Embark on an adventurous swim with the Swim Around Key West - 12.5 loop around the island with fantastic landscape views of Key West and swimming in the pristine waters. Compete in different categories of either a solo swimmer, a solo swimmers with fins, a solo swimmers using a mermaid tail or a mono fin or gather your friends and compete in the relay category of a 2 person, 3 person, 4 person, 5 person or 6 person teams. Not interested in the full island swim? Try some of the smaller races offered - 6.1 mile swim, a 2 mile swim, a 1 mile swim or an 800 yard swim.
A variety of events are planned beginning on June 13, 2025 with a packet pick up and a chance to watch mermaids and get a chance to transform into a mermaid/merman. June 14, 2025 is the Swim Around Key West day OR the smaller Open Water races. On June 15, 2025 there is a USA sanctioned swim meet. Many different races for all types of swimmers. Hope to see you at this fun filled event!
For more information please contact Lori Bosco at lori.bosco@cfk.edu
The 10K will start with the 20K and follow the same route, except the finish will be at the FKCC 2 boat positioned in the water after the Mooring field off Sigsbee (Dredgers Key). All swimmers and their support will be shuttled back to the race start.
Award ceremony will be held at 5:30pmThe Swim Around Key West is swum in two different oceans: The Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. You can see lots of aquatic life and maybe a mermaid or two. This is a warm water swim with temperatures from 78 degrees to 84 degrees. All safety crew boats will be flying Event Flags and Lifeguards are positioned throughout the course. You can compete in either a solo category or team categories of 2 people up to 6 person relays. Solo category of fins, monofin, or memaid tails are also included as well as use of fins for relay teams. Every swimmer/team must have their own escort craft in the form of kayaks or motor boats.
