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                        <title>Hi there! I&#039;m seeking your guidance.</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <title>Open Water Events - 2025</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 22:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here are some of the open water events I have found. I&#039;ll keep updating as more are found.
June

June 28 - Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival - 1 mile &amp; 500m swim

July

July 5 ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here are some of the open water events I have found. I'll keep updating as more are found.</p>
<p><strong>June</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>June 28 - <a href="https://paddleguru.com/races/SantaMonicaPier360BeachFestival2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival - 1 mile &amp; 500m swim</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>July</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>July 5 - <a href="https://semananautica.com/events-1/2-mile-swim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Semana Nautica (Santa Barbara) - 2 mile, 3 mile</a></li>
<li>July 10 - <a href="https://www.coveathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coveathlon - 1k swim</a> #1</li>
<li>July 17 - <a href="https://www.coveathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coveathlon - 1k swim</a> #2</li>
<li>July 20 - <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/CA/SanClemente/SanClementeOceanFestival#event-976294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Clemente Surf Festival - 1 mile swim</a></li>
<li>July 31 - <a href="https://www.coveathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coveathlon - 1k swim</a> #3</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>August</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Aug 3 - <a href="https://www.surffestival.org/swim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim - 2 miles</a></li>
<li>Aug 7 - <a href="https://www.coveathlon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coveathlon - 1k swim</a> #4</li>
<li>Aug 17 - <a href="https://www.naplesislandswims.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Long Beach Naples Island Swim - 500y, 1 mile, 3 mile </a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>September</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sept 7 - <a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/LaJolla/LaJollaCoveSwim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">La Jolla Cove Ocean Swim - 250m, 1 mile, 3 mile</a></li>
<li>Sept 18 - Mission Viejo Open Water Festival - 1 mile, 800m, 400m</li>
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                        <title>Tech Suit</title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 02:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[How often do you swim in your tech suit before replacing it? Do you keep your suit on between big gaps in events?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How often do you swim in your tech suit before replacing it? Do you keep your suit on between big gaps in events?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>2025 Guidelines</title>
                        <link>https://swim411.com/community/main-forum/2025-guidelines/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Competitive Swim Club Families Forum! To ensure a positive and helpful experience for everyone, please follow these guidelines:
&#x2705; Be Respectful – Treat all members wit...]]></description>
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                        <title>SZ - States &amp; LSCs</title>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Southern Zone.

Alabama

LSC

Georgia Swimming (GA) - partial
Southeastern Swimming (SE) - partial




Florida

LSC

Florida Swim...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Southern Zone.</span></p>
<ul>
<li>Alabama
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Georgia Swimming (GA) - partial</li>
<li>Southeastern Swimming (SE) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Florida
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Florida Swimming (FL)</li>
<li>Florida Gold Coast Swimming (FG)</li>
<li>Southeastern Swimming (SE) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Georgia
<ul>
<li>Georgia Swimming (GA)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Kentucky
<ul>
<li>Kentucky Swimming (KY)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Louisiana
<ul>
<li>Louisiana Swimming (LA)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Mississippi
<ul>
<li>Mississippi Swimming (MS)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>North Carolina
<ul>
<li>North Carolina Swimming (NC)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Ohio</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Lawrence and Washington counties </span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">West Virginia Swimming (WV)</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>South Carolina
<ul>
<li>South Carolina Swimming (SC)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Tennessee
<ul>
<li>Southeastern Swimming (SE) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Texas
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Border Swimming (BD)</li>
<li>Gulf Swimming (GU)</li>
<li>North Texas Swimming (NT)</li>
<li>South Texas Swimming (ST)</li>
<li>West Texas Swimming (WT)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>West Virginia
<ul>
<li>West Virginia Swimming (WV)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>EZ - States &amp; LSCs</title>
                        <link>https://swim411.com/community/eastern-zone/ez-states-lscs/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here is a list of states that belong to the Eastern Zone

Connecticut

Connecticut Swimming (CT)


