Austin
From Openwaterpedia
Austin is the state capital of Texas, an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and rock. Its many parks and lakes are popular for hiking, biking, open water swimming, and boating. South of the city, Formula One's Circuit of the Americas raceway has hosted the United States Grand Prix.
Open Water Swimming
The American Swimming Association hosts and organizes a number of open water swimming events in the Austin area:
- May — The Money Box Cap 2k Open Water Race & Pledge Swim, Lady Bird Lake
- May — ASA Open Water Swimming Texas High School State Championships, Lady Bird Lake
- July — Deep Eddy Mile, Deep Eddy Pool
- September — World Championship of Texas 3-on-3 Swimming Tournament
- October — ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships, Lake Travis
- October — Lake Travis Relay, Lake Travis
- October — Tex Robertson Highland Lakes Challenge, Highland Lakes
- October — Lake Buchanan Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 4-mile
- October — Tex's Darn Challenge Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3.2 mile
- October — Lake LBJ Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 2-mile
- October — Lake Marble Falls Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3-mile
- October — Lake Travis Open Water Swims, 1-mile & 3.6-mile
- November — Dam 5k, Mansfield Dam Park, Lake Travis, Texas
