Swim for Alligator Lighthouse

Event Overview

“The 8-mile swim to Alligator Lighthouse is a challenge. It’s not for the faint of heart.”

How it Started

• Origin: When World Renowned Artist, Lighthouse Larry decided to swim, in his native town of Islamorada, to Alligator Lighthouse and back, alone and self-supported, his friends thought he was crazy.
• Inspiration: When he then said out loud “every open water swimmer should experience this,” Larry became the anchor to the Swim for Alligator Lighthouse.
• Community Effort: The Fighting Manatee Swim Club, the Masters swim club of Islamorada, accepted the challenge to present a world class open water swim event.
• Established: The Fighting Manatees presented the Inaugural Swim for Alligator Lighthouse in 2013. It’s here to stay!

Race Overview

• Distance: The Swim for Alligator Lighthouse is an 8-mile open water swim.
• Course: Participants swim 4 miles, circle Alligator Lighthouse, and swim 4 miles back.
• Team Structure: The event is open to solo swimmers, 2 person, 3 person and 4 person teams.
• Support Requirement: Every solo or relay team requires a support kayak. Solo swimmers will need to enlist a kayaker to accompany them the entire race, while relay groups will alternate kayaking with swimming.

Event Details

Full Event Details can be found at https://www.swimalligatorlight.com/