The 15th Annual Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim

The Friends of Barnegat Light Beach Patrol is excited to announce the 15th Annual Barnegat Light Ocean Swim! Participation will be limited to ensure a safe and fun race. Entry fees are $50. We are pleased to offer LBI lifeguards a reduced entry fee of $25. Barnegat Light lifeguards can participate for no charge. ONLINE REGISTRATION **Registration opens April 1, 2026 at 9:00 am ** COURSE One-mile course, swimmers enter at 30th Street beach, swim north, and exit at 16th Street beach. The course is marked with highly visible buoys. Please note the course will be contingent on ocean currents. Starting and finishing points will be finalized on race day. HEATS There will be three (3) heats. HEAT 1 — anticipated finish time less than 29 minutes HEAT 2 — anticipated finish time between 29 and 37 minutes HEAT 3 — anticipated finish time more than 37 minutes Heat 2 starts three minutes after Heat 1. Heat 3 starts three minutes after Heat 2. All swimmers in Heat 2 will have three minutes deducted from their times. Swimmers in Heat 3 will have 6 minutes deducted from their times. The adjusted times will be filtered into the overall results. Heats may be adjusted to ensure an even number of participants. Swimmers will be given a colored wristband for their designated heat at check-in. Note there is a maximum registration of 440 swimmers. MANDATORY RACE DAY CHECK-IN Swimmers must check in at 16th Street beach in Barnegat Light, NJ, on race day between 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. At check-in, swimmers will receive their participant backpack with cap, t-shirt, and timing chip, and will be marked with their participant number. Swimmers only will be transported to the starting line by beach truck. Check-in will close promptly at 5:30 p.m. to ensure an on-time start. We kindly ask that you check in as early in the day as possible. AWARDS Plaques for the first three overall men and women finishers. Medals for the top three men and women finishers in each age group: 14 & under, 15-19,