{"id":395774,"date":"2019-09-30T11:40:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T18:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=395774"},"modified":"2019-10-01T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T22:30:06","slug":"wowsa-ocean-fest-starts-friday-october-4-6-register-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wowsa-ocean-fest-starts-friday-october-4-6-register-now\/","title":{"rendered":"WOWSA Ocean Fest Starts Friday, October 4-6; Register Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The World Open Water Swim Association is offering an exciting <a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weekend of activities<\/a> in Redondo Beach, California at the Seaside Lagoon.<\/p>\n<p>General Admission tickets include 2 days of activities, amazing speakers, a beer garden, vendors, food and the ultimate kid zone!<\/p>\n<p>The Workshops, Hawaiian Luau Dinner &amp; Awards Show, Races, Goal Setting with Ned Denison &amp; Triple Crown Dinner must be purchased separately. Last but certainly not least, you can purchase a ticket to hike along the race course and all profits will be donated to fight cancer!<\/p>\n<div class=\"field-textHeading field-registrant-13 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"label-align form-width\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"395778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wowsa-ocean-fest-starts-friday-october-4-6-register-now\/home-banner-open-fest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Home-banner-Open-Fest.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,143\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Home-banner-Open-Fest\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Home-banner-Open-Fest&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Home-banner-Open-Fest-700x143.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Home-banner-Open-Fest.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-395778 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Home-banner-Open-Fest-700x143.jpg\" alt=\"Home-banner-Open-Fest\" width=\"700\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friday October 4th Special Events<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-textParagraph field-registrant-14 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"label-align form-width fr-view ng-binding\">\n<p>Primarily for the ultra swimming community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-multipleChoice field-registrant-15 registrant-field\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"multipleChoice-15\" class=\"label-like ng-binding ng-scope\">Marathon Swimming Friday<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-area\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<fieldset class=\"ng-scope\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"multipleChoice-15\">\n<ul class=\"list-checkbox\">\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\u00a0Goal Setting with Ned Denison 2-5PM ($30.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee and founder of Cork Distance Week will lead an in-depth seminar on goal setting, planning and training for open water swimming.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\u00a0Triple Crown Dinner 6-8PM ($45.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">A celebratory dinner for those who dreamed big and accomplished the Catalina, English &amp; Swim around Manhattan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-textParagraph field-registrant-6 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"field-textHeading field-registrant-1 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"label-align form-width\">\n<h1 class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saturday October 5th: Festival &amp; Packet Pick-Up for Racers<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-regOptions field-registrant-2 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"sub-field\">\n<h2 id=\"regOptions-2\" class=\"label-like must-show ng-binding\">Get Wet Workshops &#8211; Sat<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field-area\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<fieldset class=\"ng-scope\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"regOptions-2\">\n<ul class=\"list-radio\">\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"817\" type=\"radio\" value=\"floatYourBoat\" \/>\u00a0Ocean Confidence (Beginner) ($30.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">11am &#8211; 1PM : Run by SwimLabs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"819\" type=\"radio\" value=\"option3\" \/>\u00a0Ocean Racing (Intermediate) ($30.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">11AM &#8211; 1PM : Run by Water World Swim<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"821\" type=\"radio\" value=\"raceRehearsalClinic\" \/>\u00a0Pro Racing Tips (Advanced) ($30.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">11AM &#8211; 1PM : Run by Tower 26<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-regOptions field-registrant-3 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"sub-field\">\n<h2 id=\"regOptions-3\" class=\"label-like must-show ng-binding\">Awards Show Dinner<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field-area\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<fieldset class=\"ng-scope\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"regOptions-3\">\n<ul class=\"list-radio\">\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"824\" type=\"radio\" value=\"430Pm630Pm\" \/>\u00a0Hawaiian luau dinner honoring Guinness World Record Recipients &amp; WOWSA Winners from 8 countries ($40.