The Aqua Zone Portland Mile offers a $25,000 cash and prize purse due to the generosity of our sponsors. Athletes must choose to compete in one of three categories:
  • Elite: Athletes must be able to swim faster than 17:30 (male) or 18:30 (female) for a pool 1500m or 1650yd freestyle. Only FINA-approved suits are allowed. Eligible for Overall and Age Group cash and prizes (see table below).
  • Non-Wetsuit: Open to anyone, but restricted to FINA-approved suits. Eligible for Age Group cash and prizes (see table below).
  • Wetsuit: Athletes may wear any type of swimsuit, skinsuit, or wetsuit, but are not eligible for Overall or Age Group cash or prizes.
Purse (Overall)
 
WOMEN
MEN
champion
$5,000
$5,000
2nd place
$1,500
$1,500
3rd place
$600
$600
only Elite wave is eligible for overall purse
 
Purse (Age Group)
 
13-19 (M&W)
20-29 (M&W)
30-39 (M&W)
40-49 (M&W)
50+ (M&W)
1st
Aqua Zone
Renegade
$400
+Aqua Zone
Renegade
$400
+Aqua Zone
Renegade
$400
+Aqua Zone
Renegade
$400
+Aqua Zone
Renegade
2nd
 
$100
$200
$200
$100
3rd
 
 
$100
$100
 
only Elite and Non-Wetsuit waves are eligible for Age Group purse
(Aqua Zone Renegade skinsuit has a retail value of $390)
 
Purse (Predicted Time)
closest
$500
athlete (in any wave) coming closest to predicted time
(tiebreaker: oldest athlete wins)