Don’t PASS Up These Open Water Swims
Dick Sidner announced the 2012 Planet Adventure Swimming Series (PASS), three open water swims in Noblesville in central Indiana, USA.The PASS events include the PASS 1K/2K held on May 26th in Morse Park & Beach, the PASS 5K that is run in conjunction with the 5K U.S. Masters Swimming National Championships on June 23th in South Harbour Club House Beach, and the PASS 2K/4K on August 26th in Morse Park & Beach.
“Swimmers must be annual members of U.S. Masters Swimming or they can purchase a one-day license from USMS for an additional US$15. Plaques will be given to the top 3 overall male and female finishers and medals to the top swimmers in each male and female age group.
For the first race, the PASS 1K/2K, the water temperature is expected to be cold and wetsuits are legal in a separate division. For the second race, the PASS 5K course is a 5K loop marked with 16 buoys with the water expected to be near 78°F (+/-5°F). The third race, the PASS 2K/4K, is held on a triangular 1K course where two or four laps will complete the race.
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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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