Friday December 3rd
2:30-4:15pm: Swim Practice Course Open
4:30pm: All athletes must have completed their practice swim by this time.
Saturday December 4th
Sprint Distance
- 6:15-6:45am- athlete warm up on course
- 6:55am- National Anthem
- 7:00am PRO-AM Relay Sprint distance [.5 mile swim (750 meters)]
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7:05am Sprint distance Triathlon and Relay [.5 mile swim (750 meters)]
Athletes Enter water one at a time down ramp. Estimated 20 athletes per minute to enter water. All athletes in the water by 8:00am - 8:30am – Last swimmer must be out of water
Sprint Distance Corral Times:
< 10
11-15
15-20
21-25
26 >
CHALLENGEDAYTONA Swim
Swim Start Information
The water temperature in Lake Lloyd can be between 55-75 degrees in December. Here is the history of water temperatures:
December 2018, 64 degrees
December 2019, 68 degrees
December 2020, 60 degrees
Safety meeting: A safety meeting for all participants will take place by the entrance ramp before each race. Course and safety information will be reviewed at that time.
Swim Start: We will have a rolling start for all athletes. Athletes will arrange themselves in corrals based on the time they think they will complete the swim in. Athletes will participate in the rolling start entering the swim course two at time. All athletes will enter the swim by walking down the ramp and into the water for swim start.
*Please note, each athlete’s race time will not start until they cross over the top of the ramp as they enter the water.
All event information can be found in the Athlete Guide
Sunday December 5th
Sprint Distance
- 6:00am- safety briefing with staff and athletes
- 6:15-6:45am- athlete warm up on course
- 6:55- National Anthem
- 7:15am Middle Distance and Relays [1.2 mile swim (1900 meters)]
- Athletes Enter water one at a time down ramp. Estimated 20 athletes per minute to enter water. All athletes in the water by 8:00am
- 8:45am – Last Swimmer must be out of the water
- 8:45am- Estimated done time
Middle Distance Corral Times
< 25
26-30
31-35
36-45
45 >
