Sanctioned Events for 2024
The following events are on the PNA schedule for 2024, and unless otherwise noted the events are Sanctioned by PNA. Meet information, entry information and results will be available at the links below as they become available.
Thank you to the teams for hosting these meets!
Whidbey Adventure Swim
Saturday, June 1, Sea Wall Park, Langley, WA
Hosted by South Whidbey Island Masters
The race includes a 1.2 and 2.4 mile race off the shores of Langley, Washington. The course follows a rectangular path beginning and ending at the Seawall Park. Both distances follow a rectangular course with the 1.2 milers turning halfway down the course and the 2.4 milers swimming the full rectangle.
Broadside Harbor Open Water Swim
Saturday, June 29, Broadside Harbor Ski Lakes, Caldwell, ID
Hosted by South Whidbey Island Masters
This event is Sanctioned by the Snake River LMSC, Sanction number 594-W001. The race includes a 1 and 2 mile race off the shores of Broadside Harbor Ski Lakes. The 1-mile race will be an out and back of one lake. The 2-mile swim will be two circuits out and back of the same lake.
| Event website | Event Information | Course Map | Results |
Fat Salmon Open Water Swim
Saturday, July 27, Madison Park Beach – Seattle
Hosted by North End Otters Swim Team
The race follows a 3.2-mile race along the Seattle shoreline of Lake Washington. The course runs South-to-North, generally between the I-90 and 520 floating bridges. The race starts at the Day Street Boat Ramp directly beneath I-90 and finishes at Madison Park. Registration opens April 20.
Swim Defiance
August 11, Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
Hosted by Bernardo’s All Stars
Swim Defiance re-enacts the challenging 1926 Dalco Passage crossing . The race location is Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park in Commencement Bay in Tacoma, WA. There is a single 3K race on a linear course swim from Vashon Is (after a 15 min ferry ride) to Owen Beach with competitive and non-competitive divisions
2024 PNA High Point Awards
The awards honor the top two male and female swimmers in each age group in this year’s Open Water races. To be eligible, each swimmer has to two of the three events. Points were awarded to the top 10 PNA registered finishers in each event (22 points for first, 18 points for second, 16 points for third, 14 points for fourth, 12 points for fifth, 10 points for sixth, 8 points for seventh, 6 points for eighth, 4 points for ninth and 2 points for tenth). Different distances and wetsuit/no wetsuit divisions were scored separately. One Event registrants were not eligible. See the PNA website for rules.
High Point final standings are here. High Point winners are here.
2024 USMS Open Water National Championships
These are the Open Water championship events for 2024. Go to USMS OW NCs for details.
Other Pacific Northwest Open Water Events (USMS and non-USMS)
A full listing of Pacific Northwest Open Water Swim Events for 2022 can be found at MarathonSwimmers.org
Hosting an Open Water event?
| Is your organization interested in hosting an open water event? Click here to find out how your organization can host an event or contact the Open Water Coordinator, Jim Davidson (pnaopenwater@swimpna.org), for additional information. |