The all – levels Open Water Swim launches from The Pier, all in effort to raise funds for cancer research at Johns Hopkins All Children’s

2026 Registration is now open! Click here to register and learn more!

Each year Swim Across America hosts over 250 swimmers and volunteers, spectators and supporters, as well as Olympian guests near and far at their charity swim. They have raised more than 2 million dollars, to make waves to fight cancer. This year the swim will launch from SPA Beach at the St. Pete Pier.

The Swim is open to all levels, you can register as an individual, a team, or as an angel swimmer. Not a swimmer? You can participate by pledging to “swim your way,” you can walk, read, play music, or anything in between, in effort to raise money to support cancer research at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.