Annual Swim Around Key West

07/14/2026

A HUGE thank you letter is in order! I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to many local businesses and organizations who supported our 50th Annual Swim Around Key West. I would also like to thank my family, friends, and safety boat captains for volunteering their unselfish time and support who made our event a joyous safe success,

With everybody's assistance we were able to host an incredible and memorable event on June 27,2026. In addition a thank you to the swimmers and kayakers who came from near and far to complete this challenging circumnavigation around our beautiful Island of key west.

With gratitude,
Anna Fugina, founder and organizer

P, S, Thank you all again for making this year's swim one to remember, It would not have been possible without just some of the many people, businesses and oragnizations mentioned in the list below:

50th Annual Swim Around Key West
Committee Team: Anna Fugina, Rocco Pennella, Maria Francis, O'Brien Francis, Joe Fugina, Louie Fugina, Lindsay DeShetler, Jen Stahre, Lily Lerch, Peggy Lutt, Robin Beede, Reen Stanhouse, Don Nelson, Bill Welzien

City of Key West Special Events: Kelli Funkhouser, Gregory Veliz

Safety Rescue Boat: Captain Dave Arnold, Liz Levi, Henry DeGroot

Coast Guard, Sector Key West
Key West Fire Department
Key West Sheriff Department

COLTMAN ENDURANCE
City of Key West, Special Events
Salute! On The Beach
SOLRX, Sunscreen
Big John’s Pizzeria
LUHU Strategy
Emeralds International, LLC
Neptune Designs
Sunset Rotary Club of Key West
BLUE HEAVEN
SUSHI ORIGAMI
FURY
Better Than S*x
The Breakfast Club, too
Harpoon Harry’s
Sugar Apple
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
DichroicDivas.art
Key West Salad Shack
Rick’s
Two Friends Patio Restaurant
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Half Shell Raw Bar
SEBAGO WATERSPORTS
LOUIE’S BACKYARD
Lloyd’s Tropical Bike Tour
DANTES
BLUE PIANET
SKY DIVE KEY WEST
Aqua Danonn
Key West Cakes

07/01/2026

Please share your photos from the swim! You can post them as a comment here

06/28/2026

Amazing job to all the swimmers and kayakers yesterday at the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West - attached are pictures of the results. Wishing everyone safe travels home from Key West

Sincerely,

Anna Fugina and the SAKW committee

P.S. If you want to take a listen to the podcast to learn more about the history of the swim, you can listen here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-with-purpose/id1705582495?i=1000762252861

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D8tJMEUE1cjExBSX1i6v7?si=vIEtNkMHTJm4t-wTlo6W6w

06/21/2026

Good Afternoon Swimmers!

We would like to update you that the swim start time will now be at 6:30am. More info will be relayed at the pre-race meeting Friday! We look forward to seeing you all there

06/14/2026

Hello swimmers and kayakers!

As the event is coming up soon, we wanted to remind swimmers to stay close to their support vessel at all times.

Captains and kayakers need to have all the regular USCG approved safety equipment onboard including whistle and adequate flashlights for an early morning start and possible low visibility conditions. Make sure to include an extra life jacket for the swimmer.

We are looking forward to seeing you all soon at the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West!

