Central Illinois Open Water Swim

This is an open water competition in a fresh water lake. Evergreen Lake is 925 acres in COMLARA Park, managed by the McLean County Parks & Recreation Department. The host for the swim is the Central Illinois Masters Swim Team, Inc. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting swimming in Central Illinois. SCHEDULE: 7:00 A.M. Start Registration Check-In and Body Marking 8:00 A.M. Warmup Start 8:30 A.M. Close Warmup, Registration Check-In and Body Marking 8:35 A.M. Required Pre-Race Course Briefing [at swim start/beach area] 9:00 A.M. Wave 1: 2.4-Miles [In-Water Start] 9:10 A.M. Wave 2: 1.2-Miles [In-Water Start] 11:15 A.M. Recognition * All times are Central Time (CT) EVENT HOST: Central Illinois Masters Swim Team, Inc. (CIMST) http://cimst.org FACILITY/VENUE HOST: McLean County Department of Parks & Recreation www.mcleancountyil.gov VENUE LOCATION: Evergreen Lake at Comlara Park 13001 Recreation Area Drive, Hudson, Illinois 61748 DIRECTIONS: North 8-miles on Interstate 39 (from Bloomington/Normal, IL and Interstates I-74 & I-55) Exit I-39 at Exit 8 1.3-miles West on McLean County Hwy 8 (E 2500N) to McLean County Highway 33 (N 1275E) 0.5-mile South on McLean County Hwy 33 (N 1275E) to Recreation Area Drive West onto Recreation Area Drive 0.5-mile to PARKING and REGISTRATION CHECK-IN EVENT OFFICIALS: Event Director: Miranda Henson Referees: Todd Schmidt and Scott Penland Lifeguard & Kayak Supervisor: Paul Miller RULES & SAFETY : Current USMS Open Water rules will apply. Under USMS Open Water rules, your age is determined as of December 31, 2026, except that you must be at least age 18-years old on race day. USMS registration is required of all participants. All participants are required to wear the event supplied brightly colored swim cap and have their body marked with registration number for safety reasons. For non-wetsuit competitions, swimmers shall wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. All swimsuits shall be made from textile