
Up The Ante At Slam The Dam In Nevada

Participants can enter an 8K long-distance swim in Lake Mead or focus on the triathlon-oriented 1.2-mile or 2.4-mile swims. But, like a game of poker, swimmers can up the ante and do the Grand Slam event (swimming both the 8K and 1.2-mile race) or the Super Slam event (swimming both the 2.4-mile and 1.2-mile races). The point-to-point races start at the Sunset View Overlook inside Lake Mead and finish at Boulder Beach.
If racing was not enough incentive, the organizers require that the Grand Slam participants complete their 8K first leg within 15 minutes of the 1.2-mile race start and the Super Slam participants to complete their 2.4-mile first leg within 15 minutes of the 1.2-mile race start.
With an anticipated water temperature of 72-78°F, wetsuits will be allowed, but those athletes will not be eligible for awards.
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