Idaho.  Contact Casey Newton at fairoaksaquaticmasters@yahoo.com.

• www.gbymca.org: YMCA Lake Champlain Shore-to-Shore Swim (8 miles) in Burlington, Vermont.  Contact Karen at krnaln@verizon.net.

• www.adms.org: Betsy Owens Memorial Swim (0.5-mile and 1-mile cable swims) in Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, New York.  Contact Terry Laughlin at totalswimm@aol.com.

• www.harborinc.org/hswimclub.asp: Harbor Springs 1, 2, 3 Mile Coastal Crawl in Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, Michigan.  Contact info@harborinc.org.

• www.horsetoothswim.com: Horsetooth Long Distance Swim (250-yard, 1-kilometer, 1-mile, 2.4-mile and 10K swims) in Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado.  Contact Joe Bakel or George Thorton at info@horsetoothswim.com.

• www.bnsfitness.com: Wild Fish 1 Mile Swim in Salem, Massachusetts.  Contact bnsfitness@yahoo.com.

• www.bnsfitness.com: Purely Mad 2 Mile Swim in Salem, Massachusetts.  Contact bnsfitness@yahoo.com.

• www.seattle.gov/parks/Aquatics/openwaterswim.htm: Emerald City Open Water Swim (0.5-mile and 1-mile swims) in Andrew’s Bay, Lake Washington, Washington.  Contact wendy.vandesomple@seattle.gov.

• www.bigshoulders.org: Big Shoulders 5K Lake Michigan Swim, Chicago, Illinois.  Contact Chris Sheean at Chris@BigShoulders.org.

September

• www.hudsonriverswim.org: Hudson River Swim For Life (1-mile, 5-kilometer and 3-mile swims) in New York.  Contact Diandra Kodl at diandra.kodl@lls.org.

• www.greatnorthswim.org: Great North Swim (1-mile) in Lake Windermere, England. 

• www.nycswim.org: 1K Brooklyn Bridge Swim to the East River Park to the Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.nycswim.org: 5.85-mile Little Red Lighthouse Swim from Hudson River Park to Fort Washington Park in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.nycswim.org: 10K Pro Challenge and FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.pacificmasters.org: Whiskeytown 1-mile and 2-mile Open Water in Redding, California.  Contact Greg Tyler at reddingswimteam@yahoo.com.

• www.pacificmasters.org: Folsom Lake 1-mile and 2-Mile Open Water Swims in Folsom, California.  Contact Joe Dowd at jrdowd@aol.com.

• www.shoalssharks.com: 12 Mile That “Dam” Swim (solo and 3-person relays) in Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama.  Contact Tim Zuelke at tzuelke@bibank.com.

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: The Quarries Open Water Festival (400-meter, 800-meter and 1-mile swims and 4x400 1-mile relay swims) in The Quarries, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.nycswim.org: Manhattan 10K Pro Challenge in New York City, New York.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.greatnorthswim.org: Great North Swim (1-mile) in Lake Windermere, England. Contact info@nycswim.org.

October

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: Highland Lakes Challenge (stage swims in 5 lakes in 5 days) in Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.nycswim.org: 17.5-mile Ederle Swim from Battery Park, New York to Sandy Hook, New Jersey.  Contact info@nycswim.org.

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: Lake Travis Relay (6-person point-to-point 12-mile relay) from Mansfield Dam Park to The Pier, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

November

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: Dam 5k Swim in Lake Travis, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.  

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: ASA Open Water Collegiate National Championships (5K swim) in Mansfield Dam Park, Lake Travis, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.

• www.AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com: The Quarries Open Water Festival in Lake Travis (1-mile, 400-meter, 800-meter, 1-mile and 1-mile (4 x 400 relay swims) in The Quarries, Austin, Texas.  Contact Dr. Keith Bell at info@AmericanSwimmingAssociation.com.