Fall Triathlon Camp at French Creek
This tri camp includes swim/bike/run coaching, primitive cabin accommodations, home cooked meals, and sag support for designated bike rides. You’ll have the option to stay at group camp after workouts to exchange war stories by the campfire. Plus, you don’t need to lift a finger after a hard day of training. We’ve got it all covered.
Located in Elverson, PA
Date: 9/28/23 – 10/1/23
USMS Masters Swim Meet
Competitive pool meet with various events. All events will be seeded in the standard fashion, mixed by gender and age. Heats seeded by seed time only. The French Creek Masters Swim Meet is a USMS Recognized event and includes the following: 50s, 100s, and 200s of Fly. Back, Breast, and Free. 100 and 200 IM (Individual Medley), 200 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay.
Located in Broomall, PA
Date: 10/14/23
French Creek TriFest (Triathlon & SwimFest)
Race in our Triathlon on Saturday and stay overnight for our SwimFest on Sunday with open water swim races, a SwimRun, and a kids in our Splash and Dash! The French Creek Triathlon & SwimFest includes the following:
- Sprint Triathlon
- Olympic triathlon, including Aquabike, Relay division, and Athena/Clydesdale
- Sprint and Olympic Duathlon
- Splash and Dash (adult and youth) – 250m swim, 1 mile run
- SwimFest – 800m, 1600m, and 5K swim events.
Elverson, PA
Date: 5/18/24 & 5/19/24
La Jolla Swim Camp
Join us for a challenging and exhilarating open water experience as we swim and explore one of the most idyllic settings on the Pacific Coast.
Our La Jolla Swim Camp will feature daily open water training sessions at the world-famous La Jolla Cove – arguably the “Mecca” of open water swimming on the West Coast. Training sessions will be customized to meet the needs of virtually any skill level – from the novice swimmer who can demonstrate some fundamental swim skills to the advanced competitor with an extensive open-water resume.
Highlights will include multiple daily ocean swims, a pool workout with skills workshop and an open water clinic lead by world-renowned marathon swimmer and escort, Dan Simonelli. Dan is the founder of Open Water Swim Academy and veteran of HUNDREDS of successful open water marathon swim expeditions.
La Jolla, CA
Date: 9/21/23 – 9/24/23
Past Events
Charles Bender Memorial Swim
Inspired by the memory of our dear friend, Charles Bender, this is our longest swim event, traversing the entire out and back length of the Valley Forge Watershed, from 422 at Valley Forge, to the Norristown Dam and back. It also includes a relay division and a downriver 5K event.
Located in Norristown, PA
Date: 9/1/23
Open Water Series
French Creek Racing presents our series of 6 open water swimming races (800 meters each) throughout the summer. 2023 is our 12th edition of this summer classic. Each race will be scheduled on Tuesday afternoon/evening with Thursday as a rain date. Also includes: Virtual Triathlon, Virtual Duathlon, Virtual Aquabike, and Virtual 5K Races.
Located in Norristown, PA
Remaining Dates: 8/22
Harvest Hare
This event features winter swim racing in an outdoor heated pool. Virtual bike and run options available, weather permitting.
Date: 11/12/22
I’m Still Here
This is a Self Supported Endurance Event for Suicide Prevention
Date: 11/5/22
USMS Masters Swim Meet
Competitive pool meet with various events. Details TBA
Located in Broomall, PA
Date: 10/29/22
Cancellation policy:
Events/Camps/Clinics: No refunds. 14 days or more prior to an event, you may defer your entry fee toward another event, minus an administrative fee.
Training: Reservations made on SignUpGenius may be cancelled by the swimmer greater than 24 hours prior to the swim. Missed swims or cancelled swims within 24 hours will count toward your total swims in a given season. Swims must be used during the current season. No swims shall carry over to the following season