So I am heading to San Diego this weekend and was wondering is there any place for OWS other than the Pacific. I was told you could swim in Mission Bay but I was searching for some info and couldn’t find anything useful.
Not sure if you’ve been to SD before but Mission Bay is pretty big. There’s multiple official swim areas in different parts of the bay. These mostly consist of a few hundred yards (at best) of buoy lines that are pretty close to the shore and the water tends to be shallow. They’re really not great and not really intended for proper OWS as much as they are public beach swim areas but TCSD and other people do use them for beginner OWS. TCSD used to use De Anza Cove for their beginner meet up, not sure if they still do. Other than the official areas there are also some designated no wake areas where some people venture but it’s kind of at your own risk since there could always be a drunken idiot that ignores or isn’t aware of the no-wake zone and comes plowing through. There are lots of boats/jetskis/skidoos in the bay.
Now for the obvious point. Going to SD and specifically seeking OWS other than the Pacific is like calling a fine steakhouse and asking if you can bring your own McDonald’s. I don’t think the bay is as awful as most others but it’s definitely not a place that many seek out. There are a lot of concerns over the water quality and with all of the rain that CA has been getting you definitely need to careful about swimming there too soon after a heavy rain. The same water quality concerns also generally apply to the ocean as well in regards to rains but to a lesser extent to the bay.
Long story short, go swim at La Jolla Cove or La Jolla Shores.
The shores is a good recommendation. You can swim at the Bahia Hotel, I forget the name of the cove, but the water isn’t clear, its not really pretty but it works if getting to the cove is an issue.
ventura cove, bonita cove, crown point buoy line, Fanuel street park, Harbor island (SDIT race location), De Anza Cove. fiesta island if you dare (the dirties location… even thought TCSD has there races there.
Now for the obvious point. Going to SD and specifically seeking OWS other than the Pacific is like calling a fine steakhouse and asking if you can bring your own McDonald’s. I don’t think the bay is as awful as most others but it’s definitely not a place that many seek out. There are a lot of concerns over the water quality and with all of the rain that CA has been getting you definitely need to careful about swimming there too soon after a heavy rain. The same water quality concerns also generally apply to the ocean as well in regards to rains but to a lesser extent to the bay.
Long story short, go swim at La Jolla Cove or La Jolla Shores.
^^^ agreed
If you really hate the open ocean Glorietta Bay in Coronado is my recommendation.
there is a bad sewage leak from the recent el nino rains, so stay out of the bay areas for now. also very high tides masking big rocks in la jolla cove area, best bet is the shores.
For open water swimming, La Jolla Cove is lovely.
Lots of swimmers there, buoys to sight, and fish to see.
http://www.lajollacoveswimclub.com/
I may have missed this, but where did you say you’ll be based?
San Diego tri club and many shops have group rides and runs.
Feel free to PM me, and I can make a few recommendations for you.
Have fun!
KS
Long story short, go swim at La Jolla Cove or La Jolla Shores.
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Coming in on Saturday with the wife we are staying at the Bay front Hilton we rented bikes from the Trek Store so we are going to pick them up Saturday Afternoon I have business meetings in the mornings till 1 then free time after I don’t golf much
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Long story short, go swim at La Jolla Cove or La Jolla Shores.
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Agree with la Jolla sites! That is where I do/did a majority of my OWS while training for 70.3 last year. I live in Pacific Beach so I always walk to Mission Bay and did some OWS from buoy to buoy. Tri Club SD did beginner OWS swimming in Ventura Cove as well.
Chir