Swimming(Open Water)

Sport Overview
Open water swimming is a long-distance swimming event held in the ocean, rivers, lakes or other natural water settings. Competitors not only need fast swimming skills, but also knowledge and experience for swimming safely in natural waters. A 1 km, 3 km and 5 km race will be held in the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai.
Event
[Distance]
1.0km ・ 3.0km ・ 5.0km
[Grade Definition]
A:Championship Level (Non-wetsuit)
*When the water temperature is below 20°C wetsuit (complied with FINA regulations) is permitted and when the water temperature is below 18°C wetsuits are compulsory.
B:Recreational Level (Wetsuit permitted)
[Age Categories (For all Grades)]
(General Category)
For all Grades | Distance | Age Categories |
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Men | 1.0km 3.0km 5.0km | 25+,30+,35+,40+,45+,50+,55+,60+,65+,70+,75+,80+,85+,90+,95+,100+ |
Women | 1.0km 3.0km 5.0km | 25+,30+,35+,40+,45+,50+,55+,60+,65+,70+,75+,80+,85+,90+,95+,100+ |
Eligibility
(1)Age requirement:
Minimum age is 25 (born on or before 31 December 1996)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, thus, age determined as at 31 December 2021. (Ex. if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December 2021, you would compete in the 40+ age category.
(2) Others:
Persons with impairments are limited to those who can participate under the same conditions as healthy people
Sports Information Guide
Schedule
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14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |||
Swimming | Swimming | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Kobe Port Island Sports Center
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Diving | ● | ● | ● |
Kobe Port Island Sports Center
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Water Polo | ● | ● | ● |
Amagasaki Sports Forest
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Artistic Swimming | ● | ● |
Amagasaki Sports Forest
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Open Water | ● |
Tarui Southern Beach
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※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of June 5th, 2020. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.
Venue
Tarui Southern Beach
Location | Rinkuminamihama, Sennan, Osaka 590-0535 | ||
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Games Accreditation | ― | Sports Check-in | 〇 |
Access | ・15minutes by Walking from Tarui Station to Venue ・10 minutes by car from Hanwa Expressway “Sennan” Interchange (Wakayama-bound exit only) ・10 minutes by car from Hanwa Expressway “Hannan” Interchange (Osaka-bound exit only) |
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Official Homepage | http://welcome-sennan.com/tourist-spots/southern-beach |
Sport Check-in
【Date and Time】
Friday, 28 and Saturday, 29 May 2021, Time will be announced at a later date
【Venue】
At the competition entry registration booth to be provided around the Southern Beach
【Other remarks】
Since the booth will be crowded on the day of the competition, participants are asked to complete the entry procedures on the day before the competition.
Nearest Village
Masters Village
Masters Village Osaka(Portas Square)
Location | 4-45-1 Ebisujima-cho,Sakai-ku,Sakai city |
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Access | From Nankai Sakai station, please proceed to West Exit and along the roundabout, “Portas Square” is situated in front of Hotel Agora Regency Osaka. |
Official Homepage | http://www.agoraregency-sakai.com/ |