Open Water Workout resources

Thursday, May 28, 2020


Open Water Workout Resources:

As beaches open, some might be considering options for an open water workout. 

First and foremost, clubs/swimmers must comply with all local, state and federal health guidelines.  

If putting together a plan, here are the 3 key issues to know before any OW Practice:

1. Safety!
2. Line of sight
3. Follow the local requirements for swimming and "active use" of the body of water

USA Swimming has posted a number of Open Water workout recommendations that can be found here: USA Swimming Open Water

And, here's a link to last week's Open Water workout webinar: OW Workout Webinar

Additional resource documents (click on each to open):
1. Getting Started in Open Water  
2. Open Water workout checklist
3. Structuring your Open Water workout/workout examples