{"id":235,"date":"2022-03-12T11:10:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T18:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tun.jju.mybluehost.me\/horsetoothswim\/?page_id=235"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T21:30:00","slug":"youth-swims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.horsetoothswim.com\/horsetoothswim\/youth-swims\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Swims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212f64;font-size:30px\"><strong>Youth Swims<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raceentry.com\/races\/horsetooth-swims\/2026\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for youth swims here<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">All youth races will be out-and-back from the South Bay swim beach. The course will start on the beach, go out to a buoy and return finishing out of the water, on the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There is limited parking available at Horsetooth Reservoir.  Participants will have following options<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Pay for a parking pass and park at the South Bay, Horsetooth Reservoir. The cost for this is $10 for youth swimmers and is due at registration. You will need to get a \u00a0parking pass from a Horsetooth Swim volunteer at the park entrance when you arrive on race morning. Please have your registration with proof of parking payment available when you arrive. Keep in mind that parking is limited. If you choose this parking option, we encourage carpooling with other swimmers to keep race-related traffic to a minimum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">You do not need to park. This can be if you are carpooling with someone that has paid for parking or if you have a ride that drops you off and does not need to park. Please have your driver alert the volunteers at the park entrance that they are just dropping you off and you do not need a parking pass.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>1000 Meter Swim:&nbsp;<\/strong>Swimmers at least 9 years old and not older than 18 years as of race day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>250 Meter Swim:&nbsp;<\/strong>Swimmers at least 8 years old and not older than 12 years as of race day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Race rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">No wet suits are allowed for either the 1000 meters or 250 meters swims. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldopenwaterswimmingassociation.com\/sanctions\/rules-regulations\/wowsa-17-0-marathon-and-channel-swims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WOWSA Marathon and Channel Rules<\/a>&nbsp;state swim suits shall not go beyond the end of the groin or shoulders. The Horsetooth Open Water Swim allows the swimsuit to extend to the knees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">First, second and third place swimmers will receive a ribbon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth Swims Register for youth swims here All youth races will be out-and-back from the South Bay swim beach. The course will start on the beach, go out to a buoy and return finishing out of the water, on the beach. Parking There is limited parking available at Horsetooth Reservoir. 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