I'm vacationing to California on August 4 and I am staying until August 9. I will maily be in the Los Angelos area but I am willing to travel if I need to. I would really like to swim in an open water meet sometime during the week I am there. Does anyone have any info. on any open water swims? Also, I would just like to do some open water swimming while I am in California but I am not very experienced with ocean swimming. Is there any Masters who swim in the ocean who I could swim with? Thanks for all your help.
JJ
In addition to the Nite Moves in Santa Barbara, which I cannot recommend enough for a great weekday experience, complete with food, band, and beer afterwards on a beautiful beach, there is a Thursday night event in Los Angeles, called Playa Del Run, which is emulating the Nite Moves. Its website is www.playadelrun.com/pdrevent.html. Its a low key fun event with a swim that is probably 1100 meters, and an optional 5k run along the beach aferwards. The website has all the details.
I don't know where you are staying in southern california, but there is also a group of swimmers who swim at Corona Del Mar in Orange County on thursday nights, meeting at around 5:45. Take the CA-73 SOUTH/SAN DIEGO VIA TOLL RD exit 0.8 Merge on CA-73 SOUTH 2.1 Take the MACARTHUR BLVD exit towards NEWPORT BEACH 0.4 Continue on MACARTHUR BLVD 2.6 Turn Left on CA-1 SOUTH 0.9 Turn Right on Marguerite to Ocean. Turn right onto ocean and drive down to public parking or park on the road above the beach. They are easy to find as they meet at the lifeguard tower closest to the breakwater jetty.
You already have the SCAQ website but feel free to give me an e-mail at wireland@hbblaw.com if you have any other questions. Good luck--and I really do recommend the Nite Moves if you can only do one event. Its a great experience and Santa Barbara is always worth visiting.
In addition to the Nite Moves in Santa Barbara, which I cannot recommend enough for a great weekday experience, complete with food, band, and beer afterwards on a beautiful beach, there is a Thursday night event in Los Angeles, called Playa Del Run, which is emulating the Nite Moves. Its website is www.playadelrun.com/pdrevent.html. Its a low key fun event with a swim that is probably 1100 meters, and an optional 5k run along the beach aferwards. The website has all the details.
I don't know where you are staying in southern california, but there is also a group of swimmers who swim at Corona Del Mar in Orange County on thursday nights, meeting at around 5:45. Take the CA-73 SOUTH/SAN DIEGO VIA TOLL RD exit 0.8 Merge on CA-73 SOUTH 2.1 Take the MACARTHUR BLVD exit towards NEWPORT BEACH 0.4 Continue on MACARTHUR BLVD 2.6 Turn Left on CA-1 SOUTH 0.9 Turn Right on Marguerite to Ocean. Turn right onto ocean and drive down to public parking or park on the road above the beach. They are easy to find as they meet at the lifeguard tower closest to the breakwater jetty.
You already have the SCAQ website but feel free to give me an e-mail at wireland@hbblaw.com if you have any other questions. Good luck--and I really do recommend the Nite Moves if you can only do one event. Its a great experience and Santa Barbara is always worth visiting.
