Mountain Swim Series

Mountain Swim Series, a 5-part open water swimming series in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, organized by Geoff Hawksworth

The Mountain Swim Series is a 5-part high-altitude swim series in Colorado, United States of America organized by Geoff Hawksworth.

Objective

The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming.

1.93 km and 3.86 km Solstice Sunset Swim in Union Reservoir (Calkins Lake) at 1,511 meters (4,957 feet)
4.82 km Carter Lake Crossing in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado at 1,756 meters (5,760 feet)
1.6 km and 3.2 km Chatfield Classic in Hatfield Lake in Littleton, Colorado at 1,654 meters (5,427 feet)
1.5 km loops (repeated until failure) Cliff Backyard Ultra Swim in Wellington Lake, in Bailey, Colorado at 2,425 meters (7,957 feet)
5 km and 10 km Castle 5K/10K in Wellington Lake in Bailey, Colorado at 2,425 meters (7,957 feet)

Boyd Lake Spring Splash 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims in Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland, Colorado on 4 June
Solstice Swim 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swim in Union Reservoir in Longmont, Colorado on 25 June
Carter Lake Crossing point-to-point 3-mile swim in Loveland Colorado on 16 July
Boulder Reservoir - Last Chance Swim 1.2-mile and 2.4-mile swims in Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado on 27 August

The Mountain Swim Series aims to promote fitness and health through open water swimming.

The Solstice Swim - Mountain Swim Series Event 1 is held in Longmont, Colorado at Union Reservoir on 20 June 2015:

1.2-mile swim with a 1-hour time limit starting at 6 pm for swimmers 13 years and older
2.4-mile swim with a 2-hour time limit starting at 6 pm for swimmers 16 years and older
500-meter fun swim with a 20-minute time limit, non-competitive, not timed, no minimum age
swim clinic by Joey Pedraza
altitude: 5,000 feet (1,524m)

The Carter Lake Crossing - Mountain Swim Series Event 2 is held in Carter Lake Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado on 11 July 2015:

3-mile timed competitive swim with a 2.5-hour time limit starting at 8 am for swimmers 16 years and older
altitude: 5,760 (1,755m)

The Chatfield Classic - Mountain Swim Series Event 3 is held in Hatfield Lake in Littleton, Colorado on 8 August 2015:

1.2-mile competitive swim with a 1-hour time limit starting at 7 am for swimmers 13 years and older
2.4-mile competitive swim with a 2-hour time limit starting at 7 am for swimmers 16 years and older
500-meter fun swim with a 20-minute time limit, non-competitive, not timed, no minimum age
altitude: 5,427 (1,654m)