Sierra Open Water Swim Championships

2026 How Points Are Earned and Calculated:

All swimmers, regardless of whether they are in wetsuit or non-wetsuit categories, will be scored based on their finish times, organized by gender. At the conclusion of the series, we will recognize the top overall male and female swimmers in both the combined wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories. Additionally, we will award the top three male and female swimmers separately for 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
  • 14-19, 20-24, 25-29 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 points

Rules:

You must race in a minimum of three races. If you race in more than three races, your top three scores will be taken. For example, if you compete in 4 races, your top three scores are taken and the other one is dropped. Note, you receive a 1 participation point for each race you race.

Awards:

Top Overall (wetsuit and non-wetsuit) Male and Female

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