81st Annual La Jolla Rough Water Swim 2011
A great day of open water swimming took place at the 81st annual La Jolla Rough Water Swim – billed as a summertime tradition since 1916. The conditions were very good – clear skies, 65°F water, 70+°F on shore.
The festive atmosphere included several swims for age groupers, a 1-mile for masters men, women and amateurs. The day culminated with the famed 3-mile Gatorman race from La Jolla Cove to Scripps Pier and back. This year swimmers had clear water, but there as some large clumps of seaweed to contend with. Here’s some footage from this year’s event.
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source 
The festive atmosphere included several swims for age groupers, a 1-mile for masters men, women and amateurs. The day culminated with the famed 3-mile Gatorman race from La Jolla Cove to Scripps Pier and back. This year swimmers had clear water, but there as some large clumps of seaweed to contend with. Here’s some footage from this year’s event.
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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