2018 Weekly Open Water Swims
Including the NEW
Fish Face Open Water Swim Series
Timed Open Water Swims
Practice swims on a closed life-guarded course
Secure Online Registration
A New Way to Practice Open Water Swimming - WaveOne Open Water is focusing efforts on providing different opportunities for race style timed swims with the new Fish Face Open Water Swim Series. Instead of two race days, now you have five days to accelerate your swim open water swimming. As a part of the Weekly Open Water Swim program at National Harbor, these swims are designed for the beginning swimmer or triathlete, as well as the seasoned open water swimmer. Five summer Sundays are dedicated to performance by offering a choice of distances to practice skills and test your open water swimming progress. Each Sunday provides two or more compatible distances from which to choose to swim at race pace, including 750 meter/1500 meter, 1.2 mile/2.4 mile, and 5K/10K. For example on July 8 you may choose between a 750 meter swim or a 1500 meter swim. The dates and distances are below:
Swimmers will be numbered and begin an in-water mass start in the north cove at National Harbor. Times will be posted on line following the day's swims. Each course will be modified to provide conditions suited for that particular distance. The Fish Face Swim Series in included in your Gold, Weekly Summer Unlimited and Sunday Swim Memberships (however register for each swim). Registrants for HarborFest and Swim for the Potomac may choose any 2 Fish Face Swim Series swims. These swims replace HarborFest and Swim for the Potomac.
You may swim any distance on the course for time (or no time). Although we design a course for specific distances, you are welcome to customize your swim as long as it is a multiple of the course distance. All swimmers are welcome. A warm up or "acclimation/practice" area is available.
Email [email protected] for more info and questions.
Individual Swim Sign Up: Is available for each swim or sign up for multiple swims of your choice.
Weekly Swim Format:
One hour (or more) swim includes 300-400 meter marked course, patrolled by our experienced safety crew in kayaks or on paddleboards, located in a protected cove approximately 1000 meters south of the Wilson Bridge at National Harbor. After the swim, get together with friends for brunch or happy hour at a local National Harbor restaurant/bar. These swims are for practice and training and are NOT clinics or learn to swim classes. You should be comfortable swimming at least 500 meters nonstop in the pool.
Sunset Swims start time varies as the season sunsets change. Approximate start times are 75-90 minutes prior to sunset. See website and the list below for updates. Sunday Sunrise Swims begin at 8:30AM. to 9:45AM. Arrive early to check in and be numbered. All swims are at least one hour, weather permitting.
Online swim price is $25 ($30 from 8/15- 9/9) and closes at 3pm day of Wednesday Sunset Swim, and closes 8pm on Saturdays prior to the Sunday Sunrise Swims. On site waterside registration is available for $5 additional.
Look for us on the commercial (kayak rentals) pier in front of the Pier House Restaurant. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the swim. Check the WaveOne website prior to the swim to confirm start time and potential weather situations.
"The best way to race open water is to practice swimming in open water."
DISCOUNTS: Discounts apply to swims only. No discounts for parking. Group/Team/Club members: If you are a member of a group, enter your coupon code during registration.
Active and retired military enter discount coupon code: FREEDOM
Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners enter discount coupon code: SO
No in-water or on-dock coaching except by WaveOne coaches, unless approved in writing prior to the swim. No friends and family are allowed on the dock. There is ample viewing from the pier. Only authorized personnel are allowed on the dock.
WaveOne Open Water Swimming Disclosure:
Open water swimming involves variable conditions. Every day is different. Every swim is different. Please see our website for schedule and weather updates particularly prior to event date for confirmation of start time. Cancellations due to weather shall be determined in the best interest of the swimmers and no refunds will be given for weather cancellations. All swimmers swim at their own risk. Risks may include potential injury and death. Be safe. For safety considerations, we operate in exclusive restricted areas. We reserve the exclusive right to prohibit or restrict the entry of any swimmer or person to the water or staging area, for any reason, at the sole discretion of WaveOne Open Water, its coaches, and/or safety personnel. We reserve the right to require swimmers to wear or employ additional safety devices or measures. Failure to follow these recommendations or restrictions constitutes permission for removal from the event premises. Prices and event times subject to change without notice. No refunds or transfers. Park, parking, or entrance fees are not included in the swim/clinic or event fee, unless indicated in the checkout item.
Summer Memberships: Not available at this time. Join us for the 2019 season to purchase a Summer Membership.
