Atami Open Water Japan Grand Prix

Professor Morrie Chiang of the Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival (left) and Yutaka Shinozaki (right) of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association in Shizuoka, Japan

The Atami Open Water Japan Grand Prix in Japan (第21回熱海オープンウォータージャパングランプリ) is a multi-race open water swimming competition in Shizuoka Prefecture organized by the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association (JIOWSA).

Race Distances

500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay

Japan International Open Water Swimming Association

The Japan International Open Water Swimming Association (JIOWSA) is an open water swimming governing body and event management company headquartered that offers races and swimming holidays based in Tokyo, Japan. JIOWSA was founded by Yutaka Shinozaki. JIOWSA manages a nationwide open water swim series and offers open water swimming seminars, tours and conferences throughout Japan (see Japanese and English schedule below) including the Japan International Masters Open Water Swim in Yumigahama Beach in Shizuoka Prefecture, one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.

2015 JIOWSA Schedule

• International Race #1 on May 24th: International Cocos Crossing in Guam (第25回インターナショナルココスクロッシング), 2.5 miles, 5 miles
  
• Aquathlon Series #1 on May 30th: Minami Atami Aquathlon in Shizuoka Prefecture (第3回南熱海アクアスロン大会), Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km
  
• Aquathlon Series #2 on June 6th: Osaka Sensan Aquathlon in Osaka, (第2回大阪せんなんアクアスロン大会), Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km
  
• Aquathlon Series #3 on June 13th: Chiba Minami Boso Aquathlon in Chiba Prefecture (第4回千葉アクアスロン南房総大会), Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km
  
• Open Water Race #1 on June 20th-21st: Nakijin Kouri Island Open Water Swim in Okinawa Prefecture (第2回沖縄今帰仁村古宇利島オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 2 km, 2 km relay, 4 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #2 on June 28th: Yokosuka Open Water Swim in Kanazawa Prefecture (第2回横須賀オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #3 on July 7th: 21st Atami Open Water Japan Grand Prix in Shizuoka Prefecture (第21回熱海オープンウォータージャパングランプリ), 500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #4 on July 12th: Aichi Open Water Swim Race in Aichi Prefecture (第10回愛知オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #5 on July 19th: Fukuoka Munakata Open Water Swim Race in Fukuoka Prefecture (第5回福岡宗像オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #6 on August 2nd: World Heritage Kumano Kodo Open Water Swim Race in Mie Prefecture (第5回世界遺産熊野古道オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #7 on August 16th: Kumamoto Amakusa Open Water Swim Race in Kumamoto Prefecture (第1回熊本天草オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 500m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #8 on August 29th: Osaka Sensan Open Water Swim Race in Osaka (第3回大阪せんなんオープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 400m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #9 on September 6th: Minami Atami Taga Open Water Swim in Shizuoka Prefecture (第3回南熱海多賀オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 2 km, 4 km, 400m x 4 Relay
  
• Open Water Race #10 on September 13th: Minami Boso Open Water Swim Race in Chiba Prefecture (第9回南房総オープンウォータースイムレース), 500m, 1 km, 1.5 km, 3 km, 400m x 4 Relay
  
• Aquathlon Series #4 on September 23rd: Aichi Aquathlon in Aichi Prefecture (第4回愛知アクアスロン大会]]), Short biathlon: 0.5 km swim + 5 km run, Long biathlon: 1.5 km swim + 10 km run, Open Water Swim: 1.5 km
  

External links

• Japan International Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swim Series Around The World
• JIOWSA
• Making Waves To Overcome Japanese Tragedy
• Open Water Swims In Asia
• Open Water Swimming website
• Marathon Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Streaming Straight In The Open Water
• Far Out In The Far East, Swimming In Japan
• Establishing A Governing Body In Open Water Swimming
• Making Waves To Overcome Japanese Tragedy
• Open Water Swims In Asia
• Open Water Swimming website
• Top 50 Open Water Swims in Asia
• M arathon Swimming
• Japan, Expanding Internationally In The Open Water
• Yutaka Shinozaki, Nominee For The World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
• WOWSA Man of the Year Yutaka Shinozaki (Japan) - Founder of the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association
• Yumigahama Warmly Greets Masters Swimmers In Its Beautiful Waters
• Live Long And Prosper In The Open Water
• The Transformation Of The International Masters Open Water Swim In Izu
• International Masters Open Water Swim In Japan
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Kaoru Yamanaka Wins Japan Masters Open Water
• Bar Coding In Japan
• Kaoru Yamanaka Wins Season-ending 10 km In Kumejima
• Looking Up And Looking Down In The Open Water
• Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers
• Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers And Crew
• Glen Christiansen Makes Miracles
• 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominees
• Time Will Tell How Changes Impact Open Water Rules
• 2014 Japan International Open Water Swimming Schedule
• Going Swimming On Holiday
• Top 25 Organizations And Groups In Openwaterpedia
• Bonding With Open Water Swimming Relays
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Lisa Batey, Not Lost In Translation
• Hong Kong Takes Centre Stage For First New F1 Series
• Picking Up Where Others Left Off