VBLA Ocean Swim Series Race 2: 3K or Mile
About this race
The 2026 VBLA Ocean Swim Series 3K or Mile Swim is the second of three races on the VBLA Ocean Swim Series Calendar. The 3K moves the distance from the 1 Mile range closer to 2 miles while the 1-Mile option can test improvement from the first race (although every race is different in open water - that's the beauty of it!) The VBLA Swim Series is meant for experienced ocean racers and novice open water swimmers alike. Come find out how much fun it is to race without lines to guide you, rather a community of motivated swimmers ready to race and enjoy open water fun together!
3K SWIM:
Start at 17th Street / Finish at 42nd Street
Mile Swim:
Start at 28th Street / Finish at 42nd Street
Pick your distance
Swimming
VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Race 2: 3K Swim
VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Race 2: Mile Swim
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Virginia Beach, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (EDT) in Virginia Beach on July 19, 2026 — 14h 21m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — VBLA Ocean Swim Series Race 2: 3K or Mile
154 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Race 2: 3K Swim
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Hewett | 32:16 | 17:18 /mi |
| 2 | Nathan Tschohl | 33:02 | 17:43 /mi |
| 3 | Kathryn Walters | 33:36 | 18:02 /mi |
| 4 | Matthew Meyer | 35:24 | 18:59 /mi |
| 5 | Denise Letendre | 35:47 | 19:12 /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, 72 Virginia Beach events
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