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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>WZ - States &amp; LSCs</title>
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                        <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>
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