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20 Initiatives: Responsible Travel

February 13th 2003 - Exactly 20 years ago to this day SwimTrek was founded! The past 20 years have been an adventure like no other. We've met masses of wildlife along the way, launched trips to places no one had ever really swum before us, and, finally, here we are 20 years later in a moment...

SwimTrek: Photo of the Year, 2022

Another year, another fresh selection of adventures captured by SwimTrekkers around the world... Coming to the close of 2022, a few weeks ago, we decided to run our annual photo round-up again and crown the definitive Photo of the Year from another year of exciting swim travel. This time, we...

SwimTrek Channel: New 2023 Videos!

We promised we'd keep our YouTube Channel fully stocked with fresh and professional content. So, here's a selection of the top videos we've just shared these past few months... Created by our videographer, Jess at the The Daily Lunge, these brand-new Trip Diaries help showcase our...

Around The World In 80 Swims (Part Four)

For the final time, we're ready to launch ourselves headfirst into another 20 astonishing adventures in seas, rivers, lakes, ponds - you name it! It's the final stretch in our open water odyssey with fresh entries every Thursday. We hope you enjoy Part Four of this global feature series:...

2023: Seasonal Swim Calendar

Here we have a definitive selection of SwimTrek trips on sale for 2023, from the early year return of our iconic Galapagos Islands adventure to the arrival of lesser-swum Pioneer trips in remote waters around the world… After a quiet few years of pandemic hibernation, we've brought our full...

Lewis Pugh Launches World's First Swim Across Red Sea

Lewis Pugh - endurance swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans - has spent his life pioneering unique swims in the most vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. First person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world. Also, first to swim across the North Pole, and to swim the 528 km length...

30 Epic Events For Marathon Swimmers

One of the most common questions we’re asked is: ‘How good a swimmer do I need to be to go on a trip?’ The truth is, we have trips for all abilities (check out our Short Swims options) and even non-swimmers can get a kick out of riding boats, taking local walks, sightseeing and maybe even hopping...

Remembering Her Majesty

Like so many others around the world, we have been very moved here at SwimTrek by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The funeral took place on Monday this week and the whole world ground to a halt as we watched one of the most significant historical events of the past few centuries. ...

What Motivates Top Endurance Swimmers?

We’re delighted to say we’ve recently partnered with U.S. Masters Swimming to evolve our outreach in this aquatic community of ours. Many of you will already know this organisation, either by reputation, or because you already swim with them. For those who don’t, U.S.M.S. is a national non-profit...

Swim Smoother: Paul Newsome Interview

Paul Newsome is a veritable swim-Yoda with many years' experience in video analysis and stroke correction. In fact, very few coaches have a more impressive record of breaking bad aquatic habits to improve swimmer's speed and efficiency. An international marathon swimmer himself, Paul...