Swim Races and Open Water Swimming events from all around the world. Ranging from 1.5-10 Km distance swims they are not only about the swimming. These are social events and festivals of open water swimming. Perhaps a great day or weekend out or longer, combining more leisurely swims and opportunities to explore the local country and culture.
Hellespont and Dardanelles: THE WORLD’S OLDEST SWIM. It’s been said that you can’t call yourself a true open water swimmer until you’ve completed this historic cross-continental swim from Europe to Asia in Turkey. From the challenge of the swim itself to the region’s incredible history, this event is a must-do for open water swimmers from around the globe.
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, near Southwold, Suffolk, England. SwimTrek offers a unique programme of swimming activities, including one-to-one swim lessons and daily escorted adventure swims allowing you to see a new side to the festival.
This event is a beautiful linear swim around the iconic remains of the West Pier, finishing on the beach in the middle of the Paddle Village on Hove Lawns. We believe this swim is a great opportunity for both experienced and inexperienced sea swimmers as well as earning you bragging rights to completing a swim around Brighton’s most iconic Pier, giving you a swimmers’ view of Hove’s classic seafront architecture!
Take part in an unforgettable swimming challenge in Europe’s longest, deepest and largest river; Russia’s mighty Volga River. The annual Volga River Swim which takes place in the city of Nizhny Novgorod is the biggest open water swimming event in Russia with more than 1,500 participants competing in the 1 km, 3 km and 5 km races.
Take part in one of the most iconic open water swimming events in the world as SwimTrek offers pre-registration for the 2018 Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim. Complete the crossing from Asia to Europe as the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul comes to a standstill for the duration of the event.
Join us on the unique swimming holiday in Haiti as we take part in the annual 10km ‘Swim for Haiti', a special event to raise funds for teaching local children the fundamentals of swimming. Staying on the palm-fringed Côte des Arcadins, overlooking the island of Isle de la Gonave, we stay at the locally-owned Wahoo Bay Resort which is nestled between the majestic Matheux Mountains and the Caribbean Sea.
The Caribbean Islands of St Kitts and Nevis are the perfect location for an Easter getaway. Over the week explore the coastline of both islands and take part in the Nevis to St Kitts Cross Channel swim race.
