Get Comfortable with Open Water
Innsbrook Water Swim Series
Wednesdays - May 27th, June 24th & July 22nd
Dates may be extended into late summer based on demand.
Join MSE Racing and Coach Sally Drake for a relaxed, supportive open water swim practice series at beautiful Innsbrook Resort at Lionshead Beach on Lake Aspen. Whether you’re new to open water or a confident swimmer looking for quality lake time, these sessions are designed to help you build skills, confidence, and community.
Buoys will be set up on the lake specifically for sighting practice and navigation. A limited number of inflatable swim buoys will also be available for personal use, and wetsuits are welcome.
Safety is a top priority. Lifeguards from BYLG will be on the water along with experienced volunteers. “Angel swimmers” are also available—if you’d like a buddy to swim with or if this is your first open water experience, please indicate this when answering the registration questions so we can be sure to support you.
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Please check here for weather updates closer to each Open Water Swim session.​
Open Water Swim DETAILS
LOCATION:
Innsbrook Resort, Lionshead Beach
596 Aspen Way Drive
Innsbrook, MO 63390
(this is NOT the address of the beach. It will take you to the main gate, then you can navigate to Lionshead Dr.)
DATES:
Session #1 - May 27, Session #2 - June 24 & Session #3 - July 22
(Dates may be extended into late summer based on demand.)
TIME:
5:30PM - 7:00PM
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Drop in anytime and stay as long as you’d like. Whether you’re getting in a quick swim or sticking around for the full session, this is a flexible, low-pressure environment designed to fit your schedule.
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AGENDA & DESCRIPTION:
4:45PM -5:15PM - Check In
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5:30PM - Coach Sally Drake will lead an optional beginner-friendly clinic at 5:30 PM right on shore. You’ll learn essential open water skills like sighting, managing panic, swimming in current, and understanding different triathlon swim starts, and more. After that, get in the water to practice at your own pace or enjoy a steady swim.
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5:30PM-7:00PM - Athletes allowed in the water.
PARKING AND DIRECTIONS FROM MAIN ENTRANCE OFF OF HWY F:
Stay straight on Aspen Lake Drive then take a right onto W. Aspen Circle Drive. Parking will be in the field just before Lionshead Beach Drive. Parking signs and directions will be in place. There will be volunteers directing athletes and volunteers to specific parking areas. Please follow their directions for parking and do not run them over :)​
INCLEMENT WEATHER REFUND POLICY:
There is NO inclement weather makeup date. In case of inclement weather, management reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the clinic/course for safety concerns. In any case there will be No Refunds of clinic entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. There is no complementary clinic entry to a future race. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe, and exciting event for all. Any decision we make to go forth with the clinic is based on the overall event safety. We have a strict NO REFUND policy.
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PHOTO DISCLAIMER:
There may be a photographer on site capturing pictures of the event. Since this is a public event, we reserve the right to post photos on our social media or agency website. Photos may also be used in promotional materials.
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