Naples Island Swim

Dick Miller, Tom Lind, Gene Perle, and Pat Keller at the 1947 Naples Island Swim in Long Beach, California

Naples Island Swim

Naples Island Swim

The Naples Island Swim & SUP is an open water swimming event held in Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California, known as the Aquatic Capital of America.

2019 World's Top 100 Island Swims

The Naples Island Swims event is named as one of the World's Top 100 Island Swims in 2019 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

Distance

200m, 500m, 1 km, 1 mile (1.6 km), 3 miles (4.8 km)

Type

Bay with ocean inlet

Events

• Multiple events consists of open water swimming and SUP races of varying lengths in water that can range from the mid to high 60's.
• Races start and finish occur between 2nd St. and Ocean Blvd off Bayshore Ave. and 54th Place in Long Beach.
• Around-the-island competitors are encouraged to bring an escort paddler, but it is not necessary. Paddlers should bring their own equipment. However, a limited selection of kayaks will be available for rent on the beach.

History

• Races have been held in Alamitos Bay since 1903.
• Organized by Merritt Morris, Kaia Hedlund, Laura McDonald, Andrew Barber, Bruce Bradley, Matt Shea, Parks Wesson, Scott Dixon, Mike Baker, and Greg Shea.
• It was selected as the Aquatic Capital of America's Organization of the Year in 2024.

Distance

SUP events, 200y, 500y, 1000m, 1 mile, 3 miles

Type

Bay with ocean inlet

Location

City Alamitos Bay, Naples Island, Long Beach

State/County/Province California

Country USA

Region Americas

Organizers

Current Race Director: Greg Shea Past race directors: Bruce Bradley, Lucy Johnson, Kaia Hedlund

Event Information

Month: August

Event Date: 15 August 2026

Website: Naples Island Swim & SUP

Class: Amateur

Wetsuit: No

2026 Top 50 3-mile Swimmers

1. Yohann Guerrero, 50:46
2. Diego Arturo Lopez Morales, 50:46
3. David Mesulam Medina Alfaro, 51:29
4. Eli Petersen 52:52
5. Isaac Wong, 52:55
6. Oscar Escalada, 52:58
7. Alex Kostich, 53:05
8. Sharon Guerrero, 53:06
9. Alejandro Alonso, 53:06
10. Matthew McDermott, 53:09
11. Allison Arnold, 53:12
12. Paul Reynolds, 54:45
13. Vanessa Nicole Lopez Morales, 54:47
14. John Green, 55:23
15. Natalie Umpornpuckdi, 55:34
16. Kyle Pu, 55:34
17. Craig Nadel, 55:48
18. Gabriel Octavio Navarro Rios, 56:56
19. Kathya Sophia Avendano Olvera, 57:02
20. Montserrat Mora, 57:16
21. Jaden Huang, 57:25
22. Skyler Munatones, 57:57
23. Mateo Vasquez, 58:34
24. Brandon Young, 58:45
25. Edgar Gabriel Ibarra Pacheco, 58:47
26. Wendy Zeiss, 58:57
27. Brooke Saunders, 59:23
28. Zac Wiezorek, 59:56
29. Renee Li, 1:00:10
30. Cooper Hughes, 1:00:18
31. Jose Luis Madrid Prado, 1:00:24
32. Katherine McKinney, 1:00:25
33. Ivan Rodriguez, 1:00:34
34. Beth Margalis, 1:00:46
35. Noah Gerard, 1:00:56
36. Tyler Fidler, 1:01:01
37. Isabel Valaika, 1:01:19
38. Jose Trujillo, 1:01:38
39. Mckenna Rosenberg, 1:01:42
40. Thomas Fernandez, 1:01:56
41. David Diaz, 1:01:59
42. Anthony Acuna, 1:02:16
43. Nicole Cienega, 1:02:24
44. Kazu Miyahara, 1:02:57
45. Andy Jones, 1:03:10
46. Victoria Sanchez, 1:03:33
47. Mandy Pu, 1:03:34
48. Nathaniel Terrell, 1:03:36
49. Saul Alejandro Silva Sanchez, 1:03:42
50. Lake Fisher, 1:03:44

2026 Top 25 500-yard Swimmers

1. Maksym Marshchivskyi, 7:55
2. Andres Alonso, 7:56
3. Hoshi Aono, 7:59
4. Connor Wood, 8:09
5. Ernest Hsu, 8:10
6. Declan Wang, 8:17
7. Noah Mobasseri, 8:24
8. Hilda Castillo, 8:25
9. Reina Han, 8:25
10. Hana Kasahara, 8:46
11. Julien Camille Chio, 8:51
12. Vasilisa Shcherbakova, 8:53
13. Emily Benedum, 8:54
14. Aiden Kim, 8:56
15. Noah Rivera, 8:57
16. Elli Kettunen, 8:58
17. Amelia Henderson, 8:59
18. August Liao, 9:03
19. Alex Zhang, 9:08
20. Leonardo Bernal, 9:10
21. Aiden Woo, 9:11
22. Oceana Rivas, 9:13
23. Ray Yu, 9:21
24. Yile Feng, 9:23
25. Victor Emiliano Navarro Rios, 9:24

