ELIGIBLITY

To qualify for consideration, swimmers will have to compete in the following races during the Semana Nautica Festival.

1) Mullen & Henzell 2-Mile Ocean Swim
2) one of the two Reef & Run 1-mile ocean swims
3) either the Mullen & Henzell 3-Mile Ocean Swim or the Semana Nautica 6-Mile Ocean Swim

Anyone can compete for the title, and no official entry is required to be included in the points standings.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

For each of these swims, points will be allocated equal to the participant’s overall finishing place in his/her gender.

If a participant swims in more than one of the weekly Reef & Run qualifying events, the best finish will be used for consideration. The same applies to swimmers who complete both the 3-mile and 6-mile – the best finish of the two will be used for the point standings.

Swimmers who are unable to compete in the 3-mile or the 6-mile ocean swims will be eligible for the award but will be handicapped by an additional 40 points added to their total.

The two Semana Nautica Ocean Swimmers of the Year will receive a free entry for the final Reef & Run Boat to Beach Swim on August 31, 2023 and will be recognized at the conclusion of that swim race.

WETSUIT POLICY

Wetsuits are not allowed for swimmers wanting to compete for the Ocean Swimmer of the Year title, even if wetsuits are allowed at any of the individual races.