Sierra Open Water Swim Championships

Presented by,

2026 How Points Are Earned and Calculated:

All swimmers, in wetsuit or non-wetsuit categories, will be scored by finish time. At the conclusion of the series, we will recognize the top overall male and female swimmers in the combined wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories. We will also award the top three male and female swimmers separately in both the wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories.

• 1 participation point for each race you participate in
• Top 5 overall
• Top 5 male and Top 5 female
• Top five in your age/gender
  • 10-19, 20-29, 30-39 and up to oldest competitor (age as of 12/31)
• Longer races score more points
  • 1/2 mile 1x
  • 1.2 mile 2x
  • 2.4 mile 3x

Point Breakdown:

• 1st = 5 points
• 2nd = 4 points
• 3rd = 3 points
• 4th = 2 points
• 5th = 1 point

Rules:

You must race in at least two races. For example, if you compete in 4 races, we take your top two scores and drop the lower-scoring two races. Note: You receive 1 participation point for each race you race.

Awards:

Top Overall Male and Female: Combined wetsuit and non-wetsuit

Top Three Overall Male and Female Wetsuit

Top Three Overall Male and Female Non-wetsuit

Series Races:

• Tahoe City Swim
• Donner Lake Alpine Swim
• Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim
• Sand Harbor/Sharkfest Swim