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Qualifying Swims
Below is a partial list of qualifying swims. Any official swim of the same or longer distance will qualify you. If you have questions please email info@distanceswimchallenge.com.
| Date | Details | Distances |
| June 4, 2011 |
Swim Around Key West
Contact Bill Welzien at wvwelzien@aol.com
www.swimaroundkeywest.com |
12-mile solo, 2-person relay, 3-person relay |
| June 11, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Dallas Open Water Swim
Lake Ray Hubbard, Rockwell, TX
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Dallas?fr_id=1190&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles |
| June 12, 2011 |
Lake del Valle Open Water
http://www.teamunify.com/TabGeneric.jsp?_tabid_=22738&team=tvm |
.75 mile, 2.5k |
| June 25, 2011 |
Stamford Open Water Swim
Swim Across America - Greenwich, CT
http://bit.ly/iVv4ey |
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| July 2, 2011 |
Mullen and Henzell One Mile Ocean Swim
East Beach, Santa Barbara 9am
http://www.semananautica.com/events/18 |
1 mile |
| July 2, 2011 |
Swim Across America - The Hamptons Swim
Gardner's Bay in Amagansett, NY
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/NassauSuffolk?fr_id=1250&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081vents/18 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile, 5k |
| July 3, 2011 |
Semana Nautica
East Beach, Santa Barbara 9am
http://semananautica.com/2011/05/3-mile-ocean-swim |
3 miles |
| July 9, 2011 |
Swim Around the Rock
Aquatic Park to Alcatraz Island
http://www.waterworldswim.com/events/SAR/index.html |
3.25 miles |
| July 9, 2011 |
Seal Beach Roughwater Swim
Seal Beach Pier |
1 mile, 3 miles |
| July 10, 2011 |
Semana Nautica
Goleta Beach to Arroya Beach, Santa Barbara
http://semananautica.com/2011/06/semana-nautica-6-mile-ocean-swim |
6 miles |
| July 15, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Boston Harbor Swim
Rowes Wharf, Boston MA
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Boston?fr_id=1179&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
22-mile relay |
| July 16, 2011 |
Balboa to Newport Pier-to-Pier
Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
Nadine Turner (949) 640-5350
http://www.newportlifeguard.org/SwimPages/oceanswims.asp |
2 miles |
| July 16, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Nantasket Beach Swim
Nantasket Beach, Hull, MD
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Boston?fr_id=1251&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile |
| July 23, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Chicago
Ohio Street Beach, 400 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Chicago?fr_id=1180&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile, 1.5 miles, 3 miles |
| July 30, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Long Island Sound Swim
Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, NY
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/LongIslandSound?fr_id=1189&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1 mile, 4 miles, 6 miles |
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| August 6, 2011 |
Touch Alcatraz 'n' Go
Aquatic Park to Alcatraz Island
http://www.waterworldswim.com/events/TAG/index.html |
2.5 miles |
| August 13, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Sound to the Cove
Long Island Sound to Morgan Park in Glen Cove
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/NassauSuffolk?fr_id=1186&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1 mile, 5k, 10k |
| August 20, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Nashville Open Water Swim
Hendersonville, TN
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Nashville?fr_id=1191&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile |
| August 27, 2011 |
Bridge to Bridge Swim
Golden Gate Bridge to San Francisco Bay Bridge
http://www.waterworldswim.com/events/B2B/index.html |
10k |
| August 27, 2011 |
Don Burns Corona del Mar Swim
Corona del Mar State Beach
Nadine Turner (949) 640-5350
http://www.newportlifeguard.org/SwimPages/oceanswims.asp |
1 mile |
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| September 4, 2011 |
Alcatraz Classic: Swim with the Centurions
Alcatraz Island to Aquatic Park, San Francisco, CA
http://www.waterworldswim.com/events/A100/index.html |
1.5 miles |
| September 10, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Seattle, Lake Washington
Mercerwood Shore Club to Luther Burbank Park
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Seattle?fr_id=1185&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile |
| September 10, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Rhode Island Swim
Narragansett Bay, Narrangansett, RI
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/RhodeIsland?fr_id=1183&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1/2 mile, 1 mile |
| September 17, 2011 |
Naples Island Swim
Belmont Shores, Naples, Long Beach
http://www.naplesislandswims.com |
1 mile, 3 miles |
| September 18, 2011 |
Alcatraz Classic Swim
Alcatraz Island to Aquatic Park, San Francisco, CA
http://www.active.com/triathlon/san-francisco-ca/alcatraz-classic-swim-first-annual-2011 |
1.25 miles |
| September 18, 2011 |
Swim Across America - Baltimore Open Water Swim
Pasadena, MD
http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Baltimore?fr_id=1178&pg=entry&AddInterest=1081 |
1 mile, 3 miles |
| September 25, 2011 |
San Francisco Bay Swim
Golden Gate Bridge to Crissy Beach
http://bit.ly/jVFNgw |
1/2 mile, 1.5 mile |
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| October 1, 2011 |
Slam The Dam at Lake Mead
Slam The Dam at Lake Mead, 8K point to point
Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.slamthedam.com |
1.2 miles, 2.4 miles |
| October 15, 2011 |
Golden Gate Bridge Swim
Golden Gate Bridge to Finger Point Rock
http://www.waterworldswim.com/events/GGB/index.html |
3k |
Lifeguard Checkout Swims
If you cannot attend a qualifying swim, we are offering a lifeguard checkout swim on July 23, 2011 to qualify you for the event. Click here to register for a lifeguard checkout.
| 2.4-mile Checkout Swim |
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July 23, 2011 |
Tower 28, Santa Monica - North side of the Ocean Park parking lot
Check in at 9:15am
Finish just south of the Santa Monica Pier
Total distance: ~1-mile |
| 4.8-mile Checkout Swim |
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July 23, 2011 |
Venice Beach Pier
Check in at 8:45 am
Finish just south of the Santa Monica Pier
Total distance: ~3 miles |
| 12.6-mile Checkout Swim |
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July 23, 2011 |
South Side of the Santa Monica Pier - near the lifeguard station
Check in at 7:30 am
Round trip to the Venice Pier and back
Total distance: ~6 miles |
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