Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim
About this race
Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim
Sunday - August 3
Long Branch Ocean Mile Registration
COST:
• $30: Before August 1
• $40: August 1
• $50 RACE DAY!!
RESULTS:
- 2025
- 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
WHAT:
We're looking forward to welcoming you back to the 2026 Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim. The race will again follow a rectangular course, with both the start AND finish in Pier Village...
WHERE:
Pier Village
66 Centennial Drive
Long Branch, NJ 07740
*This address will bring you within 50m of the gazebo where packet pick-up is located...but the closer you can park to the beach, the better.
Parking is FREE until 10am, so if you intend to stay past 10am, please be sure you pay the meters.
WHEN:
Sunday – August 2
• Packet Pick-up: 630-730am
• Race Start: 8am
FAQ's:
• What is the typical water temperature?
o Ocean temperatures are typically in the high 60s/low-70s.
• Are wetsuits allowed?
o Wetsuits are allowed, but those wearing wetsuits are not eligible for awards.
• How is the course set up?
o The race will follow a rectangular course, with both the start AND finish in Pier Village.
• Is there a cut-off time?
• All racers will be removed from the course 1-hour 10-minutes after the start.
• What are the awards/categories?
o Hand-painted, custom awards will be presented to the Top-5 overall (M/F) & the following age groups (M/F):
• 14&Under
• 15-19
• 20-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60-69
• 70+
If you have any other questions, please e-mail race director, Brian Shea:
Brian@JSMswim.com
Who is Coach Brian?
o Brian Shea comes to the program with a wealth of experience in endurance sports as an athlete, coach and consultant. He is the Founder & Head Coach/Consultant at Jersey Shore/Asbury Masters & Long Branch Ocean Swims & for over 25 years, has competed in all levels of endurance sports from 5K to Ultra-marathon Swims/Runs to Ironman.
o He has raced/won triathlons in the United States & abroad with multiple Ironman finishes including Ironman Hawaii with Personal Bests of:
5k - 15:54
Marathon - 2:49
Ironman - 9:31
Most recently, Brian has (7) top-10 finishes at the 8+mile Annual Swim for Alligator Light (Islamorada FL) as well as podium finishes at the United States Lifesaving Association National Championships.
o On the coaching side, Brian is a certified coach having formulated training and sports nutrition programs for athletes ranging from beginner to professional.
If you have any questions, please respond to this post & we'll circle back w/ you ASAP...OR if you'd like to contact Coach Brian directly, you can do so at: Brian@JSMswim.com
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Swimming
1 Mile Ocean Swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Long Branch, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 8:09 PM local time (EDT) in Long Branch on August 2, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Long Branch Ocean Mile Swim
1 Mile Ocean Swim · 237 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Katt | 23:54 | — |
| 2 | Luke Gaetano | 24:24 | — |
| 3 | Ryan Smith | 24:29 | — |
| 4 | Andrew Maddock | 24:41 | — |
| 5 | Liev Tseytlin | 24:45 | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Long Branch events
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