Snapping Tortuga

04/12/2026

Thanks again for a great Snapping Tortuga. Please find the results below. If there are any questions or corrections, let me know. I hope to see you at the next race in October.

04/11/2026

Congrats y’all!!

04/11/2026

Fun morning!! Congrats everyone!!

04/11/2026

Lake looks good!!!

04/13/2025

April 12, 2025 Snapping Tortuga Results

If there are any questions or any corrections that need to be made, please let me know.

Thanks again to all the athletes, volunteers, Lake Conroe Coast Guard, Fire Department and Constable for helping to put on a great event.

04/12/2025

Congrats y’all!!

04/12/2025

Beautiful morning for the Snapping Tortuga 💚🐢
Thank you to the volunteers and support on the water from the Coast Guard, Constable and Lake Conroe Fire Dept!!

04/11/2025

If you didn’t get the email…..

Email from Snapping Tortuga, LLC You don't want to miss this. Snapping Tortuga Open Water Swim Pre-Race Instructions Saturday Snapping Tortuga at 9:00am at FM830 Boat Ramp on Lake Conroe Buenos

10/24/2024

Check out the latest video from Swim Easy Speed on Focused vs. Unfocused Swimming. You always want to practice focused swimming. There isn't one day when you focus on endurance and then one day you focus on technique. You should be doing those things in the same practice every time.

A lot of endurance training, unfortunately, is strictly viewed through the lens of how can an athlete increase VO2Max. When in reality the real gains are m...

10/17/2024

The "Early Bird" registration for the April 12, 2025 edition of the Snapping Tortuga is open.

Exciting news for the April swim. We have added a new distance. If you are looking to "Swim the Distance" before Ironman Texas we will now offer a 3.8km (2.4mile) swim as part of the Snapping Tortuga.

We are looking forward to another great race as we head into the 14th year of the Snapping Tortuga.

For event details, please refer to: https://www.active.com/willis-tx/water-sports/swimming-races/snapping-tortuga-open-water-swim-april-2025

10/17/2024

Check out the latest video from Swim Easy Speed on the importance of "the Catch" in swimming....

The Catch in swimming is the most important aspect of the stroke. It sets up the rest of the stroke for an efficient and powerful pull.

10/13/2024

Snapping Tortuga October 12, 2024 Results