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"label-align form-width fr-view ng-binding\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads.webconnex.com\/34367%2F1568994546096-FullSizeRender.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-textHeading field-registrant-7 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"label-align form-width\">\n<h1 class=\"text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunday &#8211; Race Day &amp; Festival<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-textParagraph field-registrant-8 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"label-align form-width fr-view ng-binding\">\n<p>All race participants are required to pick up their race packets on Saturday, October 5th. Racers also get free General Admission tickets to the festival including speakers, beer garden and a kid zone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-multipleChoice field-registrant-9 registrant-field\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"multipleChoice-9\" class=\"label-like ng-binding ng-scope\">Choose Your Distance for Sunday Race Day<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-area\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<fieldset class=\"ng-scope\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"multipleChoice-9\">\n<ul class=\"list-radio\">\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"833\" type=\"radio\" value=\"olympicDistance10k\" \/>\u00a0Olympic Distance 10k Swim &#8211; 9AM ($100.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"835\" type=\"radio\" value=\"10kWithGear\" \/>\u00a010k with any gear (fins, paddles, snorkel) &#8211; 9AM ($100.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"837\" type=\"radio\" value=\"openWater5k\" \/>\u00a05k Swim &#8211; 9AM ($75.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"839\" type=\"radio\" value=\"openWater1k\" \/>\u00a01k Swim &#8211; 9:30AM ($50.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"841\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1kSwimWithFins\" \/>\u00a01k Swim with Fins &#8211; 9:30AM ($50.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"843\" type=\"radio\" value=\"200MeterSplash\" \/>\u00a0200 Meter Splash &#8211; 10AM ($30.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"845\" type=\"radio\" value=\"100MeterDash\" \/>\u00a0100 Meter Dash &#8211; 10AM ($30.00)<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-regOptions field-registrant-10 registrant-field\">\n<div class=\"sub-field\">\n<div id=\"regOptions-10\" class=\"label-like must-show ng-binding\">Hike to Fight Cancer<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-area\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<div class=\"ng-scope\">\n<fieldset class=\"ng-scope\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"regOptions-10\">\n<ul class=\"list-radio\">\n<li class=\"ng-scope\"><label class=\"must-show ng-binding\"><input class=\"ng-pristine ng-untouched ng-valid ng-empty\" name=\"848\" type=\"radio\" value=\"option1\" \/>\u00a010k Hike N&#8217; Watch ($30.00)<\/label>\n<p class=\"description ng-binding\">Hike the swim course &amp; track the race.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Who is Speaking on Saturday Oct. 5th?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>9AM &#8211; 11AM: Ultra Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2PM &#8211; 4PM: Ocean Living \/ Ocean Giving<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Paul Asmuth, Marathon Swimming The Sport of the Soul<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sarah Turner, Ocean Psychologist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Melissa Blaustein,\u00a0Beginner to Channel Swimmer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jamal Hill,\u00a0Paralympian National Champion &amp; Educator<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Steven Munatones, Open Water in the Olympics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bill Brand,\u00a0Mayor of Redondo Beach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ned Denison,\u00a0Training for a Marathon Swim<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pablo Alvarez,\u00a0Ocean Protector &amp; Philanthropist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ram Barkai,\u00a0Ice Swimming in the Olympics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Shelley Luce,\u00a0CEO of Heal the Bay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Brian Meharg,\u00a0Swimming from Scotland to Ireland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Who\u2019s Who &#8211; <\/strong><strong>2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>5 \u2013 6 October 2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openwaterswimming.redpodium.com\/oceanfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seaside Lagoon<\/a>, Redondo Beach, California<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>WOWSA Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Ion Lazarenco Tiron\u00a0of