La Jolla Cove Swim
About this race
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.
Pick your distance
Swimming
Welcome Swim at the Cove
Sea Lion 1 Mile Swim
Leopard Shark 3 Mile Swim
Whole Enchilada - Combo Swim - 3 Mile + 1 Mile (not back to back)
This event is a bundle of the 3 mile and the one mile events. They will be swum at separate times.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of historical conditions on this event's race dates in La Jolla.
About La Jolla
La Jolla Cove Swim takes place in La Jolla, California, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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