Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

The Japan International Open Water Swimming Association (JIOWSA) is an open water swimming governing body in Tokyo that offers local races, biathlons and swimming holidays.

JIOWSA was founded by Yutaka Shinozaki and has created a nationwide open water swimming series as well as offers open water swimming seminars, tours and conferences in Japan.

Its 2015 race schedule is as follows:

International Race #1 on May 24th: International Cocos Crossing in Guam
第25回インターナショナルココスクロッシング
Race distances: 2.5 miles, 5 miles

Aquathlon Series #1 on May 30th: Minami Atami Aquathlon in Shizuoka Prefecture
第3回南熱海アクアスロン大会
Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km

Aquathlon Series #2 on June 6th: Osaka Sensan Aquathlon in Osaka
第2回大阪せんなんアクアスロン大会
Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km

Aquathlon Series #3 on June 13th: Chiba Minami Boso Aquathlon in Chiba Prefecture
第4回千葉アクアスロン南房総大会
Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km

Open Water Race #1 on June 20th-21st: Nakijin Kouri Island Open Water Swim in Okinawa Prefecture
第2回沖縄今帰仁村古宇利島オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 2 km, 2 km relay, 4 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #2 on June 28th: Yokosuka Open Water Swim in Kanazawa Prefecture
第2回横須賀オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #3 on July 7th: 21st Atami Open Water Japan Grand Prix in Shizuoka Prefecture
第21回熱海オープンウォータージャパングランプリ
500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #4 on July 12th: Aichi Open Water Swim Race in Aichi Prefecture
第10回愛知オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #5 on July 19th: Fukuoka Munakata Open Water Swim Race in Fukuoka Prefecture
第5回福岡宗像オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #6 on August 2nd: World Heritage Kumano Kodo Open Water Swim Race in Mie Prefecture
第5回世界遺産熊野古道オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #7 on August 16th: Kumamoto Amakusa Open Water Swim Race in Kumamoto Prefecture
第1回熊本天草オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #8 on August 29th: Osaka Sensan Open Water Swim Race in Osaka
第3回大阪せんなんオープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 400m x 4 Relay

Open Water Race #9 on September 6th: Minami Atami Taga Open Water Swim in Shizuoka Prefecture
第3回南熱海多賀オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 2 km, 4 km, 400m x 4 Relay

OPen Water Race #10 on September 13th: Minami Boso Open Water Swim Race in Chiba Prefecture
第9回南房総オープンウォータースイムレース
500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 400m x 4 Relay

Aquathlon Series #4 on September 23rd: Aichi Aquathlon in Aichi Prefecture
第4回愛知アクアスロン大会
Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km

For more information in Japanese, visit here. For information in English, visit here.

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