SUMMARY

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Swim Distance:  2.1K (1.25 Miles) and 4.2K (2.5 Miles)

No Rain Date

Timeline (tentative):

2.5 mile Double Crossing Wave: Check-in 7:00AM; Safety Briefing on the pier 7:45AM; Enter water and start after briefing.

1.25 mile Single Crossing Wave: Check-in 7:15AM; Safety Briefing on the pier 8:00AM; Enter water and start after briefing.

ARRIVE READY TO SWIM.

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Check in Location:  
North Cove/Commercial Pier - 165 Water Street, National Harbor, MD 20745

Parking: Lower lot at the Carousel and parking garages throughout National Harbor. All parking is pay on site.

Race director reserves the right to adjust start times for weather or river conditions.

For questions email info@waveoneswimming.com

Race Information

2024 Washington’s Crossing is 2 events: 2.5 mile Double Crossing and the 1.25 mile Single Crossing. The maximum participants will be 125 swimmers. All events will start in-water at the pier/dock, like our weekly swims. Each distance will start individually. 2.5 mile wave will enter the water at 7:50AM. 1.25 mile wave will enter after a race review approximately 8:10AM. This year water temperature ranges from 82F - 86F and wetsuits will NOT be allowed.

Parking Park in the Carousel Lot adjacent to the water or in lots in buildings on the property. There is a fee for parking.

Check-in and staging: Check in ready to swim, pick up your cap, be numbered, be briefed and proceed down the ramp to the dock. Mandatory attendance is required for the SAFETY briefing on the pier. No warm up.

Courses: Start and finish occur at the same location. See Course Map attached or in the Alerts page of the WaveOne Open Water website. From the pier, swim out to Amelia Island to a large yellow triangle buoy, then proceed left along the Wilson Bridge to the next yellow buoy, then left to the yellow buoy (sight off the large Gaylor Hotel, then back to final yellow buoy at the end of the pier. One loop is 1.25 miles. The Double Crossing starts at the National Harbor Pier goes toward the main turn buoy at Rosilie Island and follows the Wilson Bridge to Virginia to the Jones Point Buoy. At that buoy swimmers turn back to National Harbor to the start/finish at the pier for a 2.5 mile swim. Additional buoys will be set to facilitate sighting and help negotiate the cross course currents from the outgoing tide. See the course map.

Finish: Upon finishing, call out your bib number, we will record your time and you are eligible to collect a finishers award. Showers are available to rinse off. Once you dry off, we ask you to leave the swim/staging area. You will be free to roam about National Harbor at will.

ARRIVE READY TO SWIM!

Swimmer With Disabilities: If you have a disability that needs our attention, please notify us prior to the event so we can prepare for your needs.

Water Support: Kayakers will be located on the course and safety craft will be on site and prepared to administer aid if necessary. Kayakers’ instructions to swimmers must be followed. Swim caps will be provided and must be worn by all competitors. Water Safety Check In-Out: Swimmers MUST check in to proceed down the ramp to the dock and check out upon race completion. Once a swimmer exits the water during a race, the swimmer may not re-enter the water during that race. Support crews shall be designated to monitor approximately 200 meter stretches of the course. All crews will have a leader that is in marine radio contact with the on-land and on-water safety coordinators.

Time Limits: Maximum Time Limit in the water shall be 75 minutes from the start for one way event, 100 minutes for the 2-way event. Swimmers still on the course at MTL may be removed from the swim course at the Referee's discretion. Time limit to complete full river crossing at the 2-way turn buoy is 45 minutes. Failure to make halfway time, the swimmer must turn back to start/finish or be pulled from the swim.  It is the event director's intention to provide ample time for all swimmers to finish the event.

Weather Delay: Will be at the sole discretion of the Event Director. Race will be rain or shine, delays or cancellation may result from high winds, atmospheric electrical activity or other endangering conditions. CANCELLATION: Will be posted on the event web site: www.washingtonscrossingswim.com at the earliest point possible; please check the web site before traveling to the venue. Entry Fees are nonrefundable. Refunds of any portion or kind will not be given for any reason. Credits may be given.

Water Temperature: This year temperature ranges from 72F - 78F for this time of year. Wetsuits shall be allowed. WETSUITS and SWIM APPAREL: Article 303.7.3B of U.S. Masters Swimming Rules states that "Wetsuits or any other heat retaining swim wear may be allowed at the discretion of the event director when the water temperature does not exceed 82 degrees Fahrenheit..." This 82 degree limit will be enforced. Please look for water temperatures to be posted the last week prior to the event.). Use of wetsuits will be announced on swim day. Any swimmer wearing a wetsuit will be ranked separately. Swimmers may wear a “full-body” suit as long as the suit does not extend below the ankle or beyond the shoulder and does not cover the neck. Swimmers wearing wet suits or full body suits will be scored separately. A reasonable amount of body grease may be applied after body marking. Up to two swim caps may be worn and the outer cap must be the colored race cap provided on site to all competitors. In addition to goggles, nose-clips, ear plugs, and watches are permissible. SWIM TIMES and RESULTS: Will be posted on the website and emailed asap following the event.

Volunteers: Swimmers and their families are welcome to volunteer to help run the swim. If you are interested, please send an email to info@waveoneswimming.com to volunteer. Thank you!

Event Director and WaveOne Open Water reserve the right to make changes at their sole discretion. All events and pricing subject to change without notice. Address any questions to: info@waveoneswimming.com