| FORMAT | 2009 QUALIFYING EVENTS | RESULTS |
The Florida Open Water Championship Series will be based on a combination of results in open water events sanctioned by USMS that are held in the state of Florida during a given calendar year. It is not a separate swimming event itself. To be eligible for awards and recognition, swimmers must enter and complete one Class I event, one Class II event, and a third event in either class during the calendar year. Official results of the event must be published on-line. Only the best three finishes will count for the final point total. Classes:
Age group: Swimmers are eligible for awards in only one USMS age group, even if they age up during the year. Event points will be based on the age group at each event. However, final results will be based on the age on December 31. Point system: Within each gender, swimmers will be awarded points based on overall place finish and age group place finish, with bonus points for finishing within a set time behind the overall winner's time. In the event that a swimmer enters more than the minimum three required events, the best point finishes in each class and the third best finish in either class will be counted. |
June 5: Fort Barrancas Open Water Swims (1K, 5K, 5K w/fins) -- Pensacola. Information & entry June 13: Swim Around Key West (12.5 miles) -- Key West. Information July 18: Ed Gaw Amelia Island Open Water Challenge (1-mile & 5K) -- Fernandia Beach. Information & entry (rescheduled date) October 3: Daiquiri Deck Tropical Splash (1K, 3K, 5K) -- Sarasota October 11: Aaron Peirsol Race for the Oceans -- Ft. Myers Beach To add an event, please email the web master with the information for your USMS-sanctioned event. |
2009 April 18: Tampa Bay Marathon Swim ~ Tampa FL April 25: Nike Swim Miami 10K ~ 5K ~ Mile. Miami. May 9: Hurricane Man & Pass-a-Grille ~ St. Petersburg Beach You must click HERE and then scroll down to get results May 12: Open Water Festival 5K ~ Ft. Myers Beach May 14: Open Water Festival Mile ~ Ft. Myers Beach 2008 Top five individual overall finishers in the 2008 Florida Open Water Championship Series:
EVENTS April 12: Swim Miami (mile | 5K |10K) -- Miami. April 19: Tampa Bay Marathon Swim (24 miles) -- Tampa. Results May 10: Hurricane Man (1000 yds & 2.4 miles) -- St. Pete Beach May 24: Ed Gaw Amelia Island Open Water Challenge (1-mile & 5K) -- Fernandina Beach May 31: Masters Mile -- Fort Myers Beach June 1: 10K Open -- Fort Myers Beach June 21: Swim Around Key West -- Key West October 4: Tropical Splash -- Sarasota Nov. 9: Aaron Peirsol's Race for the Oceans -- Fort Myers Beach |
| AWARDS | ENTRY | |
All swimmers entering the Florida Open Water Championship Series will receive a custom T-shirt. (IMAGE) First time winners in each gender/age group will receive a winner's patch and a date patch with either gold, silver, or bronze stitching (first, second, or third place). In ensuing years, repeat winners will receive just the appropriate new date patch. (IMAGE) T-shirts and awards will be mailed in January when all of the previous year's Florida open water events are over and results are posted. |
A swimmer enters the Florida Open Water Championship Series by completing an ENTRY FORM, attaching a copy of the 2008 USMS registration card, and sending it with the entry fee to Dick Brewer. | |
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Examples: 1. The overall winner gets 100 points for the event (40 overall place points, plus 30 age group place points, plus 30 bonus points for overall time. 2. In a Class II event, a swimmer finishes 20th overall (0 points), is 2nd in the age group (25 points), and is 28 minutes behind the overall winner (10 bonus points). This swimmer earns 35 points for the event. | ||||
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AWARDS & T-SHIRT
Awards
T-shirt
The actual patch size is 3" across. Pale blue is the background on all patches and the other colors are embroidery.
Place/date tabs:
- Gold border = 1st
- Silver border = 2nd
- Bronze border = 3rd
