Swimming Championship

Swimming Championship

Presented by Big Blue Adventure

Swim in some of the purest water on earth and then win a championship, glory, admiration from your peers?…and some very cool prizes.

2026 Sierra Open Water Swimming Championship

How Points Are Earned and Calculated:

All swimmers (wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories) are scored by gender and age group, in order of finish time, in both wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.

  • 1 participation point for each race you participate in
  • Top 5 overall
  • Top 5 male and Top 5 female
  • Top five in your age/gender
    • 14-19, 20-24, 25-29 and up to oldest competitor (age as of 12/31)
  • Longer races score more points
    • 1/2 mile 1x
    • 1.2 mile 2x
    • 2.4 mile 3x

Point Breakdown:

  • 1st = 5 points
  • 2nd = 4 points
  • 3rd = 3 points
  • 4th = 2 points
  • 5th = 1 points

Rules:
You must race in at least three races. If you race in more than three races, your top three scores will be counted. For example, if you compete in 4 races, your top three scores will be counted and the remaining one dropped. Note that you receive 1 participation point for each race you compete in.

Awards:
At the end of the series, awards will be presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place male and female participants in the wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.

Series Races:

  • Tahoe City Swim
  • Donner Lake Alpine Swim
  • Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim
  • Sand Harbor/Sharkfest Swim