VBLA Ocean Swim Series Race 3: 5K or Mile
About this race
The VBLA Ocean Swim Series 5K or Mile Swim ends a summer of racing for the series participants. The 5K is a challenge for swimmers ready to set big goals and achieve them, while the 1-Mile option tests improvement from the first &/or second race (noting that conditions, tides and wind make every race different) 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 lane lines to guide you among a community of motivated swimmers ready to race and enjoy open water fun together.
5K
Start: 4th Street
Mandatory Water Stop: 14th Street prior to the Pier, reentry 15th Street north of the Pier.
Finish: 42nd Street
Mile
Start: 27th Street
Finish: 42nd Street
Pick your distance
Swimming
VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Third Race: 5K
VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Third Race: 1-Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 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 6:22 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (EDT) in Virginia Beach on August 16, 2026 — 13h 32m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — VBLA Ocean Swim Series Race 3: 5K or Mile
152 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Third Race: 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Crabb | 48:41 | 15:40 /mi |
| 2 | Nathan Tschohl | 48:53 | 15:44 /mi |
| 3 | Peter Lillehei | 49:12 | 15:50 /mi |
| 4 | Woody Parsons | 51:57 | 16:43 /mi |
| 5 | Taylor Rowe | 53:03 | 17:05 /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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