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Biwako Open Water Swim Race
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The Biwako Open Water Swim Race is an open water swimming competition organized by the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association (JIOWSA). The 17 August 2014 event includes a 1 km and 3 km open water swim and is held in Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan near Kyoto in the Shiga Prefecture.
JIOWSA
The Japan International Open Water Swimming Association is an open water swimming governing body and event management company headquartered in Tokyo and founded by Yutaka Shinozaki. JIOWSA manages a 19-event open water swim series and offers open water swimming seminars, tours and conferences throughout Japan (see Japanese and English schedule below).
2014 JIOWSA Schedule
- TBD 沖縄オープンウォータースイムレース、沖縄圏本島（Okinawa Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 25 May 南熱海アクアスロン（シリーズ第一戦）、静岡県長浜海浜公園（Minami Atami Aquathlon - 1st Stage: 500m swim/5 km run, 1.5 km swim/10 km run)
- 1 June インターナショナルココスクロッシング、グアム（International Cocos Crossing: 3.54 km）
- 7 June 関西空港アクアスロン（シリーズ第二戦）、大阪府せんなんサザンビーチ（Kansai Airport Aquathlon - 2nd Stage: 500m swim/5 km run, 1.5 km swim/10 km run）
- 15 June 南房総アクアスロン（シリーズ第三戦）、千葉県岩井海（Minami Boso Aquathlon - 3rd Stage: 500m swim/5 km run, 1.5 km swim/10 km run)
- 22 June 横須賀オープンウォータースイムレース、横須賀市長浜海水海水浴場（Yokosuka Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 29 June 稲毛オープンウォータースイムレース、千葉県千葉市稲毛海は真公園（Inage Open Water Swim Race: 1 km, 2 km）
- 6 July 熱海ジャパングランプリ２０回記念大会、静岡県熱海サンビーチ（Atami Japan Grand Prix 20th Memorial Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 13 July 愛知オープンウォータースイムレース、愛知県知多市新舞子マリンパーク（Aichi Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 20 July 福岡オープンウォータースイムレース、福岡県志賀島（Fukuoka Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 17 August 琵琶湖オープンウォータースイムレース、滋賀県長浜市（Biwako Open Water Swim Race: 1 km, 3 km）
- 24 August 中部セントレア横断スイム、愛知県常滑市（Chubu Sentorea Crossing Swim: 2.5 km）
- 31 August 関西りんくうオープンウォータースイムレース、大阪府せんなんサザンビーチ（Kansai Rinku Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 7 September 南熱海長浜オープンウォータースイムレース、熱海市多賀長浜海は真公園（Minami Atami Nagahama Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 14 September 南房総オープンウォータースイムレース、千葉県岩井海岩（Minami Boso Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km）
- 23 September セントレア空港アクアスロン（シリーズ第四戦）、愛知県常滑市（Sentorea Airport Aquathlon - 4th Stage: 500m swim/5 km run, 1.5 km swim/10 km run)
- 28 September 千葉勝浦オープンウォータースイムレース、千葉県勝浦市（Chiba Katsura Open Water Swim Race: 500m, 1 km, 3 km)
- 5 October 成田空港アクアスロン（シリーズ第五戦）、東京都城南島海浜公園（Narita Airport Aquathlon - 5th Stage: : 500m swim/5 km run, 1.5 km swim/10 km run)
- 18-19 October 久米島オープンウォータースイムレース、久米島（Kumejima Open Water Swim Race on Kumejima Island: 5 km, 10 km marathon swim)
External links
- Japan International Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swim Series Around The World
- JIOWSA
- Making Waves To Overcome Japanese Tragedy
- Open Water Swims In Asia
- Open Water Swimming website
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Streaming Straight In The Open Water
- Far Out In The Far East, Swimming In Japan
- Establishing A Governing Body In Open Water Swimming
- Making Waves To Overcome Japanese Tragedy
- Open Water Swims In Asia
- Open Water Swimming website
- Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia
- M arathon Swimming
- Japan, Expanding Internationally In The Open Water
- Yutaka Shinozaki, Nominee For The World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
- WOWSA Man of the Year Yutaka Shinozaki (Japan) - Founder of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association
- Yumigahama Warmly Greets Masters Swimmers In Its Beautiful Waters
- Live Long And Prosper In The Open Water
- The Transformation Of The International Masters Open Water Swim In Izu
- International Masters Open Water Swim In Japan
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Kaoru Yamanaka Wins Japan Masters Open Water
- Bar Coding In Japan
- Kaoru Yamanaka Wins Season-ending 10 km In Kumejima
- Looking Up And Looking Down In The Open Water
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers And Crew
- Glen Christiansen Makes Miracles
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominees
- Time Will Tell How Changes Impact Open Water Rules
- 2014 Japan International Open Water Swimming Schedule
