Competition

The CHECK-OFF CHALLENGE is a postal event designed to motivate swimmers to complete 18 pool events and an open water swim during the 2012 calendar year. It challenges all levels of swimmers. Novice swimmers can swim new events. Experienced swimmers can try for their personal best times in as many events as practical. Simply Check-off each swim on your t-shirt when you complete the event.

Entries: Swimmers whose Entries are received by the end of each month will receive their shirts and caps in the following month. Entries will be accepted until November 1, 2012

Hosted By: Hammerhead Aquatics

Website: hammerheadaquatics.com/

Location:
Coming from Hwy. 12, take the Walla Walla Community College exit, (Hwy. 12 East turn right on Tausick Way. Hwy. 12 West turnBicycle Barn-Sponsor of the triathlon left on Tausick Way). Turn left on Reservoir Rd. and follow the signs to Bennington Lake.

The Course:
1.5 km Swim The Triathlon begins at Bennington Lake where competitors will begin with a 1.5 km (2 loop)swim. Water temperature will be approximately 65-68 dgrees. Wet suits will be allowed.

40 km Bike The bike course will be an out and back scenic ride. Bikers will head down Reservoir Rd. from the lake turning right on Tausick Way. Turn right again on to the Walla Walla Community College driveway and follow that through the campus to Isaac’s St. where you will turn right. Off Isaacs, turn right on Mill Creek Rd. and ride to the turn around point. Head back to the transition area located at Bennington Lake.

10 km Run The run will be a moderate course on the bike path through Rooks Park with no major hills.

Website: http://www.wwmultisports.com

Phone: 509-529-9187

email: dpelsom@gmail.com

The 9th ANNUAL HAGG LAKE SWIM
Sunday, June 3, 2012
PROMISES TO BE THE BIGGEST YET.
RAFFLE PRIZES Include a BLUESEVENTY WETSUIT and a $300 ADAPT TRAINING CAMP
WE ARE PLANNING ON 500+ SWIMMERS SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS

DISTANCES
4000, 2000 & 800 meter races. Swim one, two, or all three events!
RACE DESCRIPTION
The events will begin on the shore near Boat Ramp "C". The courses will be triangular, and marked by large orange floating buoys. All courses will be monitored by boats and kayaks.
DAILY PASS REQUIRED
A daily pass or Season pass must be displayed at all times in your vehicle within the Park. A daily pass can be purchased at the gate of the park of race morning. The fee is $5.00. Bring CASH - EXACT AMOUNT. In the early hours they only have an automated machine which REQUIRES EXACT AMOUNT.
QUESTIONS? Email the Race Director

Location Hagg Lake (Boat Ramp C) Portland, OR

Website: http://www.hagglakeswim.com

Location: Helene Madison Pool - 13401 Meridian Ave N Seattle, WA 98133

Registration opens April 15th

Eligibility: 50+ years, athletes may enter as many events as they wish in their age group.

Location: Lake Meridian, 14800 SE 272nd St Kent WA

Registration Closes: Wednesday, June 13th 2012

Friday night swim races include a .5, 1.2, and 2.4 open water swim. Participants have a choice of swimming in a wetsuit or non-wetsuit category. The race finishes with a BBQ for both participants and their support crew (donation asked from the support crew).

Location: 5 Mile Lake, Auburn WA

Come join other women with a decadent challenge that is the Dilettante Women's Triathlon!  Formerly known as the 5 Mile Lake Women's Triathlon, Dilettante Chocolates brings a tasty new angle to the race.  Featuring a beginner-friendly course and lots of chocolate for everyone, the Dilettante Women's Triathlon is a great way to start your triathlon season--or triathlon career!

1/4 mile swim in small and calm 5 Mile Lake, followed by two loop bike on quiet residential roads with gentle rollers. One loop run around lake.  Race takes place at King County Five Mile Lake Park. All participants will receive a finisher's medal, complimentary print or digital finisher's photo and post race food.  Take the 320th st exit off I-5 in Federal Way and head east on 320th. Turn right (south) onto Military Road and follow until you arrive at King County Five Mile Lake Park (on the right).

Location: 5 Mile Lake, 36429 44th Ave South Auburn, WA 98001

Location: Green Lake Park

This event inclues the 1/2 mile straight course and the 1 mile oval course. All participants receive a commemorative t-shirt and cap. The prizes are for top male and female in age group categories.

