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22 June, 2020Why You Should Try Sunrise and Sunset Swimming -
26 March, 2020Best Swim Travel Shows and Films to Watch
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Customer Blog28 January, 2020Jumping into the discomfort zone
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14 January, 2020From sofa to sea - how to start open water swimming
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Customer Blog22 November, 2019From Joanne the Fearful to Joanne the Conqueror: My Introduction to Open Water Swimming
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Trip Blog19 November, 2019The benefits of open water swimming
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Customer Blog15 August, 2019'Solo traveller? Not if you're going on a SwimTrek trip!' - A journey of making friends
Why You Should Try Sunrise and Sunset Swimming
Staycation. The word on everyone’s lips since coming out of lockdown. An opportunity to reconnect with the wonders of the world on our own doorstep and rediscover life’s simple pleasures. And outdoor swimming, whether at sunrise or sunset, is a chance to find the extraordinary in the ordinary and...
Photos of the Month April 2020 – Spring has Swum
Spring is slowly coming to life in the UK, and in places around the world, so we’re sharing some of our favourite destinations that we’ve enjoyed in the spring. Where are some of your best swim spots to dive into at this time of the year? Crisp spring misty mornings in Montenegro, jumping right...
A virtual swimming tour of Milos, Greece
While nothing beats being in the water yourself, if you can’t get to our swim destinations, we’ll take you virtually! With contrasting white cliffs alongside brilliant turquoise seas, a swimming trip around the island of Milos is full of beauty at every turn. Here’s a snippet of the experience...
Best Swim Travel Shows and Films to Watch
With many of us now spending more time indoors and pining after our open water swims, one of the next best things to do is to watch others doing it. There are some great swim inspired films and TV shows to get stuck into, and to help inspire your next swims when you can enjoy the water once more....
Photos of the Month February 2020 – For the love of swimming
February is often thought of as the month of love, so to celebrate this, our February photo theme is ‘for the love of swimming.’ Whether you’ve found a spouse through swimming, you’ve fallen in love with a particular place because of swimming, or you just love open water swimming in general, our...
Best SwimTrek trips to combine walking and swimming
We know that many of our guests’ love being active outside of the water and want to experience the best of the surroundings on land too. So many of our trips enjoy incredible forests, mountains and beaches that deserve to be explored on foot and will show you another side of our swim...
A SwimTrek Guide's Packing Essentials For Trips: Elodie De Rover
Packing to go anywhere is always difficult. What exactly do I need? How many of each thing should I bring? Will it all fit? Will the security officer checking my carry-on judge my book and snack choices? Is that enough of a reason to not let me through? Without tooting my own horn too much, I...
Why everyone should try winter swimming (at least once)
I was told winter swimming was addictive. It is the potency of the icy water which gives us our dopamine fix and keeps us coming back for more. And with the same strange intensity it yields an intoxication that is all consuming, like a teenage infatuation. Yet most of my family and friends view...
Swim your way to health in 2020
We know that swimming is a great way to exercise. As a high impact, low intensity activity, it’s the first step for many starting out with a fitness journey and a great way to stay fit for those that just love being in the water! If you can weave swimming into your routine, it’s a fantastic way...
Six SwimTrek trips to get your sunshine fix
We’re determine to help you beat the January blues and what better way to do so than to get planning your next does of sunshine with a side of vitamin sea? We love a sun-soaked swimming getaway and if chasing the sunshine is high in your priorities for a SwimTrek trip, we’ve collated our top...
