Events
Garibaldi Groms Fun Swim
Price:
$32.80
incl. $2.80 Fee
Date Range:
09/13
Time:
10:30AM PDT
- 11:00AM PDT
Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 12:00am PST
Open to ages 8 - 12.
Sea Lion 1 Mile Swim
Price:
$80.50
incl. $5.50 Fee
Date Range:
09/13
Time:
11:30AM PDT
- 12:30PM PDT
Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 12:00am PST
Open to ages 13+.
Leopard Shark 3 Mile Swim
Price:
$107
incl. $7 Fee
Date Range:
09/13
Time:
8:00AM PDT
- 10:00AM PDT
Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 12:00am PST
Open to ages 18+.
Whole Enchilada - Combo Swim - 3 Mile + 1 Mile (not back to back)
Price:
$160
incl. $10 Fee
Date Range:
09/13
Time:
8:00AM PDT
- 12:30PM PDT
Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 12:00am PST
Open to ages 18+.
Welcome Swim at the Cove
Price:
$0
Date Range:
09/12
Time:
10:00AM PDT
- 11:30AM PDT
Registration Opens January 1, 2026 at 12:00am PST
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://lajollacoveswim.com.
Place
1160 Coast Blvd
La Jolla, CA US 92037
La Jolla, CA US 92037
Description
Iconic Open Water Swim held in La Jolla, California the first Sunday after Labor almost every year since 1916.
There are four swim events available on race day.
- 250 Meter kids race "Garibaldi Grommets"
- 1 Mile "Sea Lions"
- 3 Mile "Leopard Sharks"
- 4 Mile "Whole Enchilada" Swimmers compete in both the 1 mile & 3 mile events - there is about an hour between the 2 swims.
All swimmers receive an event t-shirt. All finishers receive a finisher's medal. There are Age Group Medals awarded that follow U.S. Masters Swimming age brackets. For the kids race it is by individual year. 8 year olds will only be competing with 8 years etc up through 12 years of age.
Race Contact Info
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