The Long Distance Committee develops and maintains manuals for the use of meet directors and others interested in long distance swimming. Manuals can be downloaded in PDF format from this web site. Some may be obtained from the National Office in printed form for a small fee.

Open Water Manual

The Open Water Manual was produced to aid race directors in planning and organizing their open water events.

Open Water Clinic Manual

The Open Water Clinic Manual was produced to aid in the presentation of open water clinics. This manual can also serve to provide basic information for an open water meet host.

Open Water Safety Manual

The Open Water Safety Manual is a compilation of safety information that appears in the Long Distance Swimming Rules, Long Distance Championship Guidelines, Open Water Manual and Championship Forms.

National Postal Championship Guidelines

The National Postal Championship Guidelines were produced to aid teams hosting national postal championships. This manual can also serve to provide basic information for a local postal meet host.

Attention Event Promoters

Our corporate partners are very important to adding value to membership, events and promoting our business. We ask you to please download either the color or black & white one-page partner thank you page and include in your event meet program.

Color sponsor thank you page
Black & white sponsor thank you page