9th ANNUAL BRIGANTINE OPEN WATER SWIM

All races will start and finish at the 

Brigantine City Dock 2603 Bayshore Avenue, Brigantine, NJ 0823. 

 On street parking is available.  Municipal lots may be used, but you must obtain a parking pass from race staff at the registration table. 

400M for swimmers 7 to 14 years of age. 

2K for swimmers 11 years of age and over.

• This open water swim is open to all 7 & over athletes. 
• The race committee reserves the right to break any event into waves based on the number of swimmers registered for the event. 

• Registration opens January XX, 2022.
• Online registration only and will remain open until 4 PM on race day. 

All athletes 17 or under must be accompanied by an adult through the check-in process on race day.

No refunds will be given.

• Preregistration, through July 1st: $20.
• July 2nd  through Race Day: $25.

•  Preregistration, through July 1st: $30.
• July 2nd through Race Day: $35.

• All athletes and spectators are required to follow social distancing guidelines set by the State of NJ throughout the entire event. 
• Follow all signage. 
• A sanitation station will be available.  

• All pre-registered athletes will proceed to the City Dock building to check-in. 
• This will be a single file line practicing social distancing with a one way in/out strict policy. 

All race day applicants will have the ability to register via their own mobile device and credit card on our website until 4 PM. 

• The Race Referee and Brigantine City Beach Patrol (BCBP, in conjunction with the Meet Director, reserve the right to cancel this event if conditions are unsafe. Brigantine EMS and Brigantine City Beach Patrol (BCBP) will provide safety for this event.
• All participants must attend the mandatory pre-race meetings at the below mentioned times.  
• Each athlete will be given a card with their “athlete number” on it. This card is used during the marking process, as well as given to event staff upon the athlete entering the water. This allows the event staff to know which athletes entered the water. 
• Athletes will be within 100 meters of safety personnel while in the water. The final number of athletes that enter the water will be radioed to the Meet Director, Meet Referee, and all event staff. Course marking officials will radio in to all when the last athlete has past them on the course. If any athletes are picked up during the swim their number will be called in to the finish area and support boats. 
• As the athletes finish their event their number will be recorded and they will be photographed/videoed crossing the finish line. The total numbers of athletes will be tallied at the finish line and radioed to all parties. A list of athletes by number will be provided to the Command Center, Emergency Crafts/Boats, and Officials.
• The race will not be swum in water temperatures less than 60.8 F.  

• If   weather conditions during the race are such that the Race Director, Race Referee, Host Team Representative, Head of Beach Patrol/Lifeguards determine that  the event should be abandoned, an air horn will be used to signal  cancellation and each safety boat will be radioed the cancellation decision.   
• Lifeguards, volunteers, and crafts/boats will then round up the swimmers and head them to shore or pick them up and bring them to shore. 
• No course buoys  will be picked up until all athletes have safely reached the shore. 
• In the  pre-race meeting athletes will be instructed to look for the nearest safety personnel when they hear the abandonment signal. 
• The abandonment signal is  five short blasts followed by one prolonged blast of air horns or whistles.   
• This signal will be repeated every minute until the course is cleared of all  athletes.

 Caps will be provided at check-in and must be worn by all participants.  

• All swimmers will be marked as follows by the Festival Personnel with their Competition Number: Vertically down each arm, horizontally across each shoulder, and horizontally across each hand.
• Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit will be marked: Horizontally across each hand and vertically down the top of each foot.

Warmups are in the bay prior to the start of the race, provided they do not interfere with the setup of the event. Once an event has been started, no warmups will be allowed.

Each athlete will receive the following items for participating in this event:

• Cap (must be worn during the event.)
• Shirts will be provided to all pre-registered athletes (registrations by July 1st) then while supplies last.

 Awards will be given to the 1st place overall male and female finishers per event. Athletes are permitted to wear wetsuits however they will not be eligible for awards. 

• 400M: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed male and female place finishers in the following   age groups: 10 & Under, 11-12, 13-14. 
• 2K:  1st, 2nd, and 3rd male and female place finishers in the following age   groups 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. 

5 PM - 6 PM

• 400M: 6:15 PM
• 2K: 6:45 PM*

* Approximately, the pre-race meeting will begin after the last swimmer from the 400M exits the water. 

• 400M: 6:30 PM
• 2K: 7:00 PM*

* Approximately, this is after all 400M athletes have exited the water.

• 400M: Immediately following the start of the 2K
• 2K: Immediately following the conclusion of the 2K