Online and paper registration is available - no registration date is listed.

Location: Foster Lake, OR

Registration Dates: Thursday, March 1st 2012 - Wednesday, June 20th 2012

Races:

• USMS Two Mile Cable Swim National Championships
• One Mile non-Championship swim
• Dog Tandem Challenge

Website: http://www.comaswim.org

Event Director: Bob Bruce, coachbob@bendbroadband.com, 517-317-4851

In 2008, the USA Swimming Olympic Trials were contested in the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Two 50-meter state of the art Myrtha Pools were erected and the 8-day Trials event was broadcast live every night on NBC. More than 160,000 fans attended. Omaha became “Swim Town USA.”

In 2012, the USA Swimming Olympic Trials will once again return to Omaha and this time the USMS Summer Nationals will follow the USA Swimming Olympic Trials. All the pageantry from the Olympic Trials will be in place for the USMS Summer Nationals. Event heats will be broadcast live in the Qwest Center on the JumboTron. We will produce and broadcast our daily USMS SwimCenter from Omaha. Get your picture taken on the Olympic Trials podium.

The competition pool has ten 9-foot wide lanes. The warm-up pool has eight 50-meter lanes and an additional six 25-meter lanes. Masters swimmers will be racing in the very same pool using the very same blocks as Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres and all the Olympic hopefuls. Some past Olympians will enter our Nationals adding to the excitement.

The lower bowl of 3,500 stadium style seats is connected to the competition pool deck and will be open for teams to sit in. Teams with 20 or more registered will have reserved seating closest to the pool deck.

The energy for our Nationals will be electric. This is guaranteed to be the one Nationals you will not want to miss!

More information may be found on the USMS website at www.usms.org/comp/lcnats12/

Meet Director: Tom Boak, 713-503-0819 or omahameetdirector@usms.org

CANCELLED - The Race for the Bobbleheads is back! Come join us in beautiful Bellingham on Saturday, July 14 for the 12th Annual Lake Padden Open Water Swim. Choose between a 2.5K or 5K swim. Both races start at 9am and as always, we will have plenty of music and food to fill you up after the swim. Bring your friends and family and spend the day after the race walking the 2.6 mile loop around the lake, mountain biking on the back trails, playing some tennis or golf, have a barbeque, or simply relaxing in the City of Subdued Excitement. Parking is always free at the lake and is also free throughout Bellingham on the weekends.

*** LAKE PADDEN OPEN WATER SWIM CANCELLED FOR 2012 ***

The Chelanman Multisport weekend is 7 events over the course of two days. Located on the shores of Lake Chelan, one of the clearest and deepest lakes in the country. All 5 multisport and 2 running races have full views of the lake, and take in the majestic beauty of surrounding vineyards and orchards. Book your rooms early as this race does sell out!!!

Registration is open - close date is not listed.

Website: http://www.chelanman.com

Race:

• Long Course / Half Iron Triathlon
• Olympic Triathlon
• Sprint Triathlon
• 10K and Half Marathon
• Splash and Dash
• Tri-a-Tri
• Youth Triathlon

Registration opens June 1st - Register early this one sells out each year!

Location: 1.2 mile swim starts at Denny Blaine Park, 3.2 mile swim starts under I-90 bridge

Race: 1.2 mile or 3.2 mile swims

Host: Green Lake Aquat Ducks Masters Swim Team

Website: http://www.fatsalmonswim.org

Registration Dates: Friday, February 24th - Saturday, July 21st 2012

Location: Elk Lake, Oregon Cascades 33 miles from Bend OR

RACES: The Cascade Lakes Swim Series features five open water swims over three days. Adult participants may enter any or all of the five swims. Friday’s swim is a 3000-meter swim on a triangular course. Saturday’s swims are an individual 500-meter time trial on an out-and-back continuous floating line course and a 1500-meter swim around a triangular course. Sunday’s swims will include a 5000-meter swim consisting of three loops of a diamond & triangular course and a 1000-meter swim on an irregular course following the shoreline.

SERIES: The Cascade Lakes Swim Series includes a Short Series (500, 1000, & 1500-meter swims) and a Long Series (1500, 3000, & 5000-meter swims). Each swimmer may enter one distance series only and must complete all three series swims to be eligible for series awards. For series awards, points will be based on finish order in each race, with a Category II suit deduction (see below). Swimmers who complete all FIVE swims will be eligible for special Survivor awards.

