If you have waited until the last absolute moment to sign up. Shame on you.. However, being the noble-minded people we are, we are still taking last-minute signups today. Here’s what will happen if you don’t sign up right now. All lake swimmers will give you the stink eye the next time you swim. All the people that have signed up will go on Santa’s good boy list. All lake swimmers that do not sign up will go on the Krampus list. It is our understanding that Lucky has direct access to Krampus (they met at a “How to Be a Curmudgeon” symposium). Whether or not he has access to Santa is debatable, but still, I would not take any chances and sign up for the Zombie Swim right now.
Rowdy Gaines says, “This is the most unique, fun, open water swim in the world. It is a must-do and should be on every swimmer’s bucket list.”
Fourth Annual Zombie Cause Swim & Zombie Costume Contest
Doc Lucky presents the 4th Annual Zombie Cause® Swim — Orlando’s most thrilling night swim is back, and this year it’s bigger, darker, and deadlier than ever.
Dare to swim one kilometer through a zombie-infested lake in the dark at Lucky’s Lake Swim, 6645 Lake Cane Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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How It Works
This event is for seasoned open water swimmers ready to test their skills against the undead. Each swimmer wears a swim buoy with a light and a trailing cord. If a zombie pulls your cord — your light goes on and you are zombified. Now you must chase and zombify other swimmers.
The swim begins with one zombie prime released 75 yards from shore. Swimmers have one hour to make it across the lake and back, picking up a clip on the far shore to prove they crossed.
Will you survive — or join the undead?
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Every Swimmer Receives
- A survivor or zombified finisher medallion — based on your fate in the water
- An exclusive Zombie Cause patch
- A Zombie Cause bumper sticker
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Zombie Costume Contest
Dress to impress — or terrify. Before the swim there will be a Zombie Costume Contest open to all ticket holders, with awards for:
- 🧟 Best Zombie
- 🤪 Most Bizarre Zombie
- 💀 Sexiest Zombie
Both swimmers and volunteers are eligible to compete.
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After the Swim
Survive the zombies and reward yourself with s’mores around the fire. Whether you’re a survivor or freshly zombified, you’ve earned it.
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The Cause
Every dollar from ticket sales goes directly to the Step Into Swim charity, which matches funds and donates to the Rosen Aquatic Center for swim lessons for children and families who can’t afford them. Last year’s event raised $3000 for the program.
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Schedule
- 7:00 PM — Arrival and check-in opens
- 7:30 PM — All swimmers must be checked in
- 8:00 PM — Pre-swim briefing and rules review
- 8:15 PM — Zombie Costume Contest winners announced / gear check
- 8:30 PM — Swim begins
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Ticket Pricing
- General Admission — $50
- Student Rate — $25 (half price for full-time students)
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Links
- 🎟️ Register now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fourth-annual-zombie-cause-swim-zombie-costume-contest-tickets-1994623681124
- 📖 Recap from last year’s swim: A Message from Lucky and a Recap of the Zombie Swim https://luckyslakeswim.com/2024/09/29/a-message-from-lucky-and-a-recap-of-the-zombie-swim/
- 📺 Zombie Cause Swim video
