Women's Open Water Swim Race is a celebration of community and strength set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico at Sand Key Park just south of Clearwater Beach, FL. This inclusive event welcomes women of all experience levels—from beginners to seasoned competitors—to take on the challenge of open-water swimming in a supportive and empowering environment.
Race location: Sand Key Park, Clearwater Beach, FL
Distances: 1/2 mile, 1 mile
🏅 PACKET PICKUP
Pick up your race packet, swim cap, and swag on:
🗓 Saturday, March 28, 5-6pm
📍 Sheraton Sand Key Resort, 1160 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Parking is available next to the Sheraton at Sand Key Park for $6 flat rate. Limited free parking is available in the gravel lot across the street from the Sheraton at the Sand Key Sailing Center. Parking at the Sheraton itself is variable; please check parking lot signage at the hotel for limitations and rates.
If you cannot pick up your packet on Saturday afternoon, limited packet pickup will also be available on race morning.
🎁 ATHLETE SWAG
Your race packet will include:
💙 Custom event swim cap
💎 Event sticker for your water bottle, laptop, or cooler!
🥇 Every finisher receives a medal!
🅿️ PARKING & SITE MAP
Race morning parking is available on-site at Sand Key Park. Be sure to park at the south end of the parking lot. Review the site map below for visuals. If you are staying at the Sheraton Sand Key, you can easily walk out the back of the hotel down the beach to the race start.
Race day address: Sand Key Park, 1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
🌴 RACE MORNING SCHEDULE
Please arrive no later than 7:30am to pick up your timing chip (and packet if not doing Saturday packet pickup) to ensure a smooth, unhurried start to your race day.
7:30-8:10 am // Timing chip pickup for all athletes & race day packet pickup (on beach next to race start)
7:20 am // Pre-race briefing (at start line on the beach)
8:30 am // 1 mile swim start
8:35 am // 0.5 mile swim start
9:30 am // Overall awards & post-race celebration
Note: The tentative course plan and timeline is what we intend for race morning with the currently projected wind and water conditions. Please note this is subject to change for the best race experience possible - thank you!
☀️ WEATHER, WATER TEMPERATURE & WETSUITS
We’ll send an update the week before the race with projected weather and water temperatures so you can plan gear accordingly. The swim will be wetsuit legal. If you need to rent a wetsuit, please contact PlayTri St. Pete at 727.383.0551.
