Welcome to the 2026 Greenbrier SwimFest brought to you by French Creek Racing! This SwimFest event at Greenbrier State Park in Boonsboro, MD has three distances (plus options to combine events for longer distance) including: 800 meter swim (1 loop) 1600 meter swim (2 loops) 2400 meter swim (3 loops) For an extra challenge, race in all 3! Get 30% off your 2nd race and 45% off your 3rd race. Register today for your choice of races! Online Registration Closes Friday, September 25 at 12 midnight. Check-in is available from 7:30AM to 10:30AM on Sunday September 27. All racers should check in when they arrive. NO REFUNDS and no rain date. In the event of inclement weather, entries will roll into next year's race, or you may defer to another FCR event. A registered athlete may request a deferral to next year's event if they do so at least 14 days prior to the event. A nominal fee shall apply. Historical water temperature varies, but we expect water temperature to be between 62-70F for this date. Wetsuits will be allowed with water temps below 78.0 degrees. We always need volunteers, lifeguards, and other helpers to run successful events. To volunteer, please check out our volunteer link at www.frenchcreekracing.com/volunteer
The award categories are the same for each event: 800 Meter, 1600 Meter and 2400 Meter. Overall Male and Female (3 deep) Age Groups: 16 and under, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (3 deep) Age based on your age as of race day. Participants doing the combined swims are eligible for awards for each individual event they swim.
800m: T-Shirt
1600m: T-Shirt
2400m: T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | $45.00 | Dec 31 | Mar 27 |
| $50.00 | Mar 28 | Jun 19 | |
| $55.00 | Jun 20 | Sep 25 | |
| $65.00 | Sep 27 | Sep 27 | |
| 1600m | $50.00 | Dec 31 | Mar 27 |
| $55.00 | Mar 28 | Jun 19 | |
| $60.00 | Jun 20 |
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| Sep 25 |
| $70.00 | Sep 27 | Sep 27 |
| 2400m | $55.00 | Dec 31 | Mar 27 |
| $60.00 | Mar 28 | Jun 19 |
| $65.00 | Jun 20 | Sep 25 |
| $75.00 | Sep 27 | Sep 27 |
Race schedule is as follows. Please note that this may differ from previous timelines! 7:30am (Sunday): Packet Pickup/Registration Opens (All 3 Races), at the Race Venue 8:30am: Packet Pickup/Registration Closes for 800 Race 8:30am: Pre-Race Meeting/ Questions 8:45am: 800 Warm Up 9:00am: 800 Meter Race Begins 9:30am: Packet Pickup/Registration Closes for 1600 Race, at the Race Venue 9:30am: 1600 Warm Up 9:45am: 1600 Meter Race Begins 10:30am: Packet Pickup/Registration Closes for 2400 Race, at t