After a lengthy hiatus, open water swimming in Long Island Sound, returns to the shores of Milford, CT. The Swim will start on the beach in front of the Walnut Beach Pavillion in Milford, CT around the Albert Monroe Pier and swim parallel to the beach towards Silver Sands State Park and make a "U" turn to go back around the pier to finish back in front of the Walnut Beach Pavillion. The swim will be limited to 400 swimmers.
PLEASE NOTE: This swim is not for novices. This event is for experienced open-water swimmers only. You should be able to swim one mile comfortably in a pool in under 40 minutes.
Registration fees
Adult Closed
Online registration closed-
(18 & Over)
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$60.00
Early Discount
May 17 – Jun 30 -
$70.00Jul 1 – Aug 31
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$80.00Sep 1 – Jul 6
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Youth Closed
Online registration closed-
Youth 17 and under must be registered by an adult, email us at info@envirosports.com for a special link
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$30.00
Early Discount
May 17 – Jun 30 -
$30.00Jul 1 – Aug 31
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$30.00Sep 1 – Jul 6
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Event Details
ATHLETE CHECK-IN: Athlete Check-in will be held at the Wanut Beach Pavillion.
WATER TEMP: Low 70's
COURSE CUT-OFF TIME: 45 minutes
INCENTIVES: T-Shirts for all participants. Sharkfest Swim Medals for top three finishers in each age group. Personalized award plaques will also be mailed to the first place finishers in each age group.
AGE GROUP BREAKDOWN: Male and Female: 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-100!
ENTRANT LETTER: An entrant letter with all the race day details will be emailed to all registered participants and posted online here 1-2 weeks prior to event day. Please check back for any updates and the full race day itinerary.
PARKING: FREE parking until 10AM in the main Walnut Beach Parking Lot!
CANCELLATIONS: Registrations are non-refundable, unless you purchased the opt-in refund protection during check-out, in which case you can file a claim online here. If you did not purchase the refund protection and you can no longer participate in this event, you may receive a rollover credit (minus a $20 processing fee) toward a future event as long as you let us know by August 11, 2022.
Travel and Accommodations
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Event Summary: | |
Wepawaug Shark Fest Swim | |
Start Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022 | |
End Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 | |
Last Day to Book: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 |
Event Partners
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Course Map
DISTANCE: 1500 Meters
Contact information
- Event contact
- Enviro-Sports
- info@envirosports.com
- Phone
- 415-868-1829
- Website
- Visit website
