SUsaki OWS (Open Water Swimming) 2024

Marine sports

Open water swimming is a long-distance swimming competition that takes place in natural waters such as the sea, rivers and lakes. The acronym for the name in English is abbreviated as OWS. Because it is susceptible to various external influences such as weather, tides, and living things, it is necessary not only to swim faster, but also to learn and experience to swim in nature, including crisis management.

Basic information

Date of the event: Saturday, October 19, 2024 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
Location: Susaki City Sports Center Sea Park Oshima
Outline of the Event: 1 Saturday, October 19
　09:00 to 10:30 Reception (Sakauchi Canoe Field) ※The swimming clinic is open until 10:00.
　10:30~ Swim clinic
　11:00 to 12:00 Official practice
　12:10-12:25 Competition description
　12:38~ 　 10km (trial section)
　12:40 to 16:00 10km (General section)
　※The award ceremony (Sea Park Oshima) will be held as soon as the top ranking of each event is determined.
　18:30-20:30 Welcome Reception
　
1 Sunday, October 20
　07:30-08:30 (~10:00) Reception (Sakauchi Canoe Field)
　09:00-09:30 Opening ceremony　※Including the description of the competition
　10:00~　　　 1km
　11:00~　　　 5km (trial section)
　11:02~　　　 5km (general section)
　11:04~　　　 3km
　※The award ceremony (Sea Park Oshima) will be held as soon as the top ranking of each event is determined.
Access: During the tournament period (October 19-20) shuttle bus (free) and tour bus service available
■shuttle bus　※Reservation required
Saturday, October 19 Susaki Station to Sakauchi Canoe Field (reception venue)
Sunday, October 20 Kochi Station (via Susaki Station) to Sakauchi Canoe Field (reception venue)

■Tour bus
Between Sakauchi Canoe Field (reception venue) and Sea Park Oshima (competition venue)

■Car
・About 50 minutes from Kochi City　
・Toll road <From Shimanto-shi> About 20 minutes from Suzaki Nishi I.C
　　　　　<From Kochi City area> About 15 minutes from Suzaki Higashi I.C
　Parking lot Only the Susaki City Sports Center Yokonami Sports Plaza near the reception venue
　※You cannot park at the competition and ceremony venue on both days. Please use the tour bus for participants.
Number of participants: Undecided (291 people participated last year) Capacity: 380
Costs: 【10km】
10,000 yen (high school student 5,000 yen)
【5km】
7,000 yen (3,000 yen for high school students and younger)
【3km】
5,000 yen (high school students and younger 2,000 yen)
【1km】
3,000 yen (high school students and younger 1,000 yen)
【1km＋5km】
8,000 yen (high school students and younger 3,000 yen)
【1km＋3km】
6,000 yen (high school students and younger 2,000 yen)
[Swim Clinic]
Free
Application period: July 1 (Mon) to September 6 (Fri), 2024
Contact information: Susaki City Cultural Sports and Tourism Division
Susaki Open Water Swimming Executive Committee Secretariat
1-7, Yamatemachi, Susaki-shi, Kochi
TEL： 0889-42-1150 (weekdays 8:30 to 17:15)
Official website: http://susaki-ows.com/