Long Bridge Swim takes place on Sat, Aug 7, 2027 in Sandpoint, United States. The main route is 2.8 km.
- Date
- Sat, Aug 7, 2027
- Start
- Sandpoint 🇺🇸
- Distance
- 2.8 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Long Bridge Swim is a 1.76-mile open-water swim across Lake Pend Oreille from the south end of Sandpoint's historic Long Bridge to the north end.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Long Bridge Swim demands continuous open-water endurance across a 2.8-kilometer distance in Lake Pend Oreille. Athletes must maintain steady pacing and sighting over a prolonged aquatic effort.
Open-Water Endurance
Covering 2.8 kilometers in a lake requires sustained aerobic capacity and efficient stroke mechanics without the luxury of walls to push off.
Sighting and Navigation
Swimming point-to-point across Lake Pend Oreille demands reliable bilateral breathing and frequent sighting to stay on the direct line between the bridge ends.
Your road to race day
Race day at Long Bridge Swim is 50 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base38 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – May 15, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · May 16, 2027 – Jun 26, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jun 27, 2027 – Jul 17, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jul 18, 2027 – Jul 31, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 1, 2027 – Aug 7, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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