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Open Water Swim Clinics

Sat June 7 - Sat July 12, 2025 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 US Directions

Notes for Clinic 1

Clinic #1 - Basic Open Water Skills - June 7 (Saturday)

We will start the season on June 7 with an introduction to open water swimming for people who have no or limited experience with swimming in open water, or swimmers who are rusty in their skills.  This clinic will talk about gear, water and swim conditions, gaining a comfort level in open water, and having an experience with the basics of entry, exit, sighting, breathing, etc.   No experience in open water or ocean is necessary to participate but you should be able to swim 100 yards with a focus on freestyle. Starting earlier will give you an opportunity to fully develop your open water skills before you get to your first starting line of the year.  You'll meet new swim buddies, have opportunities to seek out additional coaching and open water workouts.  You'll also be more comfortable in subsequent clinics. 

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