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Sundays

Zuma Ins & Outs
Love ocean swimming, but have a hard time with the ins and outs? New to ocean swimming? Maybe you just want to polish your technique? You've come to the right place. Join Mo Geller most Sundays at Zuma Beach for an Ins & Outs clinic, followed by the normal Zuma swim.

Date: July 17, 2011

Time: Clinic starts at 7:30am. Swim starts at 8am.

Location: Zuma Beach, Lifeguard Tower 14

Questions?: Contact Mo Geller

SCAQ Ocean Swim

THESE OCEAN SWIMS ARE LONG, THERE ARE NO SCAQ coaches or lifeguards to assist you. This not an official SCAQ event, it is a casual meeting of generally advanced swimmers or surf accomplished. Please be careful. Do a clinic before venturing out into the ocean alone or with buddies of your speed. Even intermediate level swimmers can not necessarily come to your aid out in the surf. With that said, do swim with a buddy.

Date: Sundays

Location: Manhattan Beach Pier @ 8am - run to Hermosa and swim back (or swim both ways)

Time: 8:00am

Questions: Contact Clay Evans

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Mondays

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Tuesdays

SCAQ Ocean Swim

THESE OCEAN SWIMS ARE LONG, THERE ARE NO SCAQ coaches or lifeguards to assist you. This not an official SCAQ event, it is a casual meeting of generally advanced swimmers or surf accomplished. Please be careful. Do a clinic before venturing out into the ocean alone or with buddies of your speed. Even intermediate level swimmers can not necessarily come to your aid out in the surf. With that said, do swim with a buddy.

Date: Sundays

Location: Venice Pier @ 6:30am - swim to MdR & back

Time: 6:30am

Questions: Contact Clay Evans

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Wednesdays

Tower 26 Swim
The Tower 26 swim is targeted open water swim workout to familiarize participants with tactics, strategies, and the exposure to open water race situations. Athletes will swim circuits around various buoy courses practicing entry and exit, sighting, pack and paceline swimming in a fast paced, dynamic environment to prepare you for all of the variables racing has to offer.

How long is this workout? - About 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Depending on your speed and the workout you may be doing 2-5 loops of the course with other drills towards the end.

Check www.wetsand.com for surf reports.

Who - *** This is not a beginner workout. You must be able to swim 1,000 yards without stopping; approximately 2:45/100 yard speed; about 45 min mile speed or faster; 25 minute for short Malibu tri; 1-hour for a 70.3 swim; or under 2 hours for an Ironman swim. Wetsuits strongly recommended.

Date: Wednesdays starting May 18 through late October-ish

Time: 6:00am - BE PROMPT

Location: Ocean Park Blvd. meets Barnard Way in Santa Monica. Meet at the Tower 26 lifeguard stand.

Parking: Parking is available at the meters in the lot East of the beach or there is free parking off of Ocean Park.

Questions?: Contact Todd Larlee

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Thursdays

SCAQ Ocean Swim

THESE OCEAN SWIMS ARE LONG, THERE ARE NO SCAQ coaches or lifeguards to assist you. This not an official SCAQ event, it is a casual meeting of generally advanced swimmers or surf accomplished. Please be careful. Do a clinic before venturing out into the ocean alone or with buddies of your speed. Even intermediate level swimmers can not necessarily come to your aid out in the surf. With that said, do swim with a buddy.

Date: Sundays

Location: Venice Pier @ 6:30am - swim to MdR & back

Time: 6:30am

Questions: Contact Clay Evans

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Fridays

Gladstones Swim
Weekly swim (parallel to shore, up and back) in the cove along PCH between Gladstone's Restaurant, Coastline Drive, and the Charthouse. We meet at 6:30. There is usually a long swim (to the Charthouse, 2.4 miles round-trip), which leaves a few minutes after 6:30, and a shorter swim (to Coastline Drive, 1.3 miles round-trip), which starts more leisurely around 6:45. For either swim, you are encouraged to be there on time.

Date: most Fridays

Time: 6:30am

Location: Zuma Beach, Lifeguard Tower 14

Parking: Most people park along PCH in front of the Gladstone's parking lot (free). Alternatively, there is a beach parking lot just north of Gladstone's ($4-$6).

Questions?: Contact Christian Ratsch

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Saturdays

SCAQ Ocean Swim

THESE OCEAN SWIMS ARE LONG, THERE ARE NO SCAQ coaches or lifeguards to assist you. This not an official SCAQ event, it is a casual meeting of generally advanced swimmers or surf accomplished. Please be careful. Do a clinic before venturing out into the ocean alone or with buddies of your speed. Even intermediate level swimmers can not necessarily come to your aid out in the surf. With that said, do swim with a buddy.

Date: Sundays

Location: Venice Pier @ 8am

Time: 8:00am

Questions: Contact Clay Evans