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Wilmington, NC · October 11, 2026 · SwimmingExternal event
Swim the Loop 2026
Wilmington, NC · October 11, 2026 · Swimming
DateOctober 11, 2026
LocationWilmington, NC
DisciplineSwimming
RegistrationExternalorganizer site
Price$60
Divisions
3.5 MilesDistance
1.3 MilesDistance
2.6 MilesDistance
Swim the LoopDistance
Motts Channel SprintDistance
About the race
The race.
Swim the Loop takes place on October 11, 2026, in Wilmington, NC, featuring two open water swimming events. The main 3.5-mile swim starts and finishes at Dockside Restaurant on Airlie Road on the Wilmington side of the Intracoastal Waterway, beginning at high tide. The Motts Channel Sprint is a 1.3-mile point-to-point course starting at Trailborn Surf & Sound on Wrightsville Beach and finishing at Dockside Restaurant, also starting at high tide. Both races navigate tidal conditions throughout their courses.
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