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THEMAGIC5: Preparation and Gear Tips

We asked THEMAGIC5 for some of their top tips for open water preparation and which gear works best when you hit your local seas, lakes and rivers... THEMAGIC5 was first revealed to the public on Shark Tank when they entered the TV studio, won over the eagle-eyed investors and left with a big...

Where To Swim If…

Some say swimmers are solitary creatures who sink happily into the subaqueous muffle of life with our ears submerged. Maybe there’s some truth to that, but one thing our trips have shown us these past 20 years is that swimmers also love to hit the chop in numbers! Of course, there are all kinds...

Swims For Mental Health And Wellbeing

Of paramount importance in any sustainability programme is a focus on ESG... E - Environmental S - Social G - Governance The ‘S’ In ESG | Initiative 5 The next of our 20 Initiatives focuses on a lasting social pledge to build communities instead of customers. Now, we want to champion the...

A-Z: World’s Best Swim Spots

Get ready for another watery meander around the world! This time, we’ve prepared an alphabetised selection of the World’s Best Swim Spots, from the vine-encircled cenotes of Mexico to the wave-slammed ocean pools of Australia... Anbaraa Island, The Maldives Our Maldives trip takes place in some...

Hellespont, 2023 (Photo Diary)

Last month, the World's Oldest Swim returned and we were more involved than ever before, thrilled to see so many SwimTrekkers back in Turkish waters, following Byron's wake across the world's busiest shipping channel... The World's Oldest Swim The Hellespont and Dardanelles swim...

2024: Seasonal Swim Calendar

Following is our definitive selection of award-winning SwimTrek trips on sale for 2024 in 23 countries and over 50 locations around the world… What do you learn after 20 years as pioneers of a particular industry? One thing we know for sure is SwimTrekkers are the life and soul of our business....

Sustainable Travel: Catherine McKenna Interview

This week, we’ve launched our first trial episode of a new series we’re calling: ‘SwimTrekkers'. In the coming months, so long as this kind of content speaks to you, we’ll be reaching out to more of the fascinating individuals who’ve joined us on trips around the world, since we started out...

British Travel Awards, 2023: Voting Open!

SwimTrek have been nominated for the British Travel Awards, 2023 - voting is now open! If you've ever been on an adventure with us, and made lasting memories, please support us and vote for SwimTrek in the 2023 British Travel Awards! This year, we're working harder than ever and digging...

2023: UK Events Calendar

Calling all SwimTrekkers! Join us this summer in attendance and support of the United Kingdom's best-loved open water events. Swim with us as we continue to champion this unique sport we all love, working more closely than ever with our favourite communities and organisations across the...

Mallorca Guide Training (Photo Diary)

At the start of this month, our team of SwimTrek guides descended upon sunny Colonia St. Jordi for a week of training, bonding and refresher sessions, prior to our main season starting up... Overall, we had 50+ guides and staff in attendance to help us dive into the 2023 season in the right way!...