Race Day Details
Check-in and Swim Briefing
- Date:
- Friday, July 9th
- Time:
- 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Briefing:
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Location:
- Sports Basement is housed in the old Presidio Commissary building and carries just about everything you need for hiking, biking, running, skiing, camping and all things outdoors. They have a huge selection of popular, name brands at 30-60% below retail. Sports Basement will be providing snacks and a 20% discount for all attendees.
- Details:
- Please bring a photo i.d. to the swim check-in. All swimmers will be given an official swim cap marked with their number, a T-shirt, Mack's Earplugs, and will be marked with a number on their right hand. The swim briefing at Sports Basement will be the only official briefing for the swimmers participating. If the swimmer does not attend either the check-in or the briefing, Water World Swim, LLC will not be responsible for misinformation in case the swimmer is disqualified during Saturday's event. There will be a race morning check-in for previously authorized swimmers, but no official information will be given at the check-in and therefore, WWS will not be responsible for any misinformation.
Race Day Itinerary
- 5:30 a.m.
- Check-in starts at Hyde Pier
- 6:50 a.m.
- Check-in closes
- 7:15 a.m.
- Swimmers board the boat Dauntless
- 8:00 a.m.
- Swimmers begin swim south of the south tower of the GG Bridge
Swimmers
Please board the boat ready to swim and limit your gear to one bag for your towel, warm clothes, and a warm drink. The Boat will return to Hyde St. Pier after the race. Please refrain from bringing extra large bags or backpacks. Water World Swim, the Boat company, or pilots are not responsible for lost items after the swim completion.
Passengers
Passengers are allowed on board, but they must also check-in before boarding. Passengers accompanying swimmers, can bring or are advised to bring, warm clothes, their favorite warm drink, and blankets for the swimmer once they board back onto the boat for the return to port. Please, During the swim or competition: ALL Passengers must refrain from talking to boat personnel, WWS officials or coaches or request special information about their swimmer, or request special treatment for their swimmer participating in this event.
Passenger Fee: $ 35.00 (children under 7 are free)
Please Note: For fairness to all of the competitors, any swimmer requesting special attention or help without being an actual emergency, could be penalized up to two minutes if the swimmer has placed among the top 10 finishers. There will be no discussions about these penalties until the race has been completed. Sorry, but there are no exceptions.
Water Start
Once the ferry is in position and we have been given the “all-clear”, the swimmers will exit the Dauntless. The swimmers must then swim to the floating start line and wait for the Start signal.
Disqualifications
All Swimmers must abide by the rules already established and follow the routes previously announced by the officials during the briefing. Any swimmer outside the areas designated and previously discussed, will be relocated and in consequence disqualified. ( NO EXCEPTIONS)
There will be an officials boat positioned for locating and marking swimmers at the opening of the Cove of Aquatic Park. All swimmers must pass between the official boat and the Muni Pier Cove entrance. All swimmers must reach this point within a maximum time of 90 minutes. Any swimmer not reaching this mark in 90 minutes will be immediately disqualified and will be re-located . Only swimmers that are in good physical condition will be allowed to continue. Swimmers opting to continue, will be allowed to continue to finish the swim, from a better position in the swim course. Otherwise if the swimmer in question is not in good condition to continue, he or she will be transported to a boat where they can be given assistance.
Time
Remember: you have registered for a swim-race competition. The maximum time allowed to complete the swim is 2 hours. Any swimmer over two hours, will be disqualified and ordered to board the boat to get back to Hyde Pier (NO EXCEPTIONS). This is a Coast Guard ordinance. ONLY in the case of a medical emergency, will the swimmer be immediately transported back to the pier or to the coast by either a medical team or police boat. NOBODY can leave the race area or request special transportation to a pier or back to the coast until the race has not been finished. If a kayaker or a boat or race official perceives any sign or symptoms of hypothermia in any of the swimmers, they will be called to finish the race by any official on the boats around, and he or she will be called to board any of the boats participating in the race and be transported to the boat with the medical team.
Awards
There will be finisher's medals for all qualifying participants competing in this race.
What Is Considered A Legal Swimsuit?
Over the past 18 months, the swimming world has been a frenzy of controversy over the emergence of technology in swimsuits. FINA has recently implemented rules around legal swimsuits that will take effect on January 1, 2010. You can read more about this topic here. This swim will adhere to the FINA rules that will be implemented in January. Those rules define a legal swimsuit as: made of textiles and coverage of the body from “knees to navel for men” and “knees to shoulder straps” for women. Anything not adhering to these rules, will be considered a wetsuit.
Parking
There is plenty of parking on the day of the event at the end of Van Ness next to the Muni Pier at Aquatic Park.
If you have any additional questions, please send an e-mail to: info@waterworldswim.com
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