2026 Open Water Swimming Clinic & Practice
Wednesday May 13th - Longview Lake Swim Beach

Open Water Swim Session and Clinic will be held again this year on Wednesday, May 13th at the Longview Lake Swim Beach (site of the transition area for the KC Triathlon).

Clinic will include a safe opportunity to get into the Lake prior to the first local race of the season. We will present Ten Tips for Better Open Water Swimming with a Q&A session to follow at two separate times during the evening.

Beach Opens at 5:30p. Athletes can swim as much as they'd like from 5:45 to 7:30p.

Wetsuits and a swim buoy are highly recommended. XTERRA Wetsuits is supporting the event and we have a discount code available for all Clinic participants. If you don't have a wetsuit or swim buoy and are interested in ordering one, contact me at [email protected] for the code. (We do not directly sell wetsuits but you can order one from XTERRA)

Please Note - Every year we get panicked athletes contacting us at the last minute about how to get a wetsuit. There is nowhere locally that you can rent or buy wetsuits. Please do not wait until a few days before the clinic/race to order one.

This clinic is insured and sanctioned by USA Triathlon, therefore all participants must be USAT Annual Members or purchase a Bronze (One-Day) License.
A one day license for the KC Triathlon DOES NOT cover this Clinic, they are separate events.
Early Registration - $24.

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Sorry but NO REFUNDS - We will do everything in our control to host the Clinic but in the case of unsafe weather or water conditions we reserve the right to reschedule or cancel if absolutely necessary.
​(In 12 years we pushed back 24 hours once, and have never cancelled)