Event Description
Join us for an water swim meetup!
Looking for more swim buddies? Join our swim meetup to meet other local open water swimmers on the team. We all know that open water swimming should be done with at least one buddy. So come out and meet other swimmers to find some friends, exchange contact info and make plans to meet up to swim! Already have swim buddies? Come meet some more friends to add to your group, or come for the group open water swim experience with the additional safety of lifeguards on the water.
For safety purposes, all swimmers must be able to swim 200 yards nonstop to join in this meetup (any stroke, no pace requirements).
Please note, this event is NOT a swim clinic. While there will be lifeguards on paddleboards, our primary goal is helping to keep the swimmers safe and helping to connect the swim community, so there will not be a clinic portion at this event.
This event is hosted by SHEcoast Multisport and is open to any individual who identifies as a woman including cis, trans, non-binary, or any significantly female-identifying persons.
Personal swim buoys are REQUIRED for this event. You will not be allowed to get in the water without one. You can purchase one at the link below with code SCM25 for 20% off. https://www.blueseventy.com/collections/accessories/products/buddy-bag
Location: Lake Gardner
80 High Street, Amesbury, MA
5:45-6 pm: Arrive
6-6:15 pm: Intros and on shore warmup
6:15-7:15 pm: Swim time! Groups will be split into distance/duration and pacing preference for the swim
7:15 pm - all swimmers out of the water
While we do have guards at the meetup, each swimmer is responsible for their own safety and we will utilize the buddy system and checkin points.
Cancellation/Refund policies
In the case of inclement weather, our backup date will be Thursday, August 21st from 6-7:15 pm at Lake Gardner. In the case of water quality issues at Lake Gardner Beach, our backup location will be at Battis Farms, Amesbury, MA. Participants should check their email the day of the meetup to confirm details. Hosts reserve the right to postpone, reschedule, alter, cancel or eliminate any portion of the meetup any time in the interest of athlete safety, low registrations, or for other reasons beyond our control.
Due to the up front costs of insurance and park usage fees, we will not be able to provide refunds if participant is unable to make it. In the event this meetup is cancelled by hosts due to inclement weather, low registration or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we will attempt to reschedule the event, or provide a partial refund. In the event that you are not able to make the meetup due to illness, change of plans or unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to provide any refund.
