TOWER 26 Beach Swim offers open water training in Los Angeles for triathletes.

TOWER 26 Beach Swim provides expert-led open water swim training designed to teach the technical skills necessary for safe and successful triathlon competition. Led by triathlon swim coach Gerry Rodrigues and his dedicated coaching staff, the program combines sensible workouts with essential education to prepare participants for real beach conditions. Sessions are structured to maximize safety and performance, beginning with a core warm-up jog, followed by a safety briefing and beach condition assessment. Participants then engage in a swim warm-up before joining mass groups that are segmented into sub-groups based on ability to ensure effective coaching. The program operates at Santa Monica Beach every Wednesday from May through October, and at South Redondo-Torrance Beach every Sunday during the same months. To join, swimmers must be able to swim one mile continuously under 36 minutes or 1,000 yards under 24 minutes. The season fee is $295, with a $20 visitor fee per session payable in cash to the on-site coach. New participants are required to contact the organization to schedule a safety talk and swim checkout before attending their first session. Upon registration, attendees must check in at their first session to collect and wear the provided TOWER 26 beach swim cap for all sessions.