FESTIVAL: Elk Lake is a great place to bring your family for an outdoors experience and extravaganza. We plan fun events for children on Saturday morning, and fun events for adults all the time!

Website: http://www.comaswim.org

Event Director: Bob Bruce, coachbob@bendbroadband.com, 517-317-4851

Location: Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island

The Islander Aquathon will be hosting the 2012 USAT Aquathon National Championship!  Come and claim your title as the best aquathlete in the country.  There are two distances available: the National Championship distance: 1500m swim/10k run, as well as the short course: 750m swim/5k run.

Swim is one loop in Lake Washington and run is a two or four loop (depending upon distance selected) run entirely inside Luther Burbank Park.  Run course has plenty of short hills and fun turns on a variety of surfaces with beautiful views of the park and Lake Washington.

** Please check registration requirements if you are not a USAT annual member **

Location: Briggs Community YMCA - 1530 Yelm Hwy SE Olympia WA 98501

Commissioner: Mel Smith 360-923-5581, melcomplynow@msn.com

General Information:

• $9.00 per event
• No On-site registration
• Participants may enter a maximum of 9 events

1.1 Mile triangle open water swim

VASA Park, Lake Sammamish

Host Information:

NEO

Robin O'Leary 206-525-7725 robinoleary@comcast.net

Location: 23242 SE 312th St Black Diamond, WA

Date: Sunday, August 5th 2012 @ 9:00 AM

Website: http://xterrablackdiamond.com

Registration Closes: Thursday, August 2nd @ 11:59 PM

• XTerra Black Diamond - 1000 meter Swim / 15 mile Bike / 6.2 mile Run
• 1/2Terra Black Diamond - 500 meter Swim / 7.5 mile Bike / 3.1 mile Run

Gift for a Child is proud to announce the second annual AquaRun for a Child taking place at Commencement Bay in Tacoma, Washington and this year consisting of three (3) different events:

1. 2K Swim & 5K Run
2. Swim Only: 2K or 4K
3. Run Only: 5K

We welcome back returning triathletes as well as everyone else planning to participate in August for the first time. Last year during our inaugural event 45 triathletes participated in this event to raise awareness about the needs of children in foster care. Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping to make this event a great success in 2010. We are expecting the 2011 event to be event better.

The AquaRun is an event from Gift for a Child to raise awareness about the needs of children in foster care. Our mission is to educate and mobilize athletes of all ages, individuals and the business community to run, swim or walk for a day to help foster youth overcome obstacles to achieving academic, life and career success. Run, swim or walk with us Sunday, August 7, 2011 as we improve the lives of foster youth – One Lap and One Mile at a Time.

Swim for Life is an annual 2.5 mile, team-based swim across Lake Washington from Medina Beach Park to Madison Park. A team is four or fewer swimmers and a kayaker, so you always have a safety boat near you.

This combination builds team spirit and a collective feeling of accomplishment; many swimmers who meet each other in this event continue to swim together over the year and return as a team the next year.

Location: Lake Meridian, 14800 SE 272nd St Kent WA

Registration Closes: Wednesday, August 15th 2012

Friday night swim races include a .5, 1.2, and 2.4 open water swim. Participants have a choice of swimming in a wetsuit or non-wetsuit category. The race finishes with a BBQ for both participants and their support crew (donation asked from the support crew).

Saturday, August 18, 2012
Andrews Bay, Lake Washington (Seward Park)
This event includes a ½ mile straight course and the 1 mile triangle course.

Certified lifeguards will be in the water to supervise the swim. Swimmers 17 and under must have parental approval to participate. Minimum age is 10 years.

EARLY REGISTRATION

Single race: $40 Yth, Sr, Sp. Pop/ $45 Adult
Both races:$50 Yth, Sr, Sp Pop/$55 Adult

REGISTRATION AFTER 8/4/12

Single race: $40 Yth, Sr, Sp. Pop/ $45 Adult
Both races:$50 Yth, Sr, Sp Pop/$55 Adult

Mail in entries must be received no later than 8/4/12

The Brent Rice Memorial swim of the sound is a 2.3 mile open water swim in fifty degree water, from the Des Moines Beach Park to Point Robinson on Maury Island. The swim has grown from eight swimmers the first year, growing to as many as fifty swimmers in 2010 and this year we would like to have as many adventurous athletes possible join us in our quest to Swim the Sound. The swim is run by volunteers, lifeguards, the Des Moines Fire Department and the US Coast Guard.

