What is a wave?
A wave is a section of water which rises to a peak and then falls down. Everyone is familiar with waves on the ocean, where a bump (the wave) rolls along, eventually crashing onto a beach somewhere. In a river, a wave is formed by moving water being jumbled by an underwater rock or sudden obstacle. A river wave differs from an ocean wave in that the water moves and the wave stays in one spot on the river, while the water stays still and the wave moves along on the ocean. [The technical description of what forms a wave needs improvement] A river wave can be surfed, just as surfers ride ocean waves. Surfing is the act of balancing a boat on the upstream face of a wave, where the water pushes the boat downstream and gravity pulls the boat forward into the trough of the wave. The boat sits still with respect to the sides of the river, but the water rushes underneath the boat and makes for a dynamic ride! 2.
A. The swim is organized by “waves” that is one or more division’s start at specific times with 2-10 minutes in-between. Wave start times are posted at Packet pick up and an information sheet is included in your race packet. You must start in your wave according to USAT rules or result in a time penalty or disqualification.
