Originally scheduled for July 6, 2024, the T. John Carey Masters Swim was rescheduled to July 27, 2024 due to cold ocean temperatures. Registration remains open for the swim on July 27.
The Masters Swim has been one of the premier open-water swimming events on the Jersey Shore since 1979. The one-mile ocean race follows a point-to-point course that runs parallel to the beach. Race directors determine the direction of the swim on the day of the race to take advantage of the most favorable conditions. For 2024, the race will move to a new time of day and a new location downtown. Competitors will enjoy memorable views of shops and rides as they swim along the boardwalk, passing the iconic Music Pier, during a race with an evening start time of 6:15 p.m. This setting and ambience of the 2024 swim will make it a must for every swimmer's 2024 race calendar.
RACE AND COURSE INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
AWARDS
T-shirts will be issued to all competitors entered by July 15. T-shirts will be given out to additional entries as available. Wetsuits will be permitted for all award categories if the ocean temperature is under 65 degrees. Award categories include the following:
RESULTS
HISTORY
T. John Carey was an Ocean City Beach patrol lifeguard as well as a member of the Ocean City High School swim team. The 1930 Ocean City High School swim team won the South Jersey championship by a wide margin. In 1934, he won the Individual National Lifeguard Championship. Carey was an honors graduate of the University of Delaware and a lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II, teaching survival tactics to pilots and air crews. He taught physical education and coached football, basketball, and track at Ocean City High School before leaving to take over the family's real estate business in 1947. In 1966, he received the city's Community Service Award for his efforts in establishing surfing as an organized sport.