Rtc Open Water Swim - Wednesday, 9/9/26
About this race
Open water swims are hosted seasonally on Mondays and Wednesdays, weather and river permitting, at Robious Landing. Registration is open until 3pm the day of the swim.
If your plans have changed and you need to register or cancel after 3pm please contact your swim lead at: lilortc@gmail.com
** Please select the final “COMPLETE REGISTRATION” to submit your registration and receive a confirmation email. We need to have an accurate head count for our water safety crew. Similarly, if you are unable to attend after registering, we ask that you cancel your registration before 3pm by asking for a “refund.”
1. Please arrive by 5:45 to hear the safety briefing, sign in, and get yourself ready to go. All swimmers take off at 6:05 pm from the dock. Late arrivals may swim at their own risk without signing in.
2. Swim buoys and bright swim caps are required. We have a limited number of swim buoys and caps available to borrow if necessary. No Buoy = No Swim! Other items to bring are a towel, goggles, sandals, bathing suit and sometimes a wetsuit.
3. New open water swimmers may request a swim angel, however, we can't guarantee one as it's dependent on another member offering to take that role. The swim angel will swim with you and keep an eye on you. See role description for more information.
4. After swimming, please SIGN OUT. The Swim Lead will call the emergency contact if the swimmer does not sign out.
5. Please consider giving back to our program by volunteering at least monthly either by signing up to kayak, SUP, swim angel, or pull the trailer. We also have a volunteer reward program called Tri Stars. Read more about Tri Stars. You are also welcome to register a nonmember friend or family member to volunteer. Kayakers must be at least 18 years old. RTC provides kayaks, paddles, PFDs, and safety equipment. Trailer driver volunteers need a vehicle with a 2” receiver hitch. RTC has the ball connector in the trailer. Please reach out to us at rtcinfo@richmondtriclub.org to learn how to pull the trailer.
6. We allow nonmembers to swim with us twice before membership becomes required. Nonmembers can simply drop in and approach the swim lead upon arrival to sign a waiver on paper. Please arrive by 5:45 pm. We look forward to meeting you.
7. All participants are encouraged to sign up for Rained Out text notifications here.
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Swimming
Trailer Driver-James River HS Lot
BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! ** Driver needs a 2" ball receiver. If you need the ball connector contact us as we have one inside the trailer - rtcinfo@richmondtriclub.org ** * Must be 18 years or older * Must wear PFD, radio, whistle * Must be comfortable with swimmers grabbing on to the front or rear of board * Must be ready to throw line with PFD attached to swimmer Remember to submit your volunteer time for the NEW Tri Stars Recognition Program!
Volunteer Kayaker
BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Must be 18 years or older * Must wear PFD, radio, whistle * Must be comfortable with swimmers grabbing on to the front or rear of board * Must be ready to throw line with PFD attached to swimmer Remember to submit your volunteer time for the NEW Tri Stars Recognition Program!
Volunteer Kayaker with Own Kayak
BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Must be 18 years or older * Must wear PFD, radio, whistle * Must be comfortable with swimmers grabbing on to the front or rear of board * Must be ready to throw line with PFD attached to swimmer Remember to submit your volunteer time for the NEW Tri Stars Recognition Program!
Swimmers
BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Swim Safety Buoy Required * Bright Swim Cap Required * Swim up to the "dock" 750 yards and NOT beyond
OWS - Wave 2 NEW - Would like a Swim Angel, if available
SWIM ANGEL EXPECTATIONS When someone is just starting out and feeling a bit uncomfortable getting in the open water the first few times, they may request a Swim Angel. Swim Angel volunteers sign-up to guide, motivate, educate and support up to two swimmers who have requested a Swim Angel. The ratio is 1 Swim Angel to 2 Swimmers. Please be aware, Swim Angels are NOT lifeguards and all swimmers swim at their own risk. Volunteer Swim Angels: Please arrive before the beginner wave starts to meet the member(s) who have requested one. If there are no requests, you are able to swim on your own! BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Swim Safety Buoy Required * Bright Swim Cap Required * Swim up to the "dock" 750 yards and NOT beyond
SWIM ANGEL
SWIM ANGEL EXPECTATIONS When someone is just starting out and feeling a bit uncomfortable getting in the open water the first few times, they may request a Swim Angel. Swim Angel volunteers sign-up to guide, motivate, educate and support up to two swimmers who have requested a Swim Angel. The ratio is 1 Swim Angel to 2 Swimmers. Please be aware, Swim Angels are NOT lifeguards and all swimmers swim at their own risk. Volunteer Swim Angels: Please arrive before the beginner wave starts to meet the member(s) who have requested one. If there are no requests, you are able to swim on your own! BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Swim Safety Buoy Required * Bright Swim Cap Required * Swim up to the dock 750 yards and NOT beyond * Beginners can practice from the jump in dock to the boat ramp and this area will be kayak/SUP supported
Swim Lead Coordinator
This role is RESERVED ONLY for the lead OWS Coordinador (usually a Board Director) responsible for set up, registration, check out, and tear down. Thanks. BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! Remember to submit your volunteer time for the NEW Tri Stars Recognition Program!
Paddle sports
Volunteer SUP
BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BY SCROLLING ALL THE WAY TO THE END AND SUBMITTING IT. YOUR REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL. THANKS! * Must be 18 years or older * Must wear PFD, radio, whistle * Must be comfortable with swimmers grabbing on to the front or rear of board * Must be ready to throw line with PFD attached to swimmer Remember to submit your volunteer time for the NEW Tri Stars Recognition Program!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Midlothian, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (EDT) in Midlothian on September 9, 2026 — 12h 40m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 74 Midlothian events
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