2026 USMS New England Open Water Series

Participation Award Criteria:

Complete five of the seven USMS-sanctioned open water events listed below and earn New England LMSC recognition and a series prize. If an event is canceled, the participation award criteria will be four of the six events. No separate Series signup process — USMS members who enter and complete the requisite number of events automatically qualify!

• June 6: The Charles River Swim (Boston, MA)

• June 20: MBCC Against The Tide (Hopkinton, MA)

• June 27: MBCC Against The Tide (Brewster, MA)

• July 11: Swim With a Mission (Bristol, NH)

• July 18: Waterman Eco-Challenge Ocean Swim (Narragansett, RI). New England’s only USMS & USA Swimming dual-sanctioned, team-oriented open water meet.

• July 25: Miles 4 Michelle (Lancaster, MA)

• August 16: The Glen Lake Swim (Goffstown, NH). “The Good, The Bad, and The Glennie."

USMS Membership Requirement:

Swimmers who have a USMS Standard Membership ($75/year), USMS Year-Plus Membership ($125 for 2026 and 2027), or USMS+ Premium Membership ($249/year) are eligible to receive New England Open Water Series awards. Swimmers who purchase USMS one-event memberships can participate in these events. Each one-event membership costs $20, except for the Waterman Eco-Challenge Ocean Swim which subsidizes this fee. A standard USMS membership has many benefits and costs less than purchasing four or five one-event memberships.

U.S. Masters Swimming is the nonprofit national governing body of adult swimming. It provides membership benefits to nearly 60,000 Masters swimmers nationwide. USMS encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 adult swimming programs and events across the country, including pool and open water competitions. To join or find out more, visit: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew