The Lake Tahoe Open Water Swimming Association (LTOWSA), operated by the Northern California Open Water Swimming Association (NCOWSA), is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization.
Swim ratification fees provide stipends for observers and support the non-profit’s day-to-day expenses for operations, legal, accounting, and liability insurance fees for all NCOWSA and LTOWSA sanctioned swims. All directors and officers serve on a volunteer basis, without pay or remuneration of any kind.
Fees are payable at the time of submission of the Swim Application.
2019 Fees*
Lake Tahoe Length 21.3-Miles
Solo: $450.00
Tandem and Relay: $550.00
Lake Tahoe True Width 12-Miles
Solo: $395.00
Tandem and Relay: $495.00
Lake Tahoe Vikingsholm 10.6-Miles
Solo: $395.00
Tandem and Relay: $495.00
*After May 31, 2019 add $75.00 for solos, $125.00 for tandems and relays.
Significant efforts to uphold the integrity of marathon swimming have been instituted by providing trained, unbiased observers, rules, and ratification committees to validate each swim by using detailed course descriptions and rules in a manner appropriate for the venues and currently accepted marathon open water swimming principles.
We work to make EVERY swim possible. We appreciate that open water swimming is an expensive sport, and we endeavor to be both transparent and fair in our efforts to keep Association and observer fees as low as possible. Limited scholarships are available at the discretion of the board for needs-based and charity swims. Please contact us for more information.