
LOCAL SURF CONTEST + GLOBAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
LOCAL SURF CONTEST + GLOBAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
LOCAL SURF CONTEST + GLOBAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
LOCAL SURF CONTEST + GLOBAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
LOCAL SURF CONTEST + GLOBAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
WOW 2024 / OCTOBER 19-20 / Capitola beach
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INFO
Welcome to the SEA WONDER club queen! (Wink-Wink)
DATE & LOCATION
Sunday, October 22, 2023. Capitola Beach
SCHEDULE
1 Mile OWS START: 9:00* AM
Half-Mile OWS START: 9:05* AM
GENERAL INFO
Your 2023 Women On Waves OWS registration includes:
• Lunch from TOGO’s
• Women On Waves - SEA WONDER shirt. Lightweight, soft, and comfy fit!
• Women On Waves - SEA WONDER messenger canvas bag. Perfect for the beach or the market.
• SEA WONDER Sticker. Because that is how we see YOU ;)
• WOW-HULA Stainless steel water bottle
• Swim Cap
SIGN-IN
Sign-in will be at 7:00 am on Sunday ,Oct. 22. You will pick up your goodie bag and lunch bracelet at sign-in. Swimmers will also get a number and be body marked at sign-in.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HALF MILE SWIM - 1 LOOP
ONE MILE SWIM - 2 LOOPS
EQUIPMENT
Use of fins, pull buoys, gloves or other swimming devices is prohibited. For beginners and advanced swimmers, wetsuits are recommended but not required to, help adjust to the water’s temperature and can improve buoyancy.
SAFETY RULES
Safety services are provided by the Santa Cruz City Beach Lifeguard Service and Santa Cruz Surf Life Saving Association. All contestants are required to wear a brightly colored swim cap. Caps will be provided. Cut-off time for both distances is 1 hour 30 minutes. No personal escorts are permitted. Insulated swim caps permitted, no other swim aids allowed. The expected water temperature is 60 degrees, wetsuits are permitted.
WOW 2023 OWS RESULTS
HALF MILE
1. CeciliaNelson #30
TIME: 15:15
2. Paige Gardner #33
TIME: 15:18
3. Emily Barrier #39
TIME: 15:39
4. Marria Talavera #40
TIME: 15:45
5. Grace Brokaw #46
TIME: 16:03
6. Kea Gorden#44
TIME: 16:52
7. Judy Mahtabunny #27
TIME: 17:09
8. Finley Dobkin #18
TIME: 17:39
9. Nina Gramkowski #19
TIME:17:39
10. KarenAldridge #96
TIME:18:08
11. Anne-Laure Thomas#38
TIME: 19:08
12. SarahHall#21
TIME: 19:29
13. Liza Monroy #13
TIME: 19:30
14. Laura Davis #43
TIME19:33
15. Katelyn Barrett #41
TIME: 19.41
16. Celine Neudorf #25
TIME:19:53
17. Carrie Howard #23
TIME 20:08 (TIE)
17. Tamara McKinnon #14
TIME: 20:08
19. Kristen Roath #34
TIME:21:05
20. Kirstin Yogg #16
TIME: 21:08
21. Jennifer Ott #45
TIME: 21:25
22. Danielle Krigel #42
TIME: 21:57
23. Natanya Moore#26
TIME: 22:10
24. Emily Steinglass #27
TIME: 22:25
25. SarahGold #84
TIME:23:34
26. Sophie Frank #85
TIME: 25:29
27. Suzanna Sarasvati #86
TIME: 25:55
28. Catherine Lovazzano #87
TIME: 26:41
29. Jennifer Eckert Bernau #15
TIME: 26:54
30. Annaliza Ancheta #10
TIME: 27:54
ONE MILE
1. Elise Locke #90
TIME: 25:31
2. Alison Davenport #55
TIME: 26:53
3. Harriet Tzou #87
TIME: 27:07
4. Juliana Weber #100
TIME:28:52
5. Donna Meyers #71
TIME:28:53
6. Emily Merten #94
TIME: 29:01
7. Eliza Munger #88
TIME: 29:04
8. Martha Seaver #61
TIME: 29:05
9. Annika Seasholes #54
TIME: 29:34
10. Kate Logan #53
TIME: 29:36
11. Mary Ellen Carroll #70
TIME: 31:26
12. Jessica Metter #73
TIME: 31:45
13. Olivia Cusimano #77
TIME: 31:50
14. Bridget Gramkowski#66
TIME: 32:18
15. Alexa Knapp #93
TIME: 32:21
16. Dominique Monie #94
TIME: 32:36
17. Hilary Hill #60
TIME: 33:04
18. Sarah Linden #98
TIME: 34:26
19. Danielle Brown #51
TIME: 34:35
20. Mara Benitez #91
TIME: 35:07
21. Christina Pasetta #89
TIME: 35:22
22. Hilary Papendick #78
TIME: 35:30
23. Camilla Shaffer #82
TIME: 35:35
24. Laura Hull #63
TIME: 35:36
25. Kaori Roman #59
TIME: 36:26
26. Lauren Koepnick #57
TIME: 36:53
27. Shannon Morfield #79
TIME: 36:57
28. Julia Davenport#56
TIME: 37:07
29. Peyton Lashier #58
TIME: 37:22
30. Marine Lebrec #74
TIME: 38:40
31. Lexa #50
TIME: 39:53
32. Christal Niederer #95
TIME: 41:37
33. Abby Carranza #83
TIME: 42:03
34. Helen Chambers #86
TIME: 42:10
35. Kara Hammann #72
TIME: 44:02
36. Aimee Zygmonski #68
TIME: 44:02
37. Patricia McLendon #81
TIME: 46:40
38. Liz Beal #97
TIME: 49:42
31. Jennifer Bruno #11
TIME: 27:56
The course is a counterclockwise loop (marked by four buoys) that starts on the LEFT side of the Capitola Pier.
•The first buoy is straight out, participants will swim parallel to the pier, with the pier on right shoulder.
•From the first buoy to the second buoy, swimmers will swim almost parallel to the beach heading east.
•From the second buoy to the third buoy, swimmer will be heading back closer to the shore.
•From the third buoy to the fourth buoy, swimmers will swim parallel to the beach heading back to the pier and exit right next to the start.