Swim to the moon.
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the curator swims the 10K "Full Moon" at Swim to the Moon — an open-water festival through the Hiland Chain of Lakes near Hell, Michigan, that funds a summer camp for kids with serious illness. A public clock is the best coach there is. Tick, tick.
to race day · Sun Aug 16, 2026 · the 10K (Full Moon)
Official event & registration: swimtothemoon.net (opens in a new tab). Distances from a half-mile to 15K — a moon for everyone.
Why this one
10K — the "Full Moon." Six-plus miles of open water, no walls to push off. The real event the training's been pointed at.
Swim to the Moon, near Hell, MI, through the Hiland Chain of Lakes. Distances run from a half-mile up to 15K — a start line for every level.
Proceeds support North Star Reach, a camp for children with serious, chronic, and life-threatening conditions. The swim pays it forward.
Come swim a distance — any distance. Or come cheer from the shore. Or just back the kids' camp from your couch. The point of a countdown isn't to find one person; it's to get more humans in the water, which is the whole creed in a wetsuit. Sister rooms: The Pool Wing, The Road to 97.