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Mountain Swim Series
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Mountain Swim Series, a 5-part open water swimming series in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, organized by Geoff Hawksworth
The Mountain Swim Series is a 5-part high-altitude swim series in Colorado, United States of America organized by Geoff Hawksworth.
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Objective[edit]
The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming.
2019 Mountain Swim Series[edit]
- 1.93 km and 3.86 km Solstice Sunset Swim in Union Reservoir (Calkins Lake) at 1,511 meters (4,957 feet)
- 4.82 km Carter Lake Crossing in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado at 1,756 meters (5,760 feet)
- 1.6 km and 3.2 km Chatfield Classic in Hatfield Lake in Littleton, Colorado at 1,654 meters (5,427 feet)
- 1.5 km loops (repeated until failure) Cliff Backyard Ultra Swim in Wellington Lake, in Bailey, Colorado at 2,425 meters (7,957 feet)
- 5 km and 10 km Castle 5K/10K in Wellington Lake in Bailey, Colorado at 2,425 meters (7,957 feet)
2016 Mountain Swim Series[edit]
- 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 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[edit]
The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming.
The Solstice 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
- swim clinic by Joey Pedraza
- 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[edit]
- 2016 Mountain Swim Series Starts This Weekend
- Laura Aquilina And Brutus Compete In Mountain Swim Series
- Boyd Lake Spring Splash Facebook page
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- 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
- Dennis Vanderheiden, Dave Shernin Are Athletes In Tandem
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- How Are High-Altitude Swims Defined?
- 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
- Swimming High In The Mountain Swim Series
- Summer Solstice Swimming
- Dennis Vanderheiden, Dave Shernin Are Athletes In Tandem
- High-Altitude Swims Around The World
- Last To Fail, First To Win
