Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla
Join us for this quintessential Provincetown tradition in its 38th year!
$350Raised of $275,000
Raising Funds for AIDS, Women's Health and the Community
Raising Funds for AIDS, Women's Health and the Community.
Join the Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla on September 6, 2025. Register to swim in Provincetown Harbor, Wellfleet's Great Pond, or Swim in Place! Also, join us as a paddler or kayaker to safeguard our swimmers as a safety boater, or walk in Provincetown—wherever you are—help us raise $275,000 for community services for the place we all love.
Provincetown Harbor start time: 11:00 AM
Wellfleet Great Pond start time TBD
Beneficiaries of the Swim include: the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC), Helping Our Women (HOW), Outer Cape Health Services, Provincetown Rescue Squad Association, Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP), Provincetown Schools, The Compact Community Fund, Accessible Provincetown, West End Racing Children's Community Sailing, Cape Cod Children’s Place, Native Land Conservancy, Lily House, & Summer of Sass.
2025 Swim for Life Art by Paul Resika
About the Event
The 38th Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla takes place in Provincetown Harbor and Wellfleet Great Pond. The 1.2 mile Provincetown route follows the East End shoreline from the beach across from the Harbor and Breakwater Hotel to Johnson Street Beach. The Half-Mile Swim will begin at Atkins Landing and also end at Johnson Street Beach.
The Wellfleet 1-mile Swim circumvents Great Pond starting at the public landing on Cahoon Hollow Road.
We have two prize levels this year: $1,000 Club and the $2,500 Club!
Look for the big white tent at Johnson Street Beach for the famous Mermaid Brunch!
We are committed to raising funds to support services for the Cape community. We invite swimmers, kayakers, boaters, walkers and volunteers to join us in this quintessential Provincetown experience. Swim with us in person or virtually, wherever you are. Let’s come together once again in a joyous celebration in the town that we all love.
Registration Details
You can register to swim, paddle, support a safety boat, walk, or volunteer. We welcome all! Your registration includes a personal fundraising page, which we encourage you to use to collect donations from your friends, family, and supporters. If you plan to collect offline donations, cash and checks, that's fine too.
Participants are entitled to a free t-shirt with a minimum fundraising level of $100.
2025 Swim for Life T-Shirt
Swim For Life T-Shirt
$30
Participants who raise a minimum of $100 by September 6th will receive a free 2025 Swim for Life T-shirt.
For others that don't want to miss out on this year's design: T-shirts are unisex, made of a soft cotton fabric, featuring a design by Paul Resika. Resika is known for his paintings of iconic Provincetown landscapes and architecture. Four Moons, oil on canvas, 32"x40", Berta Walker Gallery, 2023.
*Price is postage paid.