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OBSERVERS REPORT FOR A RELAY OPEN WATER SWIM

Report Submitted by: ______________________________________________________

Contact Information: ______________________________________________________

Date Submitted: ______________________________________________________

Swimmers/Order: 1. ______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________

6. ______________________________________________________

7. ______________________________________________________

8. ______________________________________________________

Pilot: ______________________________________________________

Crew Members: Name__________________________Email____________________

Name____________________________Email_____________________

Name__________________________Email___________________

Name__________________________Email___________________

Date of Swim: ______________________________________________________

Start Time: ______________________________________________________

Starting Location: ______________________________________________________

Finish Time: ________________________________Total Time: _________________

Finish Location: ______________________________________________________

Distance of Swim: _________________________kilometers / statue miles / nautical miles

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Biographical Information on Swimmers

Swimmer #1 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #2 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #3 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #4 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #5 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

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Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #6 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #7 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

Swimmer #8 Name Date of Birth Sex___

Home Address

Nationality __Telephone ______ Email ____ __________________

Website/Blog ____________________________________ ______

INFORMATION ON BODY OF WATER

Type (mark as appropriate): Ocean Sea Lake Channel River Bay Reservoir Pool

Rowing Basin Fjord Lagoon Canal Dam Lagoon Lido

Name(s) of Body of Water:

Starting Point: __________________________________________________

Describe GPS readings, physical location, city name, land mass

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Finish Point: __________________________________________________

Describe GPS readings, physical location, city name, land mass

Distance: ___________________ (kilometers/statute miles, nautical miles)

Temperature at Start: Water: ___________ C / F Air: ___________ C / F

Temperature near Finish: Water: ___________ C / F Air: ___________ C / F

Any significant temperature changes en route? Yes / No

If so, describe: ___________________________________________________

(e.g., night swim, rainfall, strong winds, up currents from depths)

Weather Conditions at Start: _________________________________________________

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Describe wind speed, wind chill, humidity, cloudiness, visibility

Water Conditions at Start: __________________________________________________

(e.g., glassy, flat, moderate surface chop, whitecaps, rough)

Beaufort Wind Force Scale: An empirical measure for describing wind velocity based mainlyon observed sea conditions.

Beaufort Number -- Sea Conditions (wave height in meters)

0 - Flat (0 meters)

1 - Ripples without crests (0.1 meters)

2 - Small wavelets. Light breeze. Crests not breaking (0.2 meters)

3 - Large wavelets. Crests begin to break. Scattered whitecaps (0.6 meters)

4 - Small waves. Moderate breeze (1 meter)

5 - Moderate longer waves. Some foam and spray (2 meters)

6 - Large waves with foam crests and some spray. Strong breeze (3 meters)

7 - Sea heaps up and foam begins to streak. Moderate gale (4 meters)

8 - Moderately high waves with breaking crests (5.5 meters)

9 - High waves (6-7 m) with dense foam. Strong gale (7 meters)

10 - Very high waves. Visibility is reduced. Sea surface is white (9 meters)

11 - Exceptionally high waves. Violent storm (11.5 meters)12 - Huge waves. Air filled with foam and spray. Hurricane (14+ meters)

Hourly Report on Conditions Describe all relevant conditions of water conditions, water and air

temperature, time of day, currents, waves, tides, feeding (type

and amount), position of escort boat and other watercraft, marine

life (including jellyfish, dolphins, turtles, sharks, sea snakes,

Portuguese man-o-war, sea nettles, manta rays, sea lions, etc.),

appearance of pollution, flotsam or jetsam, surf, clouds, fog,

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length of feeding or other stops, soreness, evidence of

hypothermia or hyperthermia, mental alertness of swimmer,

general visibility, injury, proximity of other watercraft, strokes per

minute pace, amount of kick, body position, etc.

Hour 1: ________________________________________________________________

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Beaufort Wind Force Scale: _________

Hour 2: ________________________________________________________________

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Beaufort Wind Force Scale: _________

Hour 3: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 4: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 5: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 6: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 7: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 8: ________________________________________________________________

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Beaufort Wind Force Scale: _________

Hour 9: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 10: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 16: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 24: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 25: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 26: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 27: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 28: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 29: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 30: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 31: ________________________________________________________________

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Beaufort Wind Force Scale: _________

Hour 32: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 36: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 37: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 38: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 39: ________________________________________________________________

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Beaufort Wind Force Scale: _________

Hour 40: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 41: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 45: ________________________________________________________________

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Hour 46: ________________________________________________________________

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Equipment Used

Did the swimmers wear a wetsuit? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmer wear technical swimsuits past the shoulder or below the knees? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmers wear a neoprene swim cap? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmer use ear plugs? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmers wear more than one swim cap? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmers use hand paddles, fins, buoys or other items to increase propulsion? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers and what was used? __________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Did the swimmers use skin lubrication? Yes / No

If so, which swimmers? ______________________________________________________

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Did the swimmers use a shark cage or other type of enclosure? Yes / No

If yes, describe the cage or enclosure including the dimensions and method of propulsion and

the physical location of the cage. Was a protective mesh for jellyfish used?

Please include any other information and explain any other deviations from the English Channel

rules that will help document and explain the uniqueness of the swim.

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I affirm that the statements and information made above are true and accurate to the best of

my knowledge.

Observers Signature Date

______________________________ __________________

WOWSA Officer Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 1 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 2 Date

Swimmer 3 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 4 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 5 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 6 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 7 Date

______________________________ __________________

Swimmer 8 Date

Please return two (2) copies to World Open Water Swimming Association

6506 Morningside Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, U.S.A. and retain the original.

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