The Venue, The Water
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The Venue, The Water, The Course, The Races |
| | The 10K Results
The men's USA Swimming National 10K Open Water Swimming Championship results are HERE. The women's USA Swimming National 10K Open Water Swimming Championship results are HERE. The Venue
Marine Stadium connects directly to the Pacific Ocean in the City of Long Beach, California. The venue was built for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics and has been well-maintained by the City. In 1968, the U.S. Olympic Rowing Trials were held here and the venue continues to attract athletes, vacationers and marine enthusiasts on a daily basis. With plenty of parking and almost guaranteed good weather, the venue is an ideal location to hold the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships as a selection meet for the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships to be held in Lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec, Canada under very similar water and weather conditions. The venue enables fast, strategic swimming in a flat water course. Spectators can easily see the entire race by standing along the shore - or they can walk along the course for a better view. For the ultimate view, coaches, parents, families and friends can board one of the Spectator Boats that will go alongside the swimmers. The Water:
The typical water temperature in Marine Stadium is between 62 - 68°F (16.6 - 20°C). The water can be cool, but the swimmers must get accustomed to lower water temperatures because the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships and the 2012 London Olympics will both be held in venues where the water is expected to be lower than 68°F (20°C). The water conditions are excellent and very safe. There are no waves inside Marine Stadium and there is expected to be very slight surface chop even under windy conditions. Contingency plan: in the unlikely case that there is a good rain in the days leading up to the event, the water quality will drop. The race management is constantly checking the water quality in cooperation with the City of Long Beach which publicly publishes its water quality test results on a daily basis. If the water quality drops below acceptable levels, the race management in conjuction with USA Swimming and the City of Long Beach will make a final decision as to where and when the races will be held. There are alternative ocean course options very close to Marine Stadium. The Course:
The course will consist of a straight 1K GPS-marked length going parallel to the shoreline. There will be large turn buoys at either end of the course and intermediate guide buoys throughout the course. There will also be one long line that will separate one side of the course from the other. Along with stand up paddle boarders and official boats along the course, it will be extraordinarily difficult to get confused in this easy-to-understand course. For the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships, there will be an in-the-water start and finish at floating pontoons. The 10K course will be 5 complete loops of Marine Stadium in a clockwise direction. Swimmers will do right-shoulder turns throughout the race (i.e., swimming around the turn buoys with their right shoulder closest to the turn buoys). Global Open Water Swimming Conference:
The Open Water Swimming Conference will be held in Long Beach Marriott, the host hotel to these championships. Parking and Directions: There is parking available in the Marine Stadium lots. There is also additional parking available at Colorado Lagoon and street parking along Appian Way. Southbound Pacific Coast Highway Going South on Pacific Coast Highway, turn right onto Bellflower Blvd. Turn right onto Colorado Street. Turn left on Nieto Ave. Turn left on Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the left. Northbound Pacific Coast Highway Going North on Pacific Coast Highway, turn left onto 2nd Street. From 2nd Street, merge right onto Appian Way exit. Turn left onto Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the right. Southbound I-405 Freeway Take I-405 South, exit Bellflower Blvd and turn left. Turn right onto Bellflower Blvd. Turn left on Nieto Ave. Turn left on Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the left. Northbound I-405 Freeway Take I-405 North, merge onto 7th Street exit – exit Studebaker Rd. Turn left onto Studebaker Rd. Turn right onto Westminster Ave (turns into 2nd Street). From 2nd Street, merge right onto Appian Way exit. Turn left onto Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the right. | | |
| | | | Schedule: | Friday afternoon, August 20th - Course laid out in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. Turn buoys, intermediate guide buoys, separation lane will be GPS'ed and anchored. Floating feeding stations and in-the-water start and finish floating pontoons will be begun to be set | | | Saturday, August 21st between 2:00 - 3:00 pm - Pre-race Technical Meeting at the Hyatt in Irvine. |
| Sunday, August 22nd at 9:00 am - Start of the men's 10K in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. The race will take between 1 hour 52 minutes and 1 hour and 56 minutes. Coaches, parents, fans and friends can follow the lead pack onshore in order to watch the action up close. | | | Sunday, August 22nd at 9:10 am - Start of the women's 10K in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. The race will take approximately 2 hours. Coaches, parents, fans and friends can follow the lead pack onshore in order to watch the action up close. | | |
| Where:
| 5255 E. Paoli Way, Marine Stadium, Long Beach, California 90803; site of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics rowing competition. Marine Stadium is a flat-water GPS-marked course with immediate guide buoys. One length of the course is 1K. One complete loop is 2K. | | |
| | Open Water Swimming Conference Fees: | $175 for participation in all presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities, awards ceremonies. Italian dinner and participation in all Drafting, Positioning, Navigating and Pacing Clinics that will be held at Tower 26 in Santa Monica Beach on Saturday, May 22nd and Saturday, May 29th and at Corona del Mar Beach on Sunday, May 23rd and Sunday, May 30th. Register here. | | |
| | Marine Stadium: | The swim course is in calm waters and the run course is flat, fast and scenic. The typical water temperature in Marine Stadium in early June is between 62-68°F (16.6-20°C) depending on the weather. The water conditions are excellent and safe. There are no waves inside Marine Stadium where the swim takes place. Wetsuits are not allowed for the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championship events, but are acceptable for the 2K and 4K Open Water Pursuit races and Sea Sprints. If you choose to wear a wetsuit in the Open Water Pursuit race, you will be eligible for awards only in the Wetsuit Division. The swim course will be rectangular in shape with right-shoulder turns (i.e., you turn to your right around the turn buoys). | | |
| | Parking and Directions: | There is limited parking available in the Marine Stadium lots. However, there is additional parking located very close on Colorado Lagoon and street parking along Appian Way. | | | Southbound Pacific Coast Highway - Going South on Pacific Coast Highway, turn right onto Bellflower Blvd. Turn right onto Colorado Street. Turn left on Nieto Ave. Turn left on Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the left. | | | Northbound Pacific Coast Highway - Going North on Pacific Coast Highway, turn left onto 2nd Street. From 2nd Street, merge right onto Appian Way exit. Turn left onto Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the right. | | | Southbound I-405 Freeway - Take I-405 South, exit Bellflower Blvd and turn left. Turn right onto Bellflower Blvd. Turn left on Nieto Ave. Turn left on Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the left. | | | Northbound I-405 Freeway - Take I-405 North, merge onto 7th Street exit – exit Studebaker Rd. Turn left onto Studebaker Rd. Turn right onto Westminster Ave (turns into 2nd Street). From 2nd Street, merge right onto Appian Way exit. Turn left onto Appian Way. Marine Stadium will be on the right. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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