Name: Key West Open Water Swim September 2026
Start: 2026-09-06
End: 2026-09-06
Location: Key West

About the Event

The Key West Open Water Swim in September will host an 800 yard swim, a 1-mile race, a 2-mile race and a chance to do it all. The event will take place on Higgs Beach (1000 Atlantic Blvd) Key West, FL starting at 9:30am. Sunday August 31, 2025. View the pristine waters of Key West and awesome sights of the water below. Lifeguard are stationed throughout the course.

August 31: 8:30am-9:15am: check in on Higgs Beach by Reynolds Street pier.

August 31: 9:30am: 800yd race begins. The next event will begin 10 minutes after the prior race. In the order: 800yd, 1 mile, 2 mile races.

Races Offered

Open water swim-1 Mile - Individual Age group/open with Mermaid Tail

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$45.00

Open water swim-1 Mile - Individual USMS or USA-S member Open water 1 mile

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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$35.00

Open water swim-1 Mile - individual

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$45.00

Open water swim-2 mile - Individual Age group/open

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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$45.00

Open water swim-2 mile - Individual Age group/open with Mermaid Tail

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$45.00

Open water swim-2 mile - Individual USMS or USA-S member

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$35.00

Open water swim-800 yards - Individual Age group/open

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$45.00

Open water swim-800 yards - Individual USMS or USA-S member

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$35.00

Open water swim-800yd + 1 mile + 2 mile - Individual Age group/open

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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$60.00

Open water swim-800yd + 1 mile + 2 mile - Individual Age group/open USMS or USA-S member

Sep 06, 2026

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Distance — 1.6K

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Type — Water sports

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16 days remaining

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$50.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Key West.

thermostat Temperature

27.2° / 29.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

29.1° / 33.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 14m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

15.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

High (6.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

76.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:13

nightlight Sunset

19:30

About Key West

Learn more about the host city, Key West.

Key West, in the Florida Keys, is a city and an island of the same name. It is the county seat of Monroe County and is considered the southernmost city in the continental United States.