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News 2025

By Richard Mitchell and Mogsy Ford

Updated March 2025

April 2025

April 14th

Change of Date!  The Hokey Cokey Roseland event has moved from 5th July to 19th July.  Be sure to mark it in your calendar!

April 1st

The team at swimrun Monaco almost succeeded in their attempt to pull off an April Fool joke; they posted a new event on Instagram for 2026 - the 'Swimrun Svalbard', calling it the 'Polar Challenge'! 

Of course, the waters around Svalbard are extremely cold, and running on the island itself would be similar to attempting the South Pole Marathon (which does actually exists). Then there are the polar bears and the 70 km/hr winds.

It sounds like an Ultimate Challenge, but thankfully, it is an April Fool !

March 2025

The business Swimrun Costa Mediterranea.com is up for sale, and the event at Cabo de Palos is currently suspended for 2025.

BUT, we have news of a NEW event, in Denmark! It is taking place in Øresund on September 6th 2025. There are 3 distances to choose from, 3km, 11km and 17km, and you can enter as a team of 2 or as a solo competitor.

February 2025

NEW EVENT!  Mallorca, Spain

Race organisers have announced a NEW event, to be held in the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, on the 18th October 2025. There are 3 race distances - Short (7 km), Middle (14 km), and Long (26 km).  You can read more about the race at the Swim Run Races website.

Canadian swimrun organiser Mudskipper has announced ALL its event dates for 2025, both in Canada AND the USA - and don't forget the Mudskipper event in the U.K., to be held in Suffolk, near the famous town of Southwold!

More information at our Mudskipper Swimrun Challenge page,  and all the dates at our Event Calendar USA/World.

January 2025

Mudskipper has moved the date for its SoCal event from April to October 2025, owing to current conditions in and around Los Angeles.

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www.swimrun.com

It looks like the domain www.swimrun.com is up for sale! This message appears both on the website and the Instagram page. We're not quite sure what's going on, but wish Jonathan Littlewood all the best.

Hopefully someone will take the challenge and continue to carry the swimrun torch!

NEW ÖTILLÖ EVENT!  The Swedish company have just announced a NEW event for 2025, in northern Germany, at Binz on the island of Rügen. There are 3 distances, at 7.1 km, 21.7 km and the big one at 42.5 km. Read more at the Ötillö website.

December 2024

Ötillö are going to stage the Åland events at the beginning of August 2025. This is an archipelago off the south-west tip of Finland, and is perfect swimrun territory! As usual, they will have Experience, Sprint and World Series distances, as well as a Kids event of 800 metres!

November 2024

Ötillö have announced that the Catalina Island event is back for 2025! Check out our dedicated page on this awesome race, off the coast of California. This is a unique setting, off the west coast of California, and is sure to be popular.

The Longest Event

The longest swimrun event in the world, the 250 km One Water Race, has released the 2025 date; 19th to 21st August 2025. Mixed teams, no fixed route, orienteering skills required - and non-stop!

Take a look at the One Water Race website!

September 2024

Xterra Swimrun Comino, Malta

Only 2 DAYS to go until this exciting race around the tiny island of Comino in the Mediterranean! Water temperature is still 25 degrees C, so wetsuits are not needed. Check race details at our Comino page!

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA, AUGUST 2024 — THEMAGIC5 announces the development of custom goggles for kids–the first in the world. The kids goggles will extend THEMAGIC5 experience to younger swimmers aged 10 and up.

To read more about custom-fit swimming goggles, have a look at our dedicated page!

August 2024

Here is a link to the video of the 2024 Rockman race! You can read about the Rockman challenge at our page on the Toughest Events.

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July 2024

Envol swimrun has announced a special training event on 30th August 2024 in Stockholm, with coach Nicholas Remires and guest Michael Lemmel. It takes place at the Sickla Strand at 17:30, and is FREE!

Contact Envol for more information and to register.

April 2024

We get a mention in The Guardian!

In a recent article in the British Guardian newspaper about '10 of the best European activity breaks with a spirit of adventure', this website is referred to as a source of information for swimrun training camps.

Check out the article, and read about the other activies with a spirit of adventure at the Guardian.

Swimrun Intro camps near Munich, Germany - SEVEN dates!

Eversports in Karlsfeld, just north of Munich, Germany, have announced SEVEN dates for their 4-hour introduction and training camps, run by Martina Boliváry, endurance athlete, Ötillö Finisher and a MySwimrunChampionships champion!

Check out the dates at our training camps 2024 page.

Swimrun Monaco

The Monaco team have announced an event on Sunday 14th April, at Chateaux de la Napoule.  This is an intermediate level event with a total distance of 17km. If your are interested, contact Swimrun Monaco by email; swimrun@monaco.mc

My local swimrun event

Tell us about your local swimrun event! If you have a race that is close to home and you think it deserves more attention, get in touch with us at our 'local swimrun event' page!

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Swimrun Ranking

Gary and the team at Gritty Rascals (U.K.) have announced a new Swimrun Ranking system for the U.K., run by British Swimrun, a not-for-profit-organisation that aims to promote and support swimrun in the British Isles. Read Gary's press release statement at our Swimrun Ranking Systems page!

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March 2024

We have moved!  After almost 15 years living on the Costa Blanca in Spain (With a year out in New Zealand during covid), we have moved to the beautiful Mediterranean island of Gozo, which is part of Malta.

Our nearest Swimrun event is here in Malta, on the tiny island of Comino, which lies between Malta and Gozo. It is run by XTerra, and will take place in September. Check out our new page on the Comino event!

See you there!

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January 2024

Keen As Mustard Swimrun has set a date for their training day this year - 1st June 2024. There will be 2 sessions, morning and afternoon. For more information go to our Swimrun Training Camps 2024 page!

Envol has announced its first swimrun training camp in the USA, to be held in Austin, Texas on February 9 to 11. Envol coach Nicolas Remires will be giving advice and coaching on swimming, running, swimrun combo, and strength training.

More information at our Swimrun Training Camps 2024 page!

Canaqua Sports is excited to announce that it has signed a sponsorship deal with Sumarpo Wetsuits, a California-based wetsuit and accessories company. Sumarpo takes pride in crafting eco-conscious wetsuits and swim accessories for open water swims, swimruns, and triathlons.

Sumarpo's commitment to sustainability aligns seamlessly with Canaqua Sports' dedication to reducing carbon footprints at their events and emphasizing the use of eco-friendly products. Swim Drink Fish is also on board for this collaboration!

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December 2023

Kuopio Swimrun - 13th July 2024 - Kill the Hills - Like the Lakes!

The following is an "invitation letter" from Sampo Hyppölä, Swimrun athlete and the race director of Kuopio Swimrun in Finland.

Hi swimrunners and welcome to Finland - the land of a thousand lakes!

Kuopio Swimrun is a unique swimrun adventure through the wild Finnish nature. The terrain consists of narrow forest trails on the Neulamäki Nature Reserve and various lengths of swims around the Lake Kallavesi Archipelago. The water temperature is around 20 °C.

Courses to choose from:

Short 15 km - Showing the greatest parts of the race for everyone! (2 - 4 hours)

Long 25 km - Introducing all the hills of the Kuopio Swimrun (3 - 6 hours)

Ultimate 53 km - Offering the complete swimrun challenge of the Lake Kallavesi Archipelago (7 - 10 hours)

Sign up here (-20 % Early bird!)

You can enjoy the utter peace of the wