Wild Fish Swim Festival
About this race
This annual community open water swim event typically attracts an average of 200 swimmers split between three different distances. The temperature of the water is typically about 66 degrees F. The swim takes place in a calm, protected cove, and is well supported with at least a dozen volunteers in kayaks/paddleboarders. Cozy unisex t-shirts will be guaranteed for all participants pre-registered by August 1st. Latex swim caps will be provided for all swimmers. If you are allergic to latex, please feel free to bring your own.
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Swimming
1/2 Mile Swim
1 Mile
2 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salem, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:44 AM and sets at 7:53 PM local time (EDT) in Salem on August 9, 2026 — 14h 09m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Wild Fish Swim Festival
141 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 1/2 Mile Swim
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella LeDuc | 13:06 | 26:21 /mi |
| 2 | Madeleine Lucas | 13:07 | 26:23 /mi |
| 3 | Sam Raynor | 13:09 | 26:27 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Macdonald | 13:36 | 27:22 /mi |
| 5 | Cuyler O'Brien | 14:38 | 29:26 /mi |
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, 9 Salem events
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