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 2025 / OCTOBER 18-19 / Capitola beach
PRESENTED BY:
OPEN
WATER
swim
INFO
DATE AND LOCATION
Sunday, October 19, 2025. Capitola Beach
SCHEDULE
OWS Mandatory safety briefing on the beach at 8:45 AM
Half-Mile OWS START: 9:00* AM
1 Mile OWS START: 9:15* AM
OWS Awards: 11:45 PM
GENERAL INFO
Your 2025 Women On Waves OWS Contest registration includes:
• Lunch from TOGO’s
• Women On Waves - SEA Her MAGIC shirt. Lightweight, soft, and comfy fit!
• Women On Waves - SEA Her MAGIC canvas bag. Perfect for the beach or the market.
• SEA Her MAGIC Sticker and Poster
SIGN-IN
Sign-in will start at 7:30 am on Sunday ,Oct. 19. You will pick up your swim cap, goodie bag and lunch bracelet at sign-in. Swimmers will also get a number and be body marked at sign-in.
SAFETY RULES- MANDATORY MEETING
Mandatory meeting is at 8:45 AM. Look for the flags down on the beach by the jetty. 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 (but must wear assigned color cap on top), no other swim aids allowed. The expected water temperature is 60 degrees, wetsuits are permitted.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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.
OWS COACHING - WETSUIT RENTALS
Need to rent or buy a swimming wetsuit for the event? Coach Martin from TCMTriSquad can fit you in a Blue70 wetsuit in Scotts Valley or send one to you before the race. Schedule a fitting here.
Coach Martin also offers private open water swimming lessons before your race to increase your confidence in the water.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may request a full refund up to 30 days before the event. After that, a 50% refund of your registration fee (excluding Humanitix fees) will be available until October 1st, 2025. No refunds will be issued after October 1st, 2025.
WOW CODE OF CONDUCT
We Kindly ask all of our participants to please read THIS.
ONE MILE OWS RESULTS
1. Kelsey Quigley 22:21
2. Morgan Filler 22:40
3. Jessica Mi 23:30
4. Genny Tripler 23:50
5. Harriet Thou 24:06
6. Audrey Sapirstein 24:20
7. Jeanine Sidran 25:40
8. Fiona Hernandez 25:46
9. Linden Des Jardins 25:48
10. Paige Gardner 25:50
11. Emily Barrier 25:56
12. Laura Beach2 26:18
13. Aylana Zanville 26:26
14. Nina Gramkowski 27:36
15. Karen Aldridge 27:40
16. Michelle Hearn 27:54
17. Fiona Holtzclaw 28:04
18. Yuting Chi2 28:40
19. Genevive Hearn 29:06
20. Hannah Gould 29:07
21. Anna McGaraghan 29:20
22. Caroline Billon 29:51
23. Elif Demir-Hilton 30:09
24. Kathleen Shreve Carvalho 30:10
25. Rachel Zuercher 30:38
26. Fiume Usnick 30:40
27. Bridget Gramkowski 30:41
28. Peyton Lashier 32:18
29. Katie Harding 32:22
30. Charlotte Geaghan-Breiner 33:24
31. Sarah Brick 33:30
32. Emilie Mazzacurati 35:08
33. Lauren Koepnick 35:36
34. Janine Costarella 36:02
35. Ana Gamboa 36:05
36. Hailey Olson 36:38
37. Susan Mayer 37:14
38. Zoé Bezpalko 37:40
39. Abby Carranza 38:26
40. Kelly Goldsborough 39:20
41. Kimberly Null 41:02
42. Sydney Dufty 44:30
43. Amalie Franck DNS
44. Teri Goldwasser DNS
45. Lucy Gramkowski DNS
46. Jenny McBride DNS
47. Tryntje Young DNS
HALF MILE OWS RESULTS
1. RobynLee 13:39
2. Ella Klassen 14:15
3. Alex Ferroggiaro 14:52
4. Grace Brokaw 15:05
5. Katie O'Sullivan 15:10
6. Adele Jankauskas 15:23
7. Tammy McKinnon 15:34
8. Maeva Merlet 15:48
9. Aubrey Champagne 15:56
10. Ali Chapin Kele 15:59
11. Lisa McGrath 16:30
12. Susan Hughes 17:13
13. CoreyMiller17:19
14. Laura Wuethrich 17:29
15. Tracy Jernegan 17:38
16. Faith Pfeffer 17:43
17. Eva Grady 17:56
18. Traci Avar 18:07
19. Diane Mazzei 18:16
20. Brittany Tomasin 18:18
21. Megan Matthews 18:19
22. Kirstin Yogg 18:35
23. Danielle Cantrell Holcomb 18:40
24. Lisa Schleicher 18:40
25. Janet McKenzie 18:49
26. Rebecca Wolski 19:00
27. Seavana Patzke 19:07
28. Doriana Hammond 19:20
29. Megan Noe 19:20
30. Shannon Buell 19:30
31. Else Green 19:50
32. Katie Musitelli 20:06
33. Laura Johnson 20:17
34. Emilie Cate 20:43
35. Ariana Ebrahimian 21:34
36. Laura Chrobak 21:35
37. Amy Stoll 21:42
38. Sarah Tannehill 21:57
39. Jean Niemann 22:45
40. Reka Foss 22:58
41. Shannon Wall 22:59
42. KatherineKimmich 24:19
43. Jennifer Eckert Bernau 25:29
44. Jennifer Bruno 27:25
45. Annaliza Ancheta 27:28
46. Rachel Berger 27:34
47. Frances Rice 27:43
48. Suzanna Sarasvati 28:16
49. Inger Beaird 31:14
50. Maribeth Brown 34:55
51. Kerry Chow DNS
52. Laura Gaskill DNS
53. Anna McGaraghan DNS
54. Dayna Pietrantoni DNS
55. Diana Vanry DNS