
Quassapaug Sailing Center Open Water Swim is a swimming race on September 5, 2026 in Middlebury, CT, with entry fees from $40 to $80.
From the Organizer
20th ANNUAL QUASSAPAUG SAILING CENTER OPEN WATER SWIMMING FESTIVAL
Sponsored by and to Benefit the Quassapaug Sailing Center
3 Mile
$40.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$45.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$50.00 After 7/1/26
$55.00 Day of Race
Awards Categories:
Male and Female Awards by 10-year age groups 1st, 2nd, 3rd places
5 Mile Swimmers Awards- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female
Wetsuit Competitors- 35 & Under and 36 & Over- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female
1 1⁄2 Mile Race
$35.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$40.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$45.00 After 7/1/26
$50.00 Day of Race
1⁄2 Mile Race
$30.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$35.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$40.00 After 7/1/26
$45.00 Day of Race
Five Miles of Open Water Swimming Water
Entry Fee for All 3 Races
$80.00 Postmarked before 5/1/26
$90.00 Postmarked before 7/1/26
$95.00 After 7/1/26
100.00 Day of Race
Swimmers will be removed from the water based upon the following time limits:
3 Mile Swim – 2 1⁄2 Hours
1 1⁄2 Mile Swim – 1 1⁄2 Hours
1⁄2 Mile Swim – 1 Hour
Tickets for Post Race Food for Family, Relatives & Friends are on sale for $10.00 and can be Purchased at QSC on Day of Race Only.
Host City
City Elevation
643 ft
Nearest Airport
HVN
Tweed New Haven Airport · 22 mi
Major Hub
BDL
Bradley International Airport · 36 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Swimming events drop you into something that demands navigation, feel, and focus all at once. It's a sport that rewards the quietly competitive — the ones who do the work in the water before anyone's watching.
Open water races take place in lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans. Distances can run anywhere from a short 500m swim to 10K marathon events. Just you and the water.
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Quassapaug Sailing Center Open Water Swim
Sep 5, 2026