OW swims in Florida during Christmas?

This is from www.tampabayfrogman.com Event: Tampa Bay Frogman Swim - 5k open water swim in support of the Naval Special Warfare Foundation Date: January 2, 2011. Start time 0700 (7am est) at Gandy Beach in St Petersburg Time Line: 0545 Race start area/parking open at Gandy Beach. DIRECTIONS 0645 Pre-Race Brief 0715 Support Staff on Station/Comms check/Medical check 0730 Race Start Wave 1--0730 Wave 2--0740 0945 Swim Course closes 1030 After Race Party & Awards Ceremony (Location TBD) Register: Entry fee is $35 We recommend registering via imATHLETE for quickest processing. Please register early as we are limiting the field to 100 swimmers. You may also, Print and mail PDF application. REGISTRATION FORM Licensing: As this event is sanctioned by US Masters Swimming and USA Swimming, all participants must have a license from one of these organizations to participate. You may purchase a one day license from US Masters for $19 or go to www.usms.org or www.usaswimming.org to purchase a one year license. Fundraising: In addition to the entry fee, swimmers are asked to raise $1,000 for the Naval Special Warfare Foundation. This is a charity event to benefit the families of wounded or fallen Navy SEALs. Swimmers are asked to secure pledges prior to the event. Fundraising can be done via our imATHLETE page or on your own. You can print your pledge sheet here. PLEDGE SHEET Refunds: There are absolutely no refunds for this event as this event is a fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to the NSWF Fitness Level: The Frogman Swim, a 3.1-mile open water event, may be challenging for even seasoned swimmers, therefore participants must have completed the 2010 Frogman Swim, the 2010 St. Pete Masters’ Hurricane Man Swim or an Ironman 70.3 distance event in the previous 12 months. Swimmers may also furnish a letter from a sanctioned swim team or masters coach attesting to their ability to complete such an arduous open-water event. Water Temperature: The water temperature of Tampa Bay is usually below 60 degrees in January, and as a result, wetsuits are required. Exceptions, i.e., swimmers training for the English Channel, etc., will be made on case by case basis at the race director’s discretion prior to the event.

This is from www.tampabayfrogman.com Event: Tampa Bay Frogman Swim - 5k open water swim in support of the Naval Special Warfare Foundation Date: January 2, 2011. Start time 0700 (7am est) at Gandy Beach in St Petersburg Time Line: 0545 Race start area/parking open at Gandy Beach. DIRECTIONS 0645 Pre-Race Brief 0715 Support Staff on Station/Comms check/Medical check 0730 Race Start Wave 1--0730 Wave 2--0740 0945 Swim Course closes 1030 After Race Party & Awards Ceremony (Location TBD) Register: Entry fee is $35 We recommend registering via imATHLETE for quickest processing. Please register early as we are limiting the field to 100 swimmers. You may also, Print and mail PDF application. REGISTRATION FORM Licensing: As this event is sanctioned by US Masters Swimming and USA Swimming, all participants must have a license from one of these organizations to participate. You may purchase a one day license from US Masters for $19 or go to www.usms.org or www.usaswimming.org to purchase a one year license. Fundraising: In addition to the entry fee, swimmers are asked to raise $1,000 for the Naval Special Warfare Foundation. This is a charity event to benefit the families of wounded or fallen Navy SEALs. Swimmers are asked to secure pledges prior to the event. Fundraising can be done via our imATHLETE page or on your own. You can print your pledge sheet here. PLEDGE SHEET Refunds: There are absolutely no refunds for this event as this event is a fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds going to the NSWF Fitness Level: The Frogman Swim, a 3.1-mile open water event, may be challenging for even seasoned swimmers, therefore participants must have completed the 2010 Frogman Swim, the 2010 St. Pete Masters’ Hurricane Man Swim or an Ironman 70.3 distance event in the previous 12 months. Swimmers may also furnish a letter from a sanctioned swim team or masters coach attesting to their ability to complete such an arduous open-water event. Water Temperature: The water temperature of Tampa Bay is usually below 60 degrees in January, and as a result, wetsuits are required. Exceptions, i.e., swimmers training for the English Channel, etc., will be made on case by case basis at the race director’s discretion prior to the event.