The Road to S.C.A.R./Arizona Open Water Challenge
Masters Swimmers take the plunge!
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Lucky us. A renowned, global open water swimming event is right in our backyard and covers the oasis of four watering holes —- Saguaro Lake (swim 9.5 miles), Canyon Lake (swim 9 miles), Apache Junction (swim 7 miles) and Roosevelt Lake (swim 5 miles).
“We capture the beauty of our lakes and offer an extreme open water marathon swimming challenge for the strong of heart” shared Kent Nicholas, Race Founder/Director and finisher.
S.C.A.R has been swimming for 12 years and has a reputation for being a stepping-stone for brave challenges such as the English and Catalina Channel events.
Former finisher Kelly Harrigan, world class competitive swimmer shares, “Open Water Swimming is a different experience than pool racing. Outside of the ice bath preparation, I trained very hard for S.C.A.R. and it’s one of my favorite distance experiences”.
S.C.A.R. 2023 will be held from April 25 – 29.
Seasoned long distance cold water and open water champion, Claire Russell says “Honored to have been accepted to swim S.C.A.R. I’m new to Arizona area from the great seas of the UK – this will be a special experience – the cold-water training is in full gear.”
S.C.A.R. is sold out for 2023. Not too late to volunteer to Kayak and start training for 2024 (registration opens November 1, 2023)