Around Coronado Island swims
The swim around Coronado is a near-circumnavigation of Coronado Island near San Diego, California. The established standard route is 18.6 km (11.55 miles) between Glorietta Bay Beach (inside San Diego Bay) and Gator Beach (facing the Pacific Ocean), via the end of Zuniga Jetty. The route can be swum in either direction, but is typically done counter-clockwise (bay to ocean). This is the original route used in the Coronado Around-the-Island Swim race, held annually from 1992-1996.
A few swimmers have done slight variations on the standard route - turning at Zuniga Point rather than going around the jetty; or starting/finishing at the Hotel Del Coronado instead of Gator Beach (see "Other Routes" below). Variant routes are not eligible for course records.
For information about organizing a solo swim around Coronado, see Open Water Swim Academy.
Course Records
- Fastest Man: Kevin Joyce (3:42 in 1994)
- Fastest Woman: Jennifer Conklin (3:44 in 2021)
These records reflect the consolidated results of the five years of the Around-the-Island swim (1992-96) and the solo swims of the same route documented since 2016. It is unknown who was the first to swim around Coronado Island, or if anyone did before the first race was held in 1992. If you have information about historical around-Coronado swims, please contact us.
One-Way
Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
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2018 Dec 16 | Cindy Werhane | ![]() | 49 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:19:25 | |
2020 Jan 30 | Amber Baker | ![]() | 35 | Gator Beach to Glorietta Bay Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 07:20:48 | |
2020 Jan 30 | Michella Thomas | ![]() | Gator Beach to Glorietta Bay Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 07:20:48 | ||
2020 Sep 16 | Linda Simons | ![]() | 54 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:32:30 | |
2020 Sep 26 | Alice Ma | ![]() | 48 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 08:20:02 | |
2020 Sep 28 | Jeffrey Rake | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:11:07 | ||
2020 Sep 30 | Susie Bender Paul | ![]() | 47-48 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:52:01 | |
2020 Oct 15 | Carly Miller | ![]() | 42 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:54:45 | |
2020 Oct 26 | Edie Markovich | ![]() | 15 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:58:30 | |
2020 Nov 14 | Erika Shanahan Gliebe | ![]() | 48 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:42:30 | |
2020 Nov 27 | Ajae Clearway | ![]() | 48-49 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:54:33 | |
2020 Nov 29 | Tracy Knight | ![]() | 48 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:52:10 | |
2020 Nov 29 | Steve Gruenwald | ![]() | 59 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:52:10 | |
2020 Dec 13 | James Savage | ![]() | 14 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:23:14 | |
2020 Dec 16 | Natalia Chuich | ![]() | 54 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:04:30 | |
2021 Jan 14 | Abigail Fairman | ![]() | 43 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:31:15 | |
2021 Mar 28 | Shannon House Keegan | ![]() | 46 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:55:20 | |
2021 Apr 7 | Tricia Elmer | ![]() | 60 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:47:55 | |
2021 Apr 7 | Scott Lautman | ![]() | 68 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:47:55 | |
2021 Apr 9 | Sidney Russell | ![]() | 32-33 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:34:28 | |
2021 May 21 | Steve Sutton | ![]() | 54 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:03:30 | |
2021 Jun 1 | Joe Cole | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:16:40 | ||
2021 Jun 3 | Heidi Skrzypek | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:47:53 | ||
2021 Jun 3 | MarySue Balazic | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 07:05:01 | ||
2021 Jun 5 | Summer Wesson | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 07:06:15 | ||
2021 Jun 7 | Juliet Kadlecek | ![]() | 51 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:10:50 | |
2021 Jun 16 | Rose Filer | ![]() | 27 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:38:20 | |
2021 Jun 18 | Claire Gorder | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:11:45 | ||
2021 Jun 20 | Lauren Grous | ![]() | 37 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:00:20 | |
