Without Limits Open Water Swim Clinic
About this race
Open Water Swim Clinic — Ironman NC 70.3 Course Preview
Join us for a 3‑hour open water swim clinic designed to help athletes confidently navigate the Ironman North Carolina 70.3 swim course. This clinic covers course strategy, sighting, pacing, safety, and race‑day flow—timed with high tide for the most accurate course feel.
Dates:
August 29, 2026 — High Tide 8:34 AM
September 12, 2026 — High Tide 8:41 AM
Time: 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM Cost: $75 Location: Meet at the Parking Lot / Crystal Pier / S. Lumina Ave
Clinic Schedule
6:30–7:15 AM — Course Talk & Strategy Session Overview of the Ironman NC 70.3 swim course, currents, sighting lines, pacing, and safety considerations. Learn how to approach the channel, manage the tide, and position yourself for the fastest possible swim.
7:30–9:00 AM — Open Water Swim Session Guided swim along all key sections of the course. Focus on sighting, drafting, stroke rhythm, and comfort in moving water.
9:00–9:30 AM — Debrief & Q&A Review course takeaways, race‑day execution, and individualized feedback.
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Swimming
August 29, 2026 Clinic
September 12th, 2026 Clinic
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wrightsville Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (EDT) in Wrightsville Beach on August 29, 2026 — 12h 58m of daylight.
Course
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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, 9 Wrightsville Beach events
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