Delaware

Middle Atlantic Swimming (MA) - partial


Maine

Maine Swimming (ME...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a list of states that belong to the Eastern Zone</p>
<ul>
<li>Connecticut
<ul>
<li>Connecticut Swimming (CT)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Delaware
<ul>
<li>Middle Atlantic Swimming (MA) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Maine
<ul>
<li>Maine Swimming (ME)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Maryland
<ul>
<li>LSC 
<ul>
<li>Maryland Swimming (MD)</li>
<li>Potomac Valley Swimming (PV) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Massachusetts
<ul>
<li>New England Swimming (NE)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>New Hampshire
<ul>
<li>New England Swimming (NE)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>New Jersey
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Middle Atlantic Swimming (MA) - partial</li>
<li>New Jersey Swimming (NJ)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>New York
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Adirondack Swimming (AD)</li>
<li>Metropolitan Swimming (MR)</li>
<li>Middle Atlantic Swimming (MA) - partial</li>
<li>Niagara Swimming (NI)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Ohio</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Columbiana, Jefferson and Belmont counties</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Allegheny Mountain Swimming (AM) - partial</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Pennsylvania
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Allegheny Mountain Swimming (AM) - partial</li>
<li>Middle Atlantic Swimming (MA) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Rhode Island
<ul>
<li>New England Swimming (NE)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Vermont
<ul>
<li>New England Swimming (NE)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Virginia
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Potomac Valley Swimming (PV) - partial</li>
<li>Virginia Swimming (VA)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">West Virginia</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Hancock, Brook, Ohio and Marshall counties</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Allegheny Mountain Swimming (AM) - partial</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>CZ - States &amp; LSC</title>
                        <link>https://swim411.com/community/central-zone/cz-states-lsc/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Central Zone.

 Arkansas

LSC: Arkansas Swimming (AR) - partial

also includes Bowie County, Texas




Illinois

LSC

Illinois Swi...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<span>Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Central Zone.</span><br />
<ul>
<li> Arkansas
<ul>
<li>LSC: Arkansas Swimming (AR) - partial
<ul>
<li>also includes Bowie County, Texas</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Illinois
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Illinois Swimming (IL)</li>
<li>Indiana Swimming (IN) - partial</li>
<li>Ozark Swimming (OZ) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Indiana
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Indiana Swimming (IN) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Iowa
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Iowa Swimming (IA)</li>
<li>Midwestern Swimming (MW) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Kansas
<ul>
<li>LSC: Missouri Valley Swimming (MV) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Kentucky</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Campbell, Kenton and Boone counties</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Ohio Swimming (OH) - partial</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Michigan
<ul>
<li>LSC: Michigan Swimming (MI)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Minnesota
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Minnesota Swimming (MN) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Missouri
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Missouri Valley Swimming (MV) - partial</li>
<li>Ozark Swimming (OZ) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Montana</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Dawson &amp; Wibaux counties</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">North Dakota Swimming (ND) - partial</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Nebraska
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Midwestern Swimming (MW) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>North Dakota
<ul>
<li>LSC: North Dakota Swimming (ND) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Ohio
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Lake Erie Swimming (LE)</li>
<li>Ohio Swimming (OH) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Oklahoma
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Missouri Valley Swimming (MV) - partial</li>
<li>Oklahoma Swimming (OK)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>South Dakota
<ul>
<li>LSC: South Dakota Swimming (SD)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Texas </span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Hansford County, Texas</span>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #008080">Missouri Valley Swimming (MV) - partial</span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Wisconsin
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Minnesota Swimming (MN) - partial</li>
<li>Wisconsin Swimming (WI)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>WZ - States &amp; LSCs</title>
                        <link>https://swim411.com/community/western-zone/states-lscs/</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Western Zone.

Alaska

LSC: Alaska Swimming (AK)


Arizona

LSC: Arizona Swimming (AZ)


California

LSC

Central California Swim...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a list of the states and LSCs in the Western Zone.</p>
<ul>
<li>Alaska
<ul>
<li>LSC: Alaska Swimming (AK)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Arizona
<ul>
<li>LSC: Arizona Swimming (AZ)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>California
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Central California Swimming (CC)</li>
<li>Pacific Swimming (PC) - partial</li>
<li>San Diego-Imperial Swimming (SI)</li>
<li>Sierra Nevada Swimming (SN) - partial</li>
<li>Southern California Swimming (CA) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Colorado
<ul>
<li>LSC: Colorado Swimming (CO)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Hawaii
<ul>
<li>LSC Hawaiian Swimming (HI)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Idaho
<ul>
<li>LSC:
<ul>
<li>Inland Empire Swimming (IE) - partial</li>
<li>Snake River Swimming (SR) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Montana
<ul>
<li>LSC: Montana Swimming (MT)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Nevada
<ul>
<li>LSC
<ul>
<li>Pacific Swimming (PC) - partial</li>
<li>Sierra Nevada Swimming (SN) - partial</li>
<li>Snake River Swimming (SR) - partial</li>
<li>Southern California Swimming (CA) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>New Mexico
<ul>
<li>LSC: New Mexico Swimming (NM)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Oregon
<ul>
<li>LSC:
<ul>
<li>Inland Empire Swimming (IE) - partial</li>
<li>Oregon Swimming (OR) - partial</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Utah
<ul>
<li>LSC: Utah Swimming (UT)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Washington
<ul>
<li>LSC:
<ul>
<li>Inland Empire Swimming (IE) - partial</li>
<li>Oregon Swimming (OR) - partial</li>
<li>Pacific Northwest Swimming (PN)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Wyoming
<ul>
<li>LSC: Wyoming Swimming (WY)
<ul>
<li>also includes a portion of Nebraska.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>]]></content:encoded>
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