2025 - Swim The Fish
2025 distances
Swimming
5k
Please note: Swimmers under 18 must have a certified swim coach’s prior approval to swim by emailing the race director, Carrie Jacobs (carriemjacobs@gmail.com) upon signup. The certified swim coach must be able to prove proficient open water swimming ability from the minor. Anyone aged 13 and under must have a swimmer aged 18+ with them and within arm’s reach of them in the water at all times during the race. No exception.
1 mile
Please note: Swimmers under 18 must have a certified swim coach’s prior approval to swim by emailing the race director, Carrie Jacobs (carriemjacobs@gmail.com) upon signup. The certified swim coach must be able to prove proficient open water swimming ability from the minor. Anyone aged 13 and under must have a swimmer aged 18+ with them and within arm’s reach of them in the water at all times during the race. No exception.
1/2 mile
Please note: Swimmers under 18 must have a certified swim coach’s prior approval to swim by emailing the race director, Carrie Jacobs (carriemjacobs@gmail.com) upon signup. The certified swim coach must be able to prove proficient open water swimming ability from the minor. Anyone aged 13 and under must have a swimmer aged 18+ with them and within arm’s reach of them in the water at all times during the race. No exception.
Running
Virtual One Mile Swim the Fish
How does the virtual event work? Simple! STEP ONE: Register for the Virtual One Mile Swim the Fish. STEP TWO: Anytime between August 2nd and midnight on August 9th, swim a 1 mile open water or pool (1750 yards or 1500 meters) swim using your garmin, smartwatch, or other GPS enabled device, or stopwatch with a coach! STEP THREE: Return to this website to self report your virtual swim! STEP FOUR: Keep checking the race website to compare your time with other folks around the country competing in the virtual category AND you'll receive official Swim the Fish swag in the mail a few days later. PLEASE NOTE: - Results can also be sent to the race director anytime before August 10th, 2025 to: carriemjacobs@gmail.com; - Results ARE NOT required to receive your official Swim the Fish swag; - Reported times will NOT BE VALIDATED; - Reported times will be used to create UNOFFICIAL race results. The Virtual One mile Swim the Fish is just that - a virtual swim. As such there is not the support, volunteers, and support systems that come with the organized open water swim on August 9th in Whitefish. This means all swimmers must be responsible for their own safety. Always swim with a buddy or some sort of safety support (lifeguard on shore or on deck/someone in a boat next to you/etc.), swim within your limits, make sure you know the conditions before starting your swim (water temp, waves, currents, etc.), and leave no trace - promote the sustainable use of our open water and pick up any litter you find in the water or near the waters edge. We strongly encourage swimmers to use a swim buoy for both visibility and safety purposes. Thank you for supporting the Wave Aquatic and Fitness center from afar! Please direct any questions regarding the Virtual One mile Swim the Fish to the race director @ carriemjacobs@gmail.com. Happy Swimming!
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 9, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (MDT) in Whitefish on August 9, 2025 — 14h 37m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Swim The Fish
160 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelsey Evans | 1:16:59 | 24:57 /mi |
| 2 | Christopher Hyder | 1:19:34 | 25:45 /mi |
| 3 | John Cole | 1:21:24 | 26:17 /mi |
| 4 | Phillip Surette | 1:22:02 | 26:33 /mi |
| 5 | August Hertz | 1:22:39 | 26:33 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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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, 10 Whitefish events
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