Open Water Swimming Contacts and Places

Looking for somewhere to swim or someone to swim with in open water? Here is the place!

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State City Place/Contact
Alabama Birmingham Lake Purdy, every Saturday and Sunday (all day) April 30-October 31, John Brown (256)393-6315 or jbrown762000@yahoo.com
California Huntington Beach Steve Munatones, 714-305-7374, steve@pan-pacific-partners.com,
California San  Francisco Swim Art groups meet at Aquatic Park on Monday evenings, 6:00/6:20 March 17-Oct 13, They have Wednesday night swims at Treasure Island, 6:30 PM, check schedule at http://swim-art.com/groupswims.html $10 drop in fee. 
California San  Francisco. Swim Art has expedition swims, fun non-training swims at various locations in the Bay area.  Check schedule at http://swim-art.com/expeditions.html for dates, places and fees. 
Colorado Colorado Springs Prospect Lake Bath House, Memorial Park, Saturday Evenings 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  Memorial Day through Labor Day.  Fee in 2008 was $3.75 per person.
Colorado Littleton Bowles Reservoir, May – September.  Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings from 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (swim before you go to work. Club house on site) Tuesday evenings from 5-7 pm  and Sundays from 7-9:30 a.m.  MARKED COURSE WITH BUOYS SET UP ALL SEASON. Options to swim 500,750,1,000 or 1,500 meter courses. Go to www.milehighmultisport.com and click on the open water swimming link for more information.  Drop in fee $10
Colorado Denver Chatfield Reservoir.  April 26th - Sept 27th 2008.  Monday and Wednesday evenings, 4:30 to 7:00 PM and Saturdays 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM usually from second week in May through September.  Masters or USAS registration required.  Parking fee in 2008 was $6.   http://www.comsa.org/
Colorado Boulder Boulder Reservoir, May 13-Sept?. Tues. and Thurs. 6:45-7:45 AM in May and Sept. Tues. and Thurs., 6:15 - 7:30 AM, June, July and August.  http://www.comsa.org/
Florida Coral Springs Southeast FL Randy Nutt, 954-821-3294.  Email:info@randynutt.com  
Florida Miami Swim Gym in the City of Miami Rowing Center, open water swimming every Saturday at 7 - 9 AM  unless we have a swim meet to attend. Open Water Swimming also available by reservation during school year, Monday - Friday  from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM for training and/or teaching. More information, Contact Robert Strauss, Pool Address: 3601 Rickenbacker Causeway, Office # 305-361-3601, Main Office # 305-273-1129, Mobile # 305-283-6390
Florida Miami Beach Ocean swim, Sundays at 12 Street lifeguard stand, 11:00AM: May - November
 3:00PM: December - April.  Contact Jim Harper,  536 NE 128 St., N. Miami, FL 33161, cell 786-423-2665 (RUM-ICE-COOL) website:  www.nadadores.org
 
Florida Orlando Lucky's Lake Swims.  Weekdays, 6:30 AM, Saturdays 7:45 AM. website: http://www.luckyslakeswim.com/
Hawaii Oahu Saturdays 9:00 meet at Ala Moana Beach Park on the Diamond Head side.  Sundays 8:00 at Kaimana Beach, also known as San Souci Beach, (also the start of the annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim), right in front of the Banyan tree restaurant.  Check http://waikikiswimclub.org/ and click on weekly swims for updates and others swims at different times of the year. 
Hawaii Maui Sunday swims:  8 - 8:15, S. Maluaka Beach, 1.5-2 miles with lots of playtime and coral reef (sometimes elsewhere during "aluminum man" or bad swell or expected murky waters).  Contact: Malcolm Cooper, email:  malcolmwhy@yahoo.com
Hawaii Maui Sunday swims - 9am Old Airport Beach to Kaanapali Beach, 1-1.5 miles  (West side of Maui for those staying in Kaanapali/Kapalua/Lahaina - mosty over 30-50 feet sandy bottom). No Contact person
Illinois Carbondale, Southern IL Rick Walker, phone:  618-924-6988. e-mail:  rwalker@athletics.siu.edu
Illinois Chicago Chess Pavilion, north of Oak Street Beach, Ladder #1 around Sunrise on the weekend mornings.  Usually finished by 8:00 AM.  Contact Steve Hernon at srhernan@gmail.com or http://openwaterchicago.com/
Indiana Elkhart Simonton Lake, Lakeshore Grill Parking Lot, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30 AM.  Saturdays @ 6:30 or 7:00 AM, Sundays at 7:15 AM. 
Contact: Paula Turk 574-293-1683
Maine Bath Various salt and fresh water in Midcoast area.  George McDonough. Hopper@swimvacation.com,  http://www.swimvacation.com
New York Brooklyn Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers or CIBBOWS, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 AM, Brighton Beach at Grimaldo's Lifeguard Chair, check website for season start at www.cibbows.org
Washington  Seattle/Kent Tuesday nights at Seward Park in Seattle with triathlon training:  June 9 – July 14.  Wednesday nights at Lake Meridian in Kent with Triathlon Training:  June 10 – August 26.  $75 for 4 workouts, $110 for 6 workouts www.weraisethebar.com/training.html 
Country, Ireland Cork (South coast)
2 swims, 1.25 miles, more than 250 entrants: 
'Vibes & Scribes' Lee Swim 2009  - July 18th - entries open in April
Sandycove Island Challenge Swim 2009  September 19th entries open in July 
Pre-register your interest on http://www.corkmasters.ie/ 
Ned Denison, Phone:  +353 87 987 1573 email:  ned.denison@corkopenwater.com  Also available for info about other Irish and European swims if someone can't find out any other information.