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Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States View on map
Jul 08, 2026 – Aug 09, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for an water swim meetup this summer!

Looking for open water swim swim buddies? Looking to get in some practice swimming with a group for your open water events this season? Nervous about open water and eager for a swim under the watchful eye of lifeguards?

Come join our open water swim meetups on July 8th, and/or August 6th!

For safety purposes, all swimmers must be able to swim 200 yards nonstop to join in this meetup (any stroke, no pace requirements).

Please note, this event is NOT a swim clinic. While there will be lifeguards and volunteers on paddleboards, our primary goal is helping to keep the swimmers safe and helping to connect the swim community, so there will not be a clinic portion at this event. 

Personal swim buoys are REQUIRED for this event. You will not be allowed to get in the water without one. You can purchase one HERE with code 2026triityourway for 20% off. We have a limited number that we can lend out, so please email anne@triityourway.com to reserve one if yours will not arrive in time.

Location: Lake Gardner
79 High Street, Amesbury, MA
5:30 PM: Arrive
5:30-5:45 PM: Intros and on shore warmup
5:45 pm: Swim time! Groups will be split into distance/duration and pacing preference for the swim
7 PM - all swimmers out of the water 

This event is hosted by Tri It Your Way Coaching & Multisport. While we do have guards and volunteers at the meetup, each swimmer is responsible for their own safety and we will utilize the buddy system and checkin points.

Cancellation/Refund policies

In the case of inclement weather, we will cancel this event. In the case of water quality issues at Lake Gardner Beach, our backup location will be at Battis Farms, Amesbury, MA. Participants should check their email the day of the meetup to confirm details. Hosts reserve the right to postpone, reschedule, alter, cancel or eliminate any portion of the meetup any time in the interest of athlete safety, low registrations, or for other reasons beyond our control. 

Due to the up front costs of insurance and park usage fees, we will not be able to provide refunds if participant is unable to make it. In the event this meetup is cancelled by hosts due to inclement weather, low registration or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we will attempt to reschedule the event, or provide a partial refund. In the event that you are not able to make the meetup due to illness, change of plans or unforeseen circumstances, we will not be able to provide any refund.

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Running

July 8 Open Water Swim Meetup

Participants will need to check their email prior to the meetup for any additional details, changes and info.

Jul 08, 2026 July 8 Open Water Swim Meetup 5:30 PM
$15.00
Closed

July 8 AND August 6 Open Water Swim Meetups

Participants will need to check their email prior to the meetup for any additional details, changes and info.

Jul 08, 2026 July 8 AND August 6 Open Water Swim Meetups 5:30 PM
$25.00
Closed

August 6 Open Water Swim Meetup: Lake Gardner

Participants will need to check their email prior to the meetup for any additional details, changes and info.

Jul 08, 2026 August 6 Open Water Swim Meetup: Lake Gardner 5:30 PM
$15.00
Closed

Swimming

August 6th (Lake Gardner) AND August 9th (Kingston State Park)

Participants will need to check their email prior to the meetup for any additional details, changes and info. Please note the location for August 6th is Lake Gardner in Amesbury, MA and the location for August 9th is Kingston State Park.

Jul 08, 2026 August 6th (Lake Gardner) AND August 9th (Kingston State Park) 5:30 PM
$25.00
Closed

August 9th Open Water Swim Meetup: Kingston State Park

Participants will need to check their email prior to the meetup for any additional details, changes and info. Please note the location for August 9th is Kingston State Park.

Jul 08, 2026 August 9th Open Water Swim Meetup: Kingston State Park 9:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Amesbury, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 18.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 27.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 8, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 8, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 10m

The sun rises at 5:13 AM and sets at 8:24 PM local time (EDT) in Amesbury on July 8, 2026 — 15h 10m of daylight.

Course

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