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
Dates: 5/9/23 – 8/22/23
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
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
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
October Fools – CANCELLED
Goofy and unusual race formats
Located in Norristown, PA
Date: 10/1/22
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: 9/2/22
Open Water Series
French Creek Racing presents our series of 6 open water swimming races (800 meters each) throughout the summer. 2022 is our 11th 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
Dates: 8/23/22
River Day SwimFest and SwimRun
This event features our 5K, 1 mile, and 800m swim races, in addition to a SwimRun – 800m swim, 5K run, 800m swim. 2022 will be our 7th consecutive edition of this festival style event!
Located in Norristown, PA
Date: 8/13/22
Delaware State Championships
This event features an 800m swim, 1600m swim, 1.5 mile swim, or an aquathlon of 1600m swim and 2.2 mile run at the beautiful Newark Reservoir.
Located in Newark, DE
Date: 7/23/22
Chester Springs SprintFest
Looking for a shorter open water swim event? Want to try out something with a bit more speed to get out of your comfort zone? Love open water, but you’re a sprinter? Welcome to the inaugural Chester Springs SprintFest, a club event presented by French Creek Racing!
Register today for 1 race, or up to all 4 races, and stick around to see all the fun that SprintFest has to offer. This event features a 200 meter swim course. Races will include 1, 2, and 3 laps of the swim course. The SwimRun event will be 3 loops of (200m swim, 1 mile run – consecutively). Swim events will include a surf dash in a spring-fed reservoir at the start/finish of each lap
Date: 6/25/22
French Creek SwimFest
Day 2 of the French Creek Triathlon Festival includes Splash and Dash (adult and youth) – 250m swim, 1 mile run. Open Water Swim events – 800m, 1600m, and 5K.
Date: 5/22/22
French Creek Triathlon
Welcome to the premier triathlon event in the Philadelphia area! The French Creek Triathlon includes the following: Sprint Triathlon Olympic triathlon, including Aquabike, Relay division, and Athena/Clydesdale, Sprint and Olympic Duathlon.
Date: 5/21/22
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