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MPSF Open Water Championships - Masters/Open 5 Kilometer and 1 Kilometer Open Water Swim

Long Beach, California, United States

calendar_today 17 Oct, 2026

sell $75.00

About the Event

The 3rd MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships will be contested Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Marine Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. Be a part of the third intercollegiate conference championship in open water swimming.

The MPSF Championships in OWS could potentially lead to an NCAA Championship in the sport. Open water swimming has been in the Olympics since 2008. Alumni from institutions eligible for MPSF membership in OWS have participated in every one of these Olympic competitions and have medaled in both the men’s and women’s events. The Marine Stadium will host Rowing and Canoeing during the 2028 Olympic Games. Long Beach will also host the Open Water Swimming and eight other sports events for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Open 5 Kilometer and 1 Kilometer Open Water Swim participants are encouraged to affiliate with the MPSF member institution that they swam collegiately for, currently attend or graduated from. Don't forget to wear your team colors.

Additional race information can be found athttps://mpsports.org/tournaments/?id=49

Races Offered

Masters/Open 5 Kilometer Open Water Swim

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

12:00

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$75.00

Open/Masters 1 Kilometer Open Water Swim

Oct 17, 2026

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Distance — Open/Masters 1 Kilometer Open Water Swim

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Type — Water sports

timer

12:05

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$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Long Beach.

thermostat Temperature

14.4° / 24.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.4° / 23.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 48m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

76.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:58

nightlight Sunset

18:17

About Long Beach

Learn more about the host city, Long Beach.

Long Beach is a large port city in Los Angeles County in Southern California. Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.

Runner Reviews

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