2021 Jun 30 | Sabrina Houston | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:10:01 | ||
2021 Jul 12 | Andrew Hewitt | ![]() | 58 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:53:20 | |
2021 Jul 12 | Melissa Bartow | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:53:20 | ||
2021 Jul 25 | Jennifer Conklin | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 03:44:55 | ||
2021 Jul 27 | Ross Simmons | ![]() | 57 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:50:10 | |
2021 Aug 14 | Kirk Phipps | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 07:10:45 | ||
2021 Aug 22 | Belinda Little | ![]() | 54 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:23:25 | |
2021 Aug 26 | Thomas Schwartz | ![]() | 61 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:26:20 | |
2021 Sep 5 | Hassan Ghozlan | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:54:40 | ||
2021 Sep 7 | Mary Singer | ![]() | 45-46 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:16:50 | |
2021 Oct 9 | Kris Berglund | ![]() | 63 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:06:05 | |
2021 Oct 16 | Stephanie Saisi | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:13:50 | ||
2021 Oct 18 | Jax Tatro | ![]() | 45 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:31:30 | |
2021 Nov 1 | Anaya Khanzode | ![]() | 16-17 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:26:00 | |
2021 Nov 3 | Michelle Squyer | ![]() | 53 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:36:10 | |
2021 Nov 16 | Karina Garcia | ![]() | 35 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:36:10 | |
2021 Nov 18 | Camilla Shaffer | ![]() | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:05:30 | ||
2022 Mar 23 | Eric Durban | ![]() | 66 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:59:11 | |
2022 Mar 23 | Lars Durban | ![]() | 66 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:59:11 | |
2022 Jun 21 | Dana Price | ![]() | 50 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:45:45 | |
2022 Jun 21 | Dana Price | ![]() | 50 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:45:45 | |
2022 Jul 17 | Kelley Schall | ![]() | 33 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:05:50 | |
2022 Jul 18 | Rose Filer | ![]() | 28 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:38:20 | |
2022 Jul 31 | Jacquelyn Braggin | ![]() | 35 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:17:07 | |
2022 Sep 12 | Stacey Warmuth | ![]() | 65 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:27:15 | |
2022 Oct 6 | Isabella Johnson | ![]() | 25 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:55:45 | |
2022 Oct 8 | Becky Smith | ![]() | 48 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:04:40 | |
2022 Oct 10 | Cathy Harrington | ![]() | 65 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:30:00 | |
2022 Oct 12 | Erin O'Regan | ![]() | 65 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 06:36:50 | |
2022 Oct 24 | Ashleigh Gilroy | ![]() | 28 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:14:00 | |
2022 Oct 26 | Mike Peters | ![]() | 28 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:34:25 | |
2022 Oct 28 | Paul Valitutto | ![]() | 51 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:02:03 | |
2022 Nov 4 | Madeline Gibson | ![]() | 25 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 05:30:10 | |
2022 Nov 7 | Suzanne Heim Bowen | ![]() | 64 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.6 | 04:26:58 |
Two-Way
Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
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2021 Dec 1 | Abigail Fairman | ![]() | 44 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach to Glorietta Bay Beach | 37.2 | 10:41:10 | |
2022 Jul 14 | Abigail Bergman | ![]() | 26 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach to Glorietta Bay Beach | 37.2 | 09:42:49 |
Other Routes
Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
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2016 Apr 16 | Scott Zornig | ![]() |
56 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Hotel Del Coronado via Zuniga Jetty | 18.3 | 04:31:59 | |
2016 Dec 7 | Tiffany McQueen | ![]() |
44 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Gator Beach via Zuniga Pt | 17.7 | 07:30:00 | |
2020 Sep 6 | Kathleen Wilson | ![]() |
57 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Coronado Shores Beach via Zuniga Jetty | 18.4 | 05:12:00 | |
2020 Oct 31 | Audrey Viers | ![]() |
36-37 | Glorietta Bay Beach to Hotel Del Coronado via Zuniga Jetty | 18.3 | 04:56:53 |