Swimmers who want to participate must be intermediate or advanced; although this is a fun event and for a great cause, the sound is very treacherous. Donors, sponsors, athletes and volunteers who are interested can get more information on our website The date of the 7th anuual open water swim is Saturday August 25, 2012.

Location: Coeur d'Alene Lake at Independence Point

2.5 K / 5 K / 10 K

The course will be a 2.5 kilometer rectangle marked by buoys; the start and finish will take place in the water.

Hosted by: Coeur d'Alene Area Swim Team

Sanctioned by: USA Swimming and USMS

Event Date: August 26th 7:00 AM

Registration Closes Thursday, August 23rd @ 11:59 PM US/Alaska

Host: Raise The Bar, website: http://lakemeridiantri.com/index.html

Events:

• Olympic: 1.5k Swim, 40k Bike, 10k Run
• Sprint: 1/2 mile swim, 15.8 mile Bike, 3.1 mile Run
• Super Sprint: 1/4 mile swim, 15.8 mile Bike, 3.1 mile Run

Location: Kent Meridian Lake - 14800 SE 272nd St Kent WA

Location: Hood River Vistors Center 720 E Port Marina Drive Hood River, OR 97031

At dawn on Labor Day each year, a large group of hearty souls jumps in the mighty Columbia River and swims the 1.1-mile stretch across to Hood River. This is the annual Hood River County Chamber of Commerce’s Cross Channel Swim. The swim, which annually attracts close to 500 participants from around the world, originated in 1942 when local orchardist Roy Webster challenged himself to swim across the river.

On the day of the swim, participants board the famous Sternwheeler paddleboat on the south shore of the Columbia at the Hood River Port to be ferried across the river to the Washington shore. When signaled, swimmers jump off the Sternwheeler into the “refreshing” Columbia and head back for Hood River. To help them find their way, a special swim lane lined with volunteers in sail boats, kayaks, and paddle board are there to guide, encourage, and protect swimmers as they cross the channel.

Location: Luther Burbank Park 2040 84th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA 98040

Website: http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/TR/OpenWater/Seattle?fr_id=1532&pg=entry

The Seattle Open Water Swim includes swimmers of all ages and skill levels.  Swim as an individual or as a team to honor loved ones who have been affected by cancer. All proceeds from the swim benefit Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Whether you are a returning SAA swimmer or looking to do your first open water swim, we welcome you to the Swim Across America family and hope you will join us as we "Make Waves to Fight Cancer."

Requirements
Swimmer registration fee - $50
Minimum fundraising requirement - $300 per swimmer
Select either the ½ mile swim or the 2 mile swim
Swimmers must be at least 12 years of age
 

Back for a second year is the Whidbey Adventure Swim, which will be held Saturday, September 8, in the Saratoga Passage off the east side of Whidbey Island at the town of Langley. The 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims take place on a triangular course. The estimated water temperature is 58-60 degrees and like the swim in Commencement Bay, wetsuits will be required unless an entrant can provide evidence that they have adequate experience in similar distances at similar temperatures. All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and a raffle will take place during post-race festivities.

The South Whidbey Island Masters team hosts this event; for questions contact race director Jean Fankhauser at jfankhauser@swparksandaquatics.org.

General Information: info@swhidbey.org

Website: South Whidbey Island Masters

Last Gasp of Summer 2nd annual event! The Last Gasp of Summer is a fun and challenging race, at Angle Lake, in SeaTac WA, with one and two mile events. Lake temperatures average in the high 60's in mid-September.

Last Gasp of Summer includes 4 events: 1 mile wetsuit, 1 mile non-wetsuit, 2 mile wetsuit and 2 mile non-wetsuit. Entry includes 1 event, swim cap, gift and lunch. Family members are welcome to cheer on their swimmers and enjoy lunch after (donations will be accepted).

Hosted by: Blue Wave Aquatics

Website: www.lastgaspofsummer.com

Location: Angle Lake, 19408 International Blvd SeaTac, WA 98188