05/03/2026

Listen to an amazing story of collaboration between Anna Fugina, the Founder of Swim Around Key West, and Lynda Weinstein, the Senior Development Officer of the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter. Hear about lives being impacted through the story of a swim and a children’s shelter. https://swimaroundkeywest.com/ https://www.fkcs.org/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D8tJMEUE1cjExBSX1i6v7?si=uY3pNfW9RG6dk3zbpmHOaQ&nd=1&utm_medium=organic&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA+2QW2+CQBSEfw0+KrIGaxPSYMFqDVK8BOGFLMtZWUV2sxdvD%2F3txSb9F03Ow5yZTDL5aq2Feh0MlOCa0XsfC9FvWHsavAnJK0O0xwW0PcsZUdM0hZGNVz8rFvItZ9bdM+7%2FtQk%2FdxYIpngFnRoHL%2FozCnfhkBzD23SzHzL3MrbQTDELBSZDYkXTyfrDrU7oUYrzPMaJ5bi6C127E7QkDau6b3HN97VdHlZ1ntrv0Tb0Cfq0s2tek%2FmU4jRZro7ZPQ52ThxEKE786Vw7ea7xDjYvKiJhVF+UO4PpGLLU5slGKxI%2FJigJb2tqqnQIX45pM3N7qOCWFxjOBdHcX4zGaBeZZrJf0hVdbLX%2FSwI3TYnJ6Z9GN6p9Dho+seC2kpxVhYSKSSC60OwM3GgP2bbdo4C1keBxecAtI71vCRSkZO2hKCW%2FKpDeDBMoOT%2F9ALUCWPyUAgAA&product=open&%24full_url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fepisode%2F7D8tJMEUE1cjExBSX1i6v7%3Fsi%3DuY3pNfW9RG6dk3zbpmHOaQ%26t%3D60%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHt2ZZtaUeS8sMcEMhvs6FeB7eYW0oQStscOz93QExRfudW1eP2unYuxzsDxZ_aem_ctoAI473UMul9XKfNfITtA&%24android_redirect_timeout=3000&feature=organic&_branch_match_id=1576036361729314237

Travel with Purpose · Episode

03/13/2026

Thank you to Coltman Endurance for being the main sponsor of the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West

Email: [email protected]

01/25/2026

Join us for the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West this June 27th, 2026

10/23/2025

Registration is now open for the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West on June 27th, 2026!

Registration for the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West is now OPEN. Each swimmers pays $190. Payments are through Zelle to (941) 286-2722 You MUST include your email in the "what its for" section of Zelle. Once payment is received a registration form will be emailed for you to register. Each swimmer....

07/15/2025

Greetings!

A HUGE thank you letter is in order! I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to so many local businesses and organizations that supported the 49th Annual Swim Around Key West. I would also like to sincerely express thanks to my family, friends, and safety boat captains for volunteering their time and support. With your assistance, we were able to host an incredible and memorable event on June 28, 2025.

Thank you to our sponsors: SolRX Sunscreen, Salute on the Beach, Big John's Pizzeria, Sky Dive Key West, Neptune Designs, WTFish Lounge, Louie's Backyard, Earnest Hemingway Home Museum, Key West Firehouse Museum, Sunset Key West Rotary, Emeralds International, Half Shell Raw Bar, Harpoon Harry's, FURY, Dante's Key West, Better than S*x Key West, The Breakfast Club Too, The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, Key West Cakes, Sushi Origami, The Garden's Hotel, Historic Tours of America, Sebago Watersports, Blue Planet Key West, The Cafe Key West, Lloyd's Tropical Bike Tour, Two-Friends Patio Restaurant, Nailtini, TheBEST

Thank you to the individuals who made the event possible: Anna Fugina, Rocco Pennella, Maria Pennella, O'Brien Francis, Katie Rittger, Joe Fugina, Louie Fugina, Lindsay DeShetler, Jen Stahre, Peggy Luft, Reen Stanhouse, Don Nelson, Robin Beede, Dave Arnold, Liz Levi, Courtney Barba, Carlos Barba, Caleb Barba, Ricky Hamel, Henry DeGroot, Sara N. Gray, Monroe County Parks and Beaches, Coast Guard Sector Key West, Key West Fire Department, Key West Sheriff Department

I would also like to sincerely express thanks to the amazing swimmers and their support kayakers who came from afar to swim and paddle this challenging circumnavigation around our beautiful island of key west.

Thank you again for making this year's swim one to remember. It wouldn't have been possible without all of you and we can’t wait to see you all back next year for the 50th annual!

With gratitude,
Anna Fugina
Founder & Organizer