If an open water swim is not USMS-sanctioned (sponsored), USMS insurance will NOT apply.  In addition, USMS safety procedures and protocols will NOT apply.  Check with the event organizer about insurance coverage and safety protocols for non-sanctioned events.

 

Those events are noted below. 

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Swim Melbourne Open Water (1.5K, 5K)

March 5, 2023

Melbourne FL. 

Information & registration. Entry deadline: online entry closes Thursday, March 2. USMS sanctioned: YES

 

Swim Miami 2023

April 16, 2023

Miami Marine Stadium

Information and Entry

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Doc Lucky’s Golden Mile (1 mile)

May 6, 2023

Orlando FL USMS Sanctioned: NO

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USMS OWNC - 2 MileCable

June 3, 2023

Charlottesville, VA (tentative)

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Beaufort River Swim (1-mile, 5K, 8K)

June 2-3, 2023

Beaufort SC. Information & registration. Entry deadline: entry closes Thursday, June 1. USMS sanctioned: NO.

 

Aaron Vaughn Frogman Swim (1m, 5K)

June 24, 2023

Jensen Beach USMS Sanctioned: NO

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USMS OWNC Portland, OR Ultramarathon Distance

July 9, 2023

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USMS OWNC Applegate Lake, OR Marathon Distance

July 15, 2023

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Mermaid Open Water Swim (1/2-mile, 1-mile, 2-miles).

August 6, 2023

Boca Raton FL. Information & registration. USMS sanctioned: NO

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USMS OWNC Lake Oahe, SD Middle Distance

August 12, 2023

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Swim for Alligator Lighthouse (8-miles).

September 9, 2023

Islamorada FL. Information & registration USMS sanctioned: NO

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Upstate Splash Charity Open Water Swim (1.2 & 2.4 miles).

September 16, 2023

Salem SC (Lake Jocassee). Information. USMS sanctioned: NO

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USMS OWNC Lake Mission Viejo, CA Long Distance

September 16, 2023

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USMS OWNC Lake Mission Viejo, CA Sprint Distance

September 17, 2023

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Bridges to Bluffs (10K).

September 17, 2023

Knoxville TN. Information. Registration opens May 1. USMS sanctioned: will be

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Swim the Suck (10-miles).

October 7, 2023

Chattanooga TN. Information. Registration opens April 8. USMS sanctioned: will be

 

Information and registration can be found on the USMS website - www.usms.org