the Republic of Moldava<\/li>\n<li>2018 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Aleksandra Bednarek\u00a0of Poland<\/li>\n<li>2018 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year by Ross Edgley\u00a0for his 157-day Great British Swim\u00a0around Great Britain<\/li>\n<li>2018 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Icebears Hintertux\u00a0by Josef K\u00f6berl\u00a0of Austria<\/li>\n<li>2015 &amp; 2017 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Antonio Arg\u00fcelles D\u00edaz-Gonz\u00e1lezof Mexico<\/li>\n<li>2016 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year &amp; 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year by Nejib Belhedi\u2019s 1400K Swim Across Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year International Ice Swimming Association &amp; 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year, founded by Ram Barkai of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year: World Ice Swimming Championships in Murmansk, Russia by the International Ice Swimming Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guinness World Record Honorees<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Longest\u00a0Duration\u00a0Ocean Swim\u00a0(Marathon Swim) by Nejib Belhediof Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Circumnavigation\u00a0Swim\u00a0Around Barbados by\u00a0Cameron Bellamy of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Stage\u00a0Swim\u00a0of\u00a0Lake Malawi by\u00a0Martin Hobbs of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Circumnavigation\u00a0Swim\u00a0Around Pitcairn Island by\u00a0Alex Kostich of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Circumnavigation\u00a0Swim\u00a0Around Easter Island by\u00a0Sarah Ferguson of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Oldest\u00a0Person to Swim the Oceans Seven\u00a0\/ Oldest Person to Swim the Oceans Seven (Female) by\u00a0Elizabeth Fry of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Leme\u2013Pontal\u00a0Swim\u00a0by\u00a0Glauco Lu\u00eds de Oliveira Rangel of Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Time\u00a0to Become an Iron Iceman by\u00a0Alexandre\u00a0Fuzeau\u00a0of France<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Stage\u00a0Swim\u00a0Around Kauai\u00a0(Hawaii) by\u00a0Terence Bell of Australia<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Swim\u00a0Crossing of Santa Monica Bay by\u00a0Amy\u00a0Appelhans\u00a0Gubser of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Oldest\u00a0Person\u00a0to\u00a0Complete the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims by\u00a0Pat Gallant-Charette of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest Ice Mile Swim (Male) by\u00a0Rostislav\u00a0V\u00edtek\u00a0of the Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest Ice Mile Swim (Female) by\u00a0Magda\u00a0Okurkov\u00e1\u00a0of the Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Most\u00a0Swim Crossings of the Catalina Channel\u00a0by\u00a0Hank Wise of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Swim Crossing of the Catalina Channel\u00a0in Relay by\u00a0Parks Wesson, Ted Bramble, Hank Wise, Lyle\u00a0Nalli, Matty Mitchell and Lexie Kelly, with pace swimmer\/back-up swimmer Samantha Sears of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Longest Continuous Swim in a Counter-current Pool by Yuko Matsuzaki of Japan<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest Solo 100 km Open Water Swim by Pablo Fern\u00e1ndez \u00c1lvarez of Spain<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest Time to Swim 10 km whilst Wearing Handcuffs \/ shackled by Pablo Fern\u00e1ndez \u00c1lvarez of Spain<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Highest Altitude Swim at 5,915 m (19,406.13 feet) by Jean Craven, Herman van der Westhuizen, Chris Marthinusen, Evan Feldman &amp; Milton Brest of S. Africa<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest\u00a0Swim Crossing of the North Minch by\u00a0Colleen Blair of the UK<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Fastest Crossing of the Canal de Ibiza by\u00a0Margarita &#8220;Tita&#8221; Llorens\u00a0Bagur\u00a0of Spain<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Oldest\u00a0Person\u00a0to\u00a0Swim the Length\u00a0of Loch Ness by\u00a0Pat Gallant-Charette of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Oldest\u00a0Ice Mile Swimmer\u00a0(Female) by Elke Ortloff\u00a0(Germany)<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Oldest Ice Mile Swimmer (Male) by Aleksandr\u00a0Zelenetskiy\u00a0(Russia)<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Longest Distance Ice Swim\u00a0(Female)\u00a0by Carmel Collins of Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Guinness World Record Holder: Longest Distance Ice Swim (Male)\u00a0by Hamza\u00a0Bakircioglu\u00a0(Turkey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Open Water Swimming Honorees<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2016 and 2020 Olympic 10K Marathon Swimmer and 1500m Olympic finalist Jordan Wilimovsky of the USA<\/li>\n<li>2012 Olympic silver medalist and 2016 and 2020 Olympic 10K Marathon Swimmer Haley Anderson<\/li>\n<li>International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairperson and Honor Administrator &amp; 2013 International Swimming Hall of Fame Poseidon Award winner Ned Denison of Ireland<\/li>\n<li>International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame dual inductee and former FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee Honorary Secretary Shelley Taylor-Smith of Australia<\/li>\n<li>International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame dual inductee and 2-time Olympic coach Paul Asmuth of the USA<\/li>\n<li>International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Two-way Catalina Channel record holder John York of the USA<\/li>\n<li>International Swimming Hall of Fame Poseidon Award winner and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Steven Munatones of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Triple Triple swimmer (3 Triple Crowns of Open Water Swimming) Courtney Moates Paulk of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Michael Miller of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Tom Hecker of the USA<\/li>\n<li>International Ice Swimming Association founder &amp; CEO Ram Barkai of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Ice Ironwoman Samantha Whelpton of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>FINA World Championship 10 km swimmer Merle Liivand of Estonia<\/li>\n<li>Ireland Marathon Swimming Honoree Brian Meharg of Ireland<\/li>\n<li>Swim Across America National Director of Events Megan Melgaard of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Maui Nui Channel Swim pioneer &amp; FINA World Championship 10 km swimmer &amp; Pan American Games medalist Becca Mann of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Barbados Circumnavigation Swim and Barbados-to-St. Lucia pioneer Cameron Bellamy of South Africa<\/li>\n<li>WAVE Drowning Detection Systems CEO &amp; Co-founder Mark Caron of the USA<\/li>\n<li>FINA UltraMarathon Swim Series swimmer Lexie Kelly of the USA<\/li>\n<li>Tower 26 Founder &amp; Coach Gerry Rodrigues of the USA<\/li>\n<li>World\u2019s 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Man &amp; 2017 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year nominee Dan Simonelli of the USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Should I come to the Luau Saturday Evening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yes, \u00a0join us from 5-8pm for an incredible evening. \u00a0This is your chance to meet incredible swimmers of all stripes from 15 different countries. Food provided by Captain Kidds with cash bar for wine, cocktails and beer from Golden Road Brewing. We will honor the WOWSA Man, Woman, Performance &amp; Offering of the year and have a special ceremony for the Guinness World Records Broken this year in the open water.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What\u2019s the deal with safety buoys (tow floats)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They are becoming increasingly popular to enhance visibility and provide flotation when needed. Many open water races, especially in Europe, require them. We would like to encourage people to use them and will provide them if requested but they are not required this year.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Can I bring my own kayaker for the 5 &amp; 10k?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yes, but not required. \u00a0All kayakers must launch from Seaside Lagoon and are required to participate in the safety briefing at 8AM the morning of the race. Kayakers will depart from the back dock of Seaside Lagoon when the swimmers walk over to the starting line. They must stay outside the buoy line of the race course.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How will I eat or drink on the 10k course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cliff Bar is providing a feed station and floating mat at the 5k turnaround point. There will be Clif Bloks, Electrolyte Mix, Water and Clif Bars. You are also welcome to stick a gel in your suit to enjoy during the race.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Is packet pick-up really the day before?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Yes, and we&#8217;ve in built an entire festival of activities around it. However, if you have a conflict, you may have someone else pick up your packet. If absolutely necessary, \u00a0there will also be a limited number of staff available to check you in the morning of the race, but you must get there at 7AM. If you aren\u2019t able to check-in in time because there is a line, you will not be able to compete. We highly recommend you come on Saturday for race packet pick-up.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Where should I go on race morning (Sunday)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Park at the Seaside Lagoon and follow signs to check-in inside the venue. The safety briefing will begin at 8AM. At 8:30, we will walk to the starting line. After the race, we will walk back for awards and lunch.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Additional Questions?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:Quinn@openwaterswimming.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinn@openwaterswimming.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Open Water Swim Association is offering an exciting weekend of activities in Redondo Beach, California at the Seaside Lagoon. 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