Shallow end only, 100M, 400M, and 750M buoy marked courses are supported by Red Cross Certified Lifeguards on small crafts.  Participants may elect to swim any combination of distances for the time of their choosing. All participants are required to wear a waist belt buoy for visibility and safety. CCA offers them for sale onsite ($30). Registration Fee ($35) includes light refreshments post-swim.

English Channel Swimmer Traci McNeil provides private small group coaching to translate pool swimming to open water readiness. Perfect for preparing for a first triathlon, improving an Ironman swim time, or preparing for a distance swim.

These groups will meet on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45pm. Groups will be limited to 6 participants. The Wednesday group is appropriate for the novice through advanced Open Water Swimmer.

Select Sundays 8 – 9 AM is a coached clinic offering beginner friendly acclimation to the open water environment. Coached by local accomplished triathletes and open water personnel. Clinic registration includes entry into the open swim course that follows afterwards (9:30 – 11 AM).

NEW for 2024! Swim Squad is taking on the South River this season! This program is designed to introduce swimmers ages 6-15 to open water swimming in a safe and controlled environment.

This group will not meet May 26 or June 9.

Our mission is to both platform the awesomeness of outdoor recreation on our Rivers and to support the efforts of the Livewater Foundation and the Arundel Rivers Federation! We are a gathering of novice swimmers and accomplished marathon distance swimmers & paddlers enjoying and celebrating all that our region affords us! Whether you want an endurance adventure of 5 MILES or a shorter 1/2 MILE LOOP to enjoy the South River bounties, this event has it!

No speed pressures or equipment restrictions. Simply invigorating open water adventure with the friends you’ve got or the ones you’ll make! October is a perfect time of year to enjoy swimming & paddling the South River! The cool water temps (Mid – High 60s) and picturesque scenic shorelines collaborate for unforgettable memories! Our untimed events are executed with participant safety and enjoyment as top priorities. We work with community partners to bring experiences that connect you to the sports we love and to outdoor recreation in meaningful ways!

This fun and non competitive 3 mile Swim Pod event on Sunday, May 28th is an early season KICK OFF to the awesomeness of recreation on the South River!

A swim pod is a similarly speeded group of 2 – 4 with (1) athlete providing support on paddleboard (can be operated sitting with a kayak paddle, too.

In a relay pod, athletes elect amongst themselves who to switch out along the 3 -mile course. Each swimmer in the pod is expected to take a turn paddling. Some pods will choose to switch out by time, and some will choose to switch out by distance. Some pods switch multiple times and each member takes several turns paddling, whereas some switch less frequently and each member may only paddle once. It’s up to you and your pod!

A solo pod is where the 2-4 swimmer pod all swim the entire distance with a dedicated support paddler. The pod may bring their own paddler and equipment, or request a support paddler from Crossing Currents for an additional $100 fee.

You may register as a fully formed pod, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 swimmers. You may also register as an individual to be placed into a pod with similarly speeded swimmers. Our goal is to place you with swimmers who are within 5-10 seconds of your 100 yd. freestyle pace. Pods will stick together, and swim at the speed of the slowest swimmer in their pod.