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No Saturday swims on Saturday August 24th, Saturday September 28th, and Saturday, October 5th, 2024. The last couple are due to the Pacific Airshow. The PA and HB City start… Continue reading No Swims On These Dates

When and Where: If you’re new: we swim all year round. We do not have swims during the Pacific Airshow. This is usually late September/ early October. If there is… Continue reading Start Here 2024 Part 2

The Basics For new folks: we are FREE. Our swims start and end in the same place. 99% of the time, that’s Tower 9 in HB. But, do not plug… Continue reading Start Here 2024, Part 1

Feed the Meters along PCH Your first and least expensive option is feeding the meters along PCH. We’re at the intersection of PCH and Huntington Street, so feeding the meters… Continue reading Parking Tower 9 Swimming 2024

For those of you needing a challenge, you can attend our intermediate/advanced swims. These swims will vary between 2,000-3,500 yards and most swimmers in the group will probably average 1:10-1:40… Continue reading Intermediate / Advanced Open Water Swims

This is assuming you’re familiar with the gear post. You can read that here. If you’re a bodysurfer, surfer, or have extensive experience with the ocean, you can skim or… Continue reading Ocean Swim Entry Basics

GEAR Here is the gear you’ll want to have not just to protect against the elements, but to enhance your enjoyment of swimming in the ocean. The gear is listed… Continue reading Gear For Open Water Swimming

I want to share with you about a topic near & dear to my heart: parking. If you’re here for your first swim at Tower 9, you probably want to… Continue reading Parking Options for Open Water Swimming at Tower 9

Since it will have been about 72 hours after the rain last Wednesday, water should be fine for swimming. Just keep in mind that the air temps are expected to… Continue reading Conditions, Early November, 2022

Weekday Swim Time Change to 7:30 AM First, Tuesday/Thursday start times are changing back to 7:30 am. This is due to the later sunrise combined with marine layer/ foggy mornings… Continue reading Changes and Updates