{"id":34,"date":"2026-05-29T08:37:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-07-30T08:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:21:06","slug":"swim-to-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/programs-events\/swim-to-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim to Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-hero-split has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/student-swims-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A student swims in the outdoor pool.\" class=\"wp-image-667 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/student-swims-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/student-swims-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/student-swims-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/recsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/student-swims.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-577681ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Swim to Florida<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daytona Beach 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swim to Daytona Beach, Florida,&nbsp;with&nbsp;RecSports&nbsp;this spring. Swim to Florida is a 10-week swim challenge that encourages consistent distance swimming. Those that complete the distance will receive a limited-edition&nbsp;T-shirt. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swim to Daytona Beach, Florida: Earn a Swim to Florida T-shirt&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swim To Florida Begins: Monday, Feb. 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swim To Florida Ends: Sunday, April 26<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration is open until the last week of the challenge&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each Mile = 1 Lap or 50 Yards \/&nbsp;1 Lap = Short Course Down and Back or 50 Yards&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-X359n4DrY1HsPixVreFTDZUOExVUFNRRlhDTkRBNDRCVDUzQzE0RzNQNiQlQCN0PWcu&amp;route=shorturl\"><strong>REGISTER FOR THE SWIM TO FLORIDA CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2RNYUX1x3UWeypqhnAnW-X359n4DrY1HsPixVreFTDZUQ1lMRzAxREZPWVlCWTJaVkw4TDZDTlVXUiQlQCN0PWcu\"><strong>TRACK YOUR SWIM<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daytona Beach 2026&nbsp; Swim to Daytona Beach, Florida,&nbsp;with&nbsp;RecSports&nbsp;this spring. Swim to Florida is a 10-week swim challenge that encourages consistent distance swimming. Those that complete the distance will receive a limited-edition&nbsp;T-shirt. 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