Registration is open for the 2023 season!
What’s included in membership?
Discounts on CIBBOWS races.
Beginners clinics and group swims (with a small placeholder fee).
Members-only swims.
Weekend beach yoga.
Member parties.
Great swag.
Anyone (member or not) is always welcome to come hang out with us on the beach.
Your membership fee helps us support our swim community with insurance, storage for our event gear and swag, and allows us to put on weekend programs and annual events with safety staff, coaches, timers, catering, and other event costs.
Membership Highlights
Meet up at Brighton Beach with other open water enthusiasts at 10 am every Saturday & Sunday from Memorial Day until Labor Day. If you’re new, ask for an quick orientation – we’re happy to show you the ropes.
Beginner Swim Clinics led by experienced core CIBBOWS swimmers.
Requirements: Must be able to float, tread water, and swim at least 200 yards in a pool without stopping. No previous open water swim experience necessary. The objective of these clinics is to provide you with the tools to make you safer and more comfortable in the ocean, and give you the skills you need to feel prepared for your next open water swim.
Group Swims led by experienced core CIBBOWS swimmers.
Requirements: Should be able to swim at least one mile comfortably, and be ready to swim past the jetty in open ocean. The group swims are for fun and company. If you feel anxiety about being in deep water, you should take our beginner clinics until you feel comfortable.
Jetty Drills with Patricia Sener. Tired of just swimming to the pier and back? We’ll do a different drill set in each jetty designed to enhance your speed, form and streamline. Plus it’s fun! Must be able to swim to the pier and back.
Whether you’re a newbie or a long-time CIBBOWser, show your support and become an official member. You’re welcome to come down and meet us before you commit to being a member. Swim clinics and group swims are for CIBBOWS members only.
PLEASE NOTE!! We are not a learn-to-swim program. We are happy to refer you to a local pool where you can learn skills you need to tackle open water, and heartily encourage you to learn how to swim so we can share the love, but you need to have some basic swimming skills before you can attend our clinics or expect to come out and swim with us.
Paid Member