Race Day Details
Registration and Check-in
Check-in for all swimmers will take place at Hyde Pier on the day of the swim, Saturday, October 16th from 6:30am to 6:50am. Hyde Pier is located across from the Argonaut Hotel and next to Catpurro's Restaurant at 480 Jefferson St. Note: There will be NO race day registration.
Race Day Itinerary
- 6:30 a.m.
- Check-in starts at Hyde Pier
- 6:50 a.m.
- Check-in closes
- 9:00 a.m.
- Swimmers board the boat Dauntless
- 9:30 a.m.
- Swimmers begin swim south of the south tower of the GG Bridge
- 10:00 a.m.
- Swimmers begin to arrive at Finger Point Rock
- 10:45 a.m.
- Swim course closes
- 11:00 a.m.
- Return Boat ride to Aquatic Park
Water Start
Once the ferry is in position and we have been given the “all-clear”, the swimmers will exit the Dauntless. The swimmers must then swim to the floating start line and wait for the Start signal.
What Is Considered A Legal Swimsuit?
Over the past 18 months, the swimming world has been a frenzy of controversy over the emergence of technology in swimsuits. FINA has recently implemented rules around legal swimsuits that will take effect on January 1, 2010. You can read more about this topic here. This swim will adhere to the FINA rules that will be implemented in January. Those rules define a legal swimsuit as: made of textiles and coverage of the body from “knees to navel for men” and “knees to shoulder straps” for women. Anything not adhering to these rules, will be considered a wetsuit.
Parking
There is plenty of parking on the day of the event at the end of Van Ness next to the Muni Pier at Aquatic Park.
If you have any additional questions, please send an e-mail to: info@waterworldswim.com
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