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Labor Day Swimmers Race from Key West’s Higgs Beach
Key West hosts an open-water swim on the Atlantic side of the island, pairing summer travel with nearby recreation and convenient overnight lodging.
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Higgs Beach sends swimmers out on marked ocean courses each Labor Day weekend for the Key West Open Water Swim, a Sunday-morning race that draws competitive swimmers alongside supporters who gather along the shoreline and nearby pier to track the field. Unlike the island’s more theatrical summer swim event, this race keeps things straightforward: clear courses, timed results, and open water rather than a full island circuit.
The Sunday-morning timing fits naturally into a Labor Day weekend already packed with island programming, allowing swimmers to fold the race into a broader stretch of Key West celebrations without needing a separate trip. Higgs Beach’s calm, protected waters and easy shoreline access make it a practical, spectator-friendly setting for a competitive swim.
Given how much else fills the Key West calendar around Labor Day, a stay spanning the full weekend lets swimmers and their supporters combine race morning with the island’s other holiday events, beaches, and waterfront dining. Booking lodging well ahead of the holiday is worth the effort, given how quickly the island’s rooms fill for the entire Labor Day stretch.
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