The Central Ohio Open Water Swims is a great opportunity whether you are swimming in open water for the first time to an experienced swimmer to have fun, train and improve your open water swim. There are several distances to swim - swim one or swim all!
Swim distances and schedule:
- 7:00 am - 2.0 miles
- 8:45 am - 1.0 miles
- 9:30 am - .50 miles
- 10:15 am - .25 miles
At 8:00 am there will be Open Water Swim clinic. The clinic is free to registered participants. The clinic will last approximately 1 hour.
Note: If you are interested in adding a run to your swim, check out the Central Ohio Aquathlon taking place at the same time as the swims.
Registration fees
Open Water Swim Clinic (Free if registered for an Open Water Swim) Closed
Free if registered for an open water swim. If not participating in a swim there is a small fee to cover the cost of instruction and water safety resources.
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$15.00Dec 8 - Jun 8
Open Water Swims - Individual Closed
Online registration closed-
Note: There will be a question to select distance(s)
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$20.00Dec 8 – Apr 1
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$25.00Apr 2 – Jun 8
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Refund,Transfer and Deferral Policy
IMPORTANT -You will be required to acknowledge the policy guideliness during registration.
REFUNDS
- There are no refunds if the event is cancelled, postponed, rescheduled, or latered, due to events outside our control (weather, water conditions, road construction, police directive, etc).
- There are no refunds for job transfers, relocation, job travel, or medical condition or injury.
- Any refund request will be referred to this policy.
BIB or RACE ENTRY TRANSFERS
- There are no transfers.
DEFERRAL POLICY
- There are no injury deferrals for this event.
- There are no deferrals for this event.
Event Divisions & Awards
The Top Male and Female finishers by division are eligible for an award.
Divisions by Distance: Wetsuit and Non-Wetsuit
Important NOTICE: Awards are ordered 10 days in advance of the event. Award divisions not represented will not have an award ordered if no division entrants as of the order date.
Event Rules
1. Swim Caps colors and numbers will be assigned and must be worn. You will not be able to start the swim without your swim cap.
2. Time will begin when swimmers cross the mat to enter the water and ends when they exit the water and cross the timing mat.
Directions to Venue
From the Cleveland to host venue - Take Route 71 South Columbus to SR 36/37. Turn RIGHT toward Delaware. Take 36/37 toward Delaware - Stay in Left lane - Turn Left at South Old State Rd (There will be Alum Creek sign). Take Old State Rd approximately 5 miles to Lewis Center Rd (4 way stop) - Turn LEFT toward BEACH. Beach entrance is approximately 1 mile on the Left.
From Toledo to host venue - Take S.R 23 South to Orange Rd- about 7 miles South of Delaware. Turn Left at Orange Rd. Take Orange Rd to Old State Rd - Turn LEFT. Take Old State Rd to Lewis Center Rd. Turn Right. Take Lewis Center Rd approximately 3 miles to BEACH entrance. Turn Left into Beach entrance.
From Cincinnati to host venue - Take Route 71 North to SR 36/37. Turn LEFT toward Delaware. Take 36/37 toward Delaware - Stay in Left lane - Turn Left at South Old State Rd (There will be Alum Creek sign). Take Old State Rd approximately 5 miles to Lewis Center Rd (4 way stop) - Turn LEFT toward BEACH. Beach entrance is approximately 1 mile on the Left.
From Dayton to host venue - Take I-70E toward Columbus to I-270 North via Exit 93B to Cleveland. Take I-270N to SR 23 North. Take SR 23 North about 5 miles to Orange Rd. Turn Right. Take Orange Rd to Old State Rd. Turn Left. Take Old State Rd to Lewis Center Rd. Turn RIGHT. Take Lewis Center Rd about 3 miles to Alum Creek State Park. Turn LEFT into Park.
Inclement Weather Policy
Weather forecasts will be monitored prior to the event paying special attention to the possibility of heavy rain, thunder and lightning, high winds and extreme temperatures. If necessary, athletes will be made aware of these predictions on the Greenswell website and on our Facebook so that participants can properly prepare for severe weather during the race as well as possible course alterations. Severe weather updates will also be sent to participants via email as necessary.
The Event Director and Safety Director will monitor the weather and make a decision if any action will be taken to modify the race. Possible changes include: altering the start time for the race or in extreme situations, cancellation of the event. Please listen closely to all public address announcements at the starting line of the race.
Visible lightning will cause the race to be postponed for a minimum of 30 minutes. Additional sightings will continue to delay the race in 15 minute increments.
Race personnel reserve the right to delay, cancel, or suspend the race due to inclement weather. Participants must abandon the race if ordered to do so the race personnel, medical staff, fire or police officers.
Event schedule
- Sat, June 9, 2018 7:00 AM - 2.0 Mile Open Water Swim
- Sat, June 9, 2018 8:45 AM - 1.0 Mile Open Water Swim
- Sat, June 9, 2018 9:30 AM - 0.25 Mile Open Water Swim
- Sat, June 9, 2018 10:15 AM - 0.50 Mile Open Water Swim
Contact information
- Event contact
- Craig Thompson
- Phone
- +1 614-425-1156
- Website
- Visit website