Rockland Breakwater Swim

Race Entry

To enter the breakwater swim, please fill in the Entry Form and make check payable to Pen-Bay Masters and mail them with a copy of your 2014 USMS card to: Rockland Breakwater Swim, P.O.B.702, Union, ME 04862.　The due date is August 15th. You must be 18 year old or older and a member of the Maine Masters Swimming.　To register, please go to the MESC webpage.

Breakwater swimmers getting ready for the race at the starting dock Swimmers getting ready for the race

swimmers at the starting buoy Starting buoy

Lifeguards cheering swimmers from the Rockland Breakwater Lifeguards cheering for Swimmers

Race Results

Winners in each devisions (age-groups, wetsuit/non-wetsuit and one lap/two laps) and the overall winner will be awarded and receive prizes.　All participants will receive a T-shirt and a numbered swim-cap at the entry on the race day.

Winners of the Rockland Breakwater Swim Race Winners of the Rockland Swim Race in 2008

race results being culculated Waiting for Race Results

swimmers pose after the Rockland Breakwater Swim Race Out of the 59°F water!

Safety

Our concern about safety exceeds any other openwater swimming events. Though please wear your sandals on the beach and on the breakwater.

Rockland police boat Rockland Police on watch

Kayakers keep swimmers on track

EMTs

Zone-defencing kayakers

Everyone must attend our safety bliefing

lifeguards cheering Breakwater swimmers Lifegurds check # of swimmers at each checkpoint

lifeguards, kayakers and a police boat protecting swimmers Triple protection of swimmers by the police, kayaks and lifegurds

The Coast Guard keeping motorboats away

Coast Guard to the rescue

FAQs

Q: Why do I have to join MESC?

A: For an insurance purposes.

Kayakers watching out moterboats Kayakers buffer moterboats from swimmers

Rockland Breakwater Swimmers taking off

openwater swimming near course buoys Swim along buoys

Q: How long does it take to swim the course?

A: For a single-round, about 50-60 minutes.

view from the park enjoy a beautiful parking lot view

swimming between lobster buoys and sailboats swim with sailboats

sart of a single-round start of a single round race

Q: How cold is the water?

A: About 60 ° F. It gets colder beyond the lighthouse.

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

lamp to a starting float warmer & calmer start/finishing area

swimmers and kayakers wetsuits is needed for most people to keep warm

Q: Can I bring my family?

A: Yes! They can walk along with you and cheer or happily be in their own world.

spectators on the Rockland breakwater

cheering swimmer cheer from start to finish

abid reader

Q: What if I need to get out of water?

A: The inner-side of the breakwater is stepped, so you can climb up at any spot. There are two floats at both ends of a breakwater. The Coast Guard, Rockland Police, Sea-kayackers and EMTs are on the water. The lifegurds and race officials are on the breakwater. Also a nurse is on station at the starting/finishing float.

kayakers handing out life jackets to tired swimmers

inside the breakwater is like a step, easy to come up Easy to get out step-like breakwater

boat beside a float with a nurse on station A nurse on station at the finishing float

Q: Are there any sharks?

A: No sharks but popoises and seals. Ghost-lobster-buoys are much more of a nuisance.

seals Seals sunbathing

a lobster buoy in water lobster buoy obstacle course

lifeguards cheering coast guard to chase off moterboats from race course the coast guard chases off moterboats from the race course

Q: Are there anything else to do?

A: Yes. Sailing, shopping, dining, airshows, Owls Head Transportation Museum, Farnsworth Wyeth Center, The Blueberry Festival in Union, Bay Chamber Conserts at Rockport Operahouses and more!
For more sightseeing information, please visit "The Jewel of Maine Coast", the Camden-Rockport area chamber of commerse site.

native blueberries locally grown blueberries

fishermen and sailboats beside breakwater fishing with kids at the Rockland Breakwater and the lighthouse

an antique truck at the New England Car Auction Fresh out of the Barn at Auction

History

We wanted to chalenge cold water swimming in a safe way and knowing the precise distance. It started as a training center for the English channel Swim.

sunbath on a breakwater after the race

2010 Openswim race winners 2010 winners of the breakwater swim

Special Thanks to:

US Coast Guard
Rockland Police & Fire Dept.
Lifeguards: Christopher Sprague, Shawn Rich, Jordan Bieakney, Maggie Campbell, Doug Hayward, Alex Desaulnier, Paul Desaulnier, Jen Valles, Mike Fournier and all other helping hands from early era.
Exit Nurses: Lisa Jimenez
Kayakers: Cheryl Levin, Ben Fuller, Bill Jones, Ellen O'Donnell, Deanna Niemeyer, Sue R., Dan Dalrymple, Kathy Kanziolka, George Hazalton, Anita Brosious and friends and families of participants.
Maine Masters Swimming Club
Maine Sport Outfitters
Rockland Habor Master
Rockland Yacht Club
Samoset Resort
Captain Jack Lobster Boat Adventure
Two Toot Launch
American Lighthouse Association
J & B Printers
Handy Portable Toilets
Deiter Weber
Bill Jones
Son Nguyen
Frank Giustra
Breakwater Swim Race Committee
Breakwater Swim Awards Coordinator
Breakwater Swim Hospitality Coordinator

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