Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee Inc.
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noun - The Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee Inc. is the organizing committee of the annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim held on Oahu, Hawaii.
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Waikiki Roughwater Swim
The Waikiki Roughwater Swim (WRS) is one of the world's greatest open water swimming events and is annually listed in the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims list and America's Top 50 Open Water Swims. The swim starts near the Diamond Head volcano, goes across the Waikiki Bay on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii.
The iconic swim was the inspiration for the swim leg of the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon and the Double Roughwater.
Distance
2.4 miles
Type
Ocean
Course
Out the Kapua (Outrigger Canoe Club) Channel, across Waikiki, and in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel channel. Course will be marked by flags every few hundred meters.
Start
The start is at Sans Souci Beach (Kaimana Beach), near the base of Diamond Head between the Natatorium and the New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Waikiki on Oahu. There will be staggered starts at 5-minute intervals beginning at 9:00 am.
Seeded Start
To reduce crowding at the start, the field will be divided into groups of approximately 150 to 200 people based upon entry times. The fastest swimmers will be in the first group and slower swimmer in the succeeding groups seeding is first come, first serve. Late entries may be put into slower groups depending on availability. The race committee reserves the right to place you in any group. If you have been unable to finish in the past or have difficulty swimming 2000 meters you should not enter unless you have significantly improved your swimming ability. If you swam last year’s Waikiki Roughwater Swim, please enter your time (can be found on the 2010 Waikiki Roughwater Swim Official Results) in the space provided on the application form.
Safety
Safety is the most important concern. There will be boats and paddlers on surfboards patrolling the racecourse. Swimmers are responsible for their own physical condition and are encouraged to train adequately and have a physical check-up prior to the swim. Swimmers who have not passed the buoy No. 10 by 11:00 am will be pulled from the water. All non-finishers will be taken to the Ala Wai Boat Harbor.
Finish
Duke Kahanamoku Beach in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Swimmers must cross the finish line, which will be 20-30 meters up the beach from the water’s edge. To be an official finisher, you must complete the race in less than 2 hours and 40 minutes and wear a swim cap, during the race and while crossing the finish line.
Age Divisions
Male & Female: 10&Under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, etc. Top three overall male and female finishers will be placed in an elite division.
Awards
Name of the first individual to finish will be engraved on the “Alexander Hume Ford” perpetual trophy. Elite division awards to the top three male and female finishers. Elite division winners will not participate in the age group competition. Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each division (or 5% of entrants, which ever is greater). The fin division will not utilize age groups and all fin swimmers will start last. Bossabean Cup 2009 trophy to the first place men’s 60-64 division. Awards ceremony to start at 12:00 noon. Timers will wait for the last official swimmer to finish. All entrants will receive complete race results in the mail. Awards will not be mailed to the winners at the expense of the committee. Awards will not be mailed to the winners at the expense of the committee.
Location
City Waikiki, Honolulu
State/County/Province Hawaii
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact
Name Kaia Hedlund, Race Director
Email [1]
Founder Jim Cotton
Event Information
Month: September
Website: Waikiki Roughwater Swim website
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: No
Notes: proceeds to go to Swim With Mike.
Videos
2010 Video Available is here
Start shot of Wave #1 2010:
2011 Waikiki Roughwater Swim
External Links
- Swim with Mike website
- Waikiki Roughwater Swim Website
- Open Water Swimming website
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