Reston Masters' Jim McDonnell Lake Swims
About this race
Reston Masters Swim Team is pleased to announce the 38th edition of the Jim McDonnell Lake Swims.
Sanctioned by Potomac Valley LMSC for US Masters Swimming, Sanction#: 106-W001
The swims will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Lake Audubon in Reston, VA. (Directions)
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1 Mile Swim
2 Mile Swim
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1 MILE - CAT I
1 MILE - CAT II
2 MILE - CAT I
2 MILE - CAT II
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Reston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:23 PM local time (EDT) in Reston on May 24, 2026 — 14h 33m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Reston Masters' Jim McDonnell Lake Swims
258 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 1 MILE - CAT I
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Wood | 23:32 | 23:32 /mi |
| 2 | Peter Christie | 24:06 | 24:06 /mi |
| 3 | Christopher Johnson | 24:46 | 24:46 /mi |
| 4 | Justin Doty | 24:48 | 24:48 /mi |
| 5 | Samuel Fallon | 25:58 | 25:58 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 23 Reston events
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