La Jolla Cove Swim

About the Event

Iconic Open Water Swim held in La Jolla, California the first Sunday after Labor almost every year since 1916.

There are four swim events available on race day.

250 Meter kids race "Garibaldi Grommets"
1 Mile "Sea Lions"
3 Mile "Leopard Sharks"
4 Mile "Whole Enchilada" Swimmers compete in both the 1 mile & 3 mile events - there is about an hour between the 2 swims.

All swimmers receive an event t-shirt. All finishers receive a finisher's medal. There are Age Group Medals awarded that follow U.S. Masters Swimming age brackets. For the kids race it is by individual year. 8 year olds will only be competing with 8 years etc up through 12 years of age.

Races Offered

Welcome Swim at the Cove

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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10:00

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$0.00

Leopard Shark 3 Mile Swim

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 3 Miles

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08:00

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$100.00

Whole Enchilada - Combo Swim - 3 Mile + 1 Mile (not back to back)

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

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08:00

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$150.00

Garibaldi Groms Fun Swim

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 250m

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10:30

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$30.00

Sea Lion 1 Mile Swim

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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11:30

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$75.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in La Jolla.

thermostat Temperature

18.0° / 24.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

18.9° / 24.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 9m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

8.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:32

nightlight Sunset

18:53

About La Jolla

Learn more about the host city, La Jolla.

La Jolla is a hilly, seaside community planning area in San Diego, California, occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean.