Get ready to take the plunge!

The Great Ohio River Swim will follow this schedule:

6:15 am - Check in for Double Dippers at Public Landing (435 E Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202)

6:30 am - Double Dipper boat shuttle departs for starting line

7:00 am - Double Dipper 2.5-mile swim begins

7:00 am - Check in opens for 900-meter swimmers at Public Landing

8:00 am - Check in closes

8:00 am - Mandatory safety talk

8:00 am - Deadline for Double Dippers to complete 2.5-mile course and participate in 900-meter swim

8:15 am - Great Ohio River Swim starts (competitive wave, followed by recreational wave)

9:00 am (or when final swimmer exits the river) - Awards ceremony

There is a $5 fee to park at the Public Landing.

In the event of unsafe river conditions, the reschedule date for the swim is Sunday, September 8.