Carter Lake Crossing
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The Carter Lake Crossing is part of the Mountain Swim Series, a 5-part open water swimming series held amid the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, organized by Geoff Hawksworth
The Carter Lake Crossing is a high-altitude swim of the Mountain Swim Series, a 5-part high-altitude swim series held in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado, United States of America organized by Geoff Hawksworth.
2016 Mountain Swim Series
- Boyd Lake Spring Splash 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims in Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland Colorado on 4 June
- Solstice Swim 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swim in Union Reservoir in Longmont, Colorado on 25 June
- Carter Lake Crossing point-to-point 3-mile swim in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland Colorado on 16 July
- Boulder Reservoir - Last Chance Swim 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims in Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado on 27 August
2015 Mountain Swim Series
The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming.
The Solstice Sunset Swim - Mountain Swim Series Event 1 is held in Longmont, Colorado at Union Reservoir on 20 June 2015:
- 1.2-mile swim with a 1-hour time limit starting at 6 pm for swimmers 13 years and older
- 2.4-mile swim with a 2-hour time limit starting at 6 pm for swimmers 16 years and older
- 500-meter fun swim with a 20-minute time limit, non-competitive, not timed, no minimum age
- altitude: 5,000 feet (1,524m)
The Carter Lake Crossing - Mountain Swim Series Event 2 is held in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado on 11 July 2015:
- 3-mile timed competitive swim with a 2.5-hour time limit starting at 8 am for swimmers 16 years and older
- altitude: 5,760 (1,755m)
The Chatfield Classic - Mountain Swim Series Event 3 is held in Hatfield Lake in Littleton, Colorado on 8 August 2015:
- 1.2-mile competitive swim with a 1-hour time limit starting at 7 am for swimmers 13 years and older
- 2.4-mile competitive swim with a 2-hour time limit starting at 7 am for swimmers 16 years and older
- 500-meter fun swim with a 20-minute time limit, non-competitive, not timed, no minimum age
- altitude: 5,427 (1,654m)
External links
- 2016 Mountain Swim Series Starts This Weekend
- Mountain Swim Series Facebook page
- Mountain Swim Series website
- Solstice Swim - Mountain Swim Series Event 1
- Carter Lake Crossing
- Chatfield Classic
- Swimming High In The Mountain Swim Series
- Summer Solstice Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Dennis Vanderheiden, Dave Shernin Are Athletes In Tandem
- How Are High-Altitude Swims Defined?
- High-Altitude Swims Around The World