2025 Top 20 3-mile Swimmers

1. Matthew McDermott, 51:53
2. Alex Kostich, 52:18
3. Paul Reynolds, 52:47
4. Robert Margalis, 52:52
5. Esiquiel Garzon, 53:21
6. Keeno Usita, 53:34
7. Keyon Usita, 54:10
8. Tyler Fidler, 54:11
9. Natalie Umpornpuckdi, 54:14
10.Aiden Sandvig, 54:36
11. Cory Mayfield, 54:43
12. Ty Maldonado, 54:51
13. John Green, 55:01
14. Ethan Brown, 55:04
15. Jonah Bui, 55:06
16. Ben Brewer, 55:15
17. Luke Hutchinson, 55:46
18. Skyler Munatones, 55:47
19. Luca Soukasian, 56:15
20. Jackson Lawrence, 56:36

External links

• Maksym Marshchivskyi, Andres Alonso Swim Shoulder-to-Shoulder At Naples Island Swims
• Sharon van Rouwendaal Inspires At The Naples Island Swims
• Sharon van Rouwendaal Coming To California
• Round and Round They Swim - Circumnavigation Swims in History
• Naples Island Swim Gears Up And Grows With LA28 In Sight
• Waterwoman Katie Rowe Nominated For An Emmy Award
• What To Expect In LA28 for the Olympic Triathlon and Olympic 10K Marathon Swim?
• Changing of the Guard around Naples Island - Zeke Garzon Wins 3-miler
• Observations of, in, under, and near the Open Water
• Naples Island Swim Breaks Its 1970 Record
• Naples Island Swims
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Alex Kostich Honored As The ACOA Masters Athlete of the Year
• Greg Shea Selected as the Dick Miller Waterman of the Year
• Naples Island Swims Selected as ACOA Organization of the Year
• Swim With Mike Continues To Help Others - April 6 At USC
• Virtual Swim-Paddle-Row From Long Beach to Tokyo
• Naples Island Swims
• Greg Shea Tackles a Tough Job with a Smile and Passion
• Matthew McDermott, Theodora Sabec Dominate The Naples Island Swim
• Ryan Bullock, Kathleen Hohwald Win 3-mile Naples Island Swim In Long Beach
• Ryan Bullock To Defend Title At Naples Island Swim In Long Beach
• Naples Island, A California Classic
• What'SUP Around Naples Island In Long Beach
• Drafting By Veterans
• Kristy Kowal Gets Hungry For Open Water
• Brownsea Island Swim Fills Up Fast
• Naples Island Swim & SUP
• Swimming Under Bridges, In Canals And Around Islands
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• IGotStung.com
• Marathon Swimming
• Open Water Swimming
• Naples Island Swims
• Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Swimming In The Canals Of Wanna-be Naples In California
• Alex Kostich To Give Hints To Open Water Success
• Alex Kostich Wins Another Naples Islands 3-Miler
• Drafting By Veterans
• Blueseventy And Rob Aquatics Team Up In The Open Water
• That's Open Water Amore
• Alamitos Bay, The Center Of The Aquatic Capital Of America
• Naples Island Swim, A California Classic
• Bill Ireland, Mild-mannered Open Water Swimmer Is Superman
• California Circumnavigating Naples Island
• Whose Territory Is It?
• Using Legs In The Open Water
• Safe Swimming Suggestions
• Swimming In The Canals Of Wanna-be Naples In California
• Training In Prime Numbers
• Bob's Legacy In The West
• Lady P Passes After A Life Of Giving
• World's Best Beach & Open Water Swimming Towns
• Swimming Under Bridges, In Canals And Around Islands
• Naples Island Swim, A California Classic
• Special Olympics World Summer Games Comes To LA
• Anne McLindon Always Does Something Special
• First Lady, Stevie Wonder To Attend World Summer Games
• TV Coverage, Packed Beaches In LA For Special Olympics
• From Samurai To Sarah, The Open Water Swimming World
• No Excuses In The Open Water
• Michael Murphy Always Returns To The Open Water
• Enjoying The Transition From The Pool To Open Water
• Nostalgia In Naples
• Hank Wise Honored By The Aquatic Capital Of America
• What Goes Around Comes Around
• Revealing Results Of Drafting Research