The Week in Open Water Swimming - 5/7/2012

Another great week for open water swimming in North Texas.  Four workout opportunities and an open water swimming race:

Monday: 

• Triple Threat Tough OWS training at 6:30 PM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville)

Saturday:

• IronTex Triathlon OWS training at 7:00 AM at Lake View Park in Grapevine (Lake Grapevine)
• Trident Sports Fort Worth Open Water Swim Race at 7:30 AM at North Holiday Park in Benbrook (Lake Benbrook).  Choose from 1.2 mile (half Ironman) or 2.4 mile (Ironman) races.  This is inaugural event so come be one of the first.

Sunday:

• Tri-Now Endurance OWS training at 7:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville)
• Tri Life Racing OWS training at 7:30 AM at Windsurf Bay Park in Garland (Lake Ray Hubbard)

Check the NTX Open H2O calendar for the latest news and updates.  

The Week in Open Water Swimming - 5/1/2012

There is one race, one open water swim clinic and an open water swimming opportunity in Texas this week:

Saturday:

• TriSwimmingCoach conducts an OWS clinic at 9:00 AM at Lake Benbrook in Benbrook.  Pre-registration is required so check out his website for more details.
• The Money Box Cap2K will be held in Austin this weekend in Lady Bird Johnson Lake.  This is the 10th Anniversary of the Cap2K and is also the Texas High School Open Water Championships so it's sure to be a great event.

Sunday:

• Tri-Now Endurance OWS training at 7:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville)

Check the NTX Open H2O calendar for the latest news and updates.  

The Week in Open Water Swimming - 4/23/2012

Lots of swimming opportunities this week in North Texas.  Three workout opportunities and an open water swimming clinic:

Monday: 

• Triple Threat Tough OWS training at 6:30 PM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville)

Saturday:

• IronTex Triathlon OWS training at 7:00 AM at Lake View Park in Grapevine (Lake Grapevine)

Sunday:

• Tri-Now Endurance OWS training at 7:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville)
• Tri-Now Endurance will hold an OWS Clinic at  9:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville).  From the Tri-Now website:

The clinic will: 

• address the unique challenges of open water swimming.
• provide  experience in open water.
• teach  the skills necessary for efficient open water swimming, including: starts, sighting, turning buoys & drafting
• provide a supportive environment where athletes can nurture trust in their abilities.

The cost of the clinic is $50.

Check the NTX Open H2O calendar for the latest news and updates.  

New Races

Several new races have been announced for this summer and fall:

• Tulsa Swim - this is a new event on August 19 in Bristow, Oklahoma, near Tulsa.  The event has numerous distance options:  500m, 2000k, 4000k.  You can also combine the 500m with either the 2000k or 4000k (the "Doubler" option).
• Snapping Tortuga - this is the second year for this 500m/2.5k/5k swim in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston.  This year's event will be held on October 14.  We just came back from "The Snap is Back," another 500m/2.5k/5k event in the same location and put on by the same race director.  They are fun, well-organized events that you will definitely want to check out.
• The Bale of Tortuga - the Snapping Tortuga just announced this new event, a 10k solo/relay swim on November 10, also in Lake Conroe.  The full details have not been released yet but as soon as they are we will let you know.  There will be qualifying standards for the 10k solo swim.

There are now 14 open water swim events scheduled in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma!  There is something out there for everyone so register for a race and challenge yourself against the competition.  For complete details check out the NTX Open H2O Race Calendar.  And if you know of a race that isn't listed please let us know!

Swim Race THIS Saturday

This Saturday is the Playtri Splash and Dash, a swimming/running event.  It turns out you can also sign up just for the "Splash" portion of the event.  So if you are ready to get out there and race you have the option to swim 300 meters, 750 meters or 1500 meters in Lake Lewisville.  See all the details on the Playtri Splash and Dash website.  Hope to see you there!

The Week in Open Water Swimming - 4/16/2012

Another great week for Open Water Swimming here in the Texas area.  Four workout opportunities and an open water swimming clinic:

Monday: 

• Triple Threat Tough OWS training at 6:30 PM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville)

Sunday:

• Tri-Now Endurance OWS training at 7:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville)
• Tri Life Racing OWS training at 7:30 AM at Windsurf Bay Park in Garland (Lake Ray Hubbard)
• Triple Threat Tough OWS training at 8:00 AM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville)
• Triple Threat Tough OWS Clinic at 10:00 AM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville).  From the Triple Threat Calendar:

Learn to swim through a mass of people, how to sight correctly, and other necessary tips to make your open water swim a success.

Clinic will include:

    Safety

    Starts

    Sighting

    Turning Buoys

    Positioning

    Drafting

    and other crucial information for open water swimming

Wetsuits highly recommended for water colder than 78 degrees.

$55 fee.

Check the NTX Open H2O calendar for the latest news and updates.  

The Week in Open Water Swimming - 4/9/2012

Great week for Open Water Swimming here in the Texas area.  Three workout opportunities and the first race of the season:

Monday:

• Triple Threat Tough OWS training at 6:30 PM at Stewart Creek Park in The Colony (Lake Lewisville)

Sunday:

• Tri-Now Endurance OWS training at 7:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Marina in Little Elm (Lake Lewisville)
• Tri Life Racing OWS training at 7:30 AM at Windsurf Bay Park in Garland (Lake Ray Hubbard)
• Snapping Tortuga 500m/2.5k/5k race at 7:30 AM in Willis, Texas (Lake Conroe)

As always, check the NTX Open H2O calendar for the latest news and updates.  

Enjoy the water!