Our SwimTrek guides are some of the most experienced open water swimmers around. From solo English Channel crossings, Manhattan Island, Cook Straits, Rottnest Island our guides have swum throughout the world. They have a passion for swimming outdoors and helping others also achieve this goal.

All our guides have the best training available. They are trained in open water specific courses run by the Royal Life Saving Society, the UK governing body for lifesaving and lifeguarding.

Simon Murie

Simon founded SwimTrek after spending many years organising open water swimming trips for himself and others. A solo English Channel swimmer and swim coach, he is always going to new destinations to find more SwimTrek locations.

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John Coningham Rolls

... an experienced open water swimmer, with solo crossing of the English Channel and around Manhattan Island to his name, John is also an IronMan triathlete and swim coach.

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Andrew Ragless

... joined us from Adelaide, Australia in 2009 and is now in his second full season with us. Andrew is a very experienced pool swimmer who has competed in breastroke at a high level, but is enjoying his new passion of open water swimming.

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Mia Russell

Nicknamed 'The Mermaid', Mia believes she could definitely swim before she could walk and probably spends more time in the water than out of it! Swimming competitively from the age of six, Mia's achievements in the pool include swimming at international level and holding a South African record in breastroke.

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Neil Bowers

.. an experienced swim coach, Neil has built up a wealth of open water expertise. Having captained the England waterpolo team, he can now be found swimming in the cooler waters of the Lake District and west coast of the UK.

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Gary Emich

‘Known as ‘Mr Alcatraz’ Gary has down the world famous ‘escape’ over 500 times. But he is not only limited to San Francisco....

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Petri Yrjo-Koskinen

... has grown up beside many of Finlands 180 000 lakes where is passion for swimming has grown from a summer love to a Winter obsession.

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Cliff Golding

.....A former marathon runner whose life changed when he caught his first glimpse of the English Channel from the air. A solo Channel Swimmer who brings a wealth of open water experience to our trips.

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Lesley Ferguson

... a true all rounder, you will find Lesley either walking in the Lake District, swimming in the Scottish Lochs or kayaking in the Yukon River Quest.

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Birgit Kempf

Grown up and still living in the southern part of Germany, Birgit quite often swims in the Bavarian Lakes and Lake Constance area. Being a competitive “pool paddler” as a teenager and an experienced scuba diver she turned more and more to open water swimming during the last years.

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Kate Matwychuk

.. ignited her love of swimming in wild water as a child in the lakes of Northern Ontario. Kate has swum around Key West, Bermuda Sound and completed the Boston Light Swim.

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Nick Adams

... youngest person ever to swim the Channel 2 ways at 18 and currently holds the world record. Nick has also swum to Rottnest Island Australia and around Manhattan Island. He is a qualified swim coach.

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Stuart Morton

...has swum in pools, rivers, lakes and the seas throughout his life, however, seriously started open water swimming five years ago. Since then, he has completed many swims across the world including Australia, Turkey, Malta, Ireland, Scotland and England.

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Mark Faure Walker

... a regular of the Serpentine in the Hyde Park, London. When not tending to the demands of his farm Mark loves to guide at any of our island locations.

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Sakari Yrjo-Koskinen

...has been swimming his whole life, but his passion for swimming and especially the cold water began in Finlands river of Oulu when was only 8 years old.

 

 

 
 
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