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
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Water sports
12:00
$75.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — Open/Masters 1 Kilometer Open Water Swim
Type — Water sports
12:05
$75.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in 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.
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