Practices at UCSC Pool and San Lorenzo Valley High are postponed indefinitely due to county-wide COVID-19 restrictions.

In their place, we are offering practices at Harvey West Pool and informal ocean swims at Cowell Beach. Information about both follows.

Harvey West Pool Practices

While at HWP, we will follow the CDC, state, county, and USMS guidelines for safe swimming. Please read and adhere to the following:
  • Plan to enter and leave the HWP deck area with your mask on. 
  • Plan to wear your mask at all times outside the pool and on deck, except when you prepare to enter the water. 
  • Coaches will wear masks while coaching. 
  • Maintain 6 feet of distance from other swimmers and coaches while outside and on deck.
  • HWP is a shallow water, 6-lane pool.  Coaches will assign you to a lane.
  • We do not have access to a locker room.  
  • We have access to a restroom.  If you use it, you will be tasked with spraying and wiping any handles and surfaces that you touch.  It’s simple, easy, and we request your cooperation.
  • For now, we will swim one person per lane and from opposite ends of the pool.  That means you will start and stop your swims from the end of the pool opposite the lanes on either side of you.  
  • Two members of the same household can share a lane at $10 each.  
  • Bring your own gear (kickboards, pull buoys, pull paddles, snorkels, etc.)

RESERVE A LANE AND PAY FOR YOUR SWIM BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW.

Please note that these links do not become active until sign-ups for that week open.
Joel will send an email stating when sign-ups for each week will begin.

January 31-February 6
February 7-13
February 14-20
February 21-27
February 28-March 6

Cowell Beach Informal Open Water Swims

Cruzers will continue to gather at Cowell Beach (on the north side of the wharf for informal swims at the following times:
  • Monday through Friday at noon 
  • Saturday at 10 am
  • Sunday at 1:30 pm

Swimmers wearing wetsuits and swimmers without wetsuits are welcome. 
A variety of distance options are discussed amongst the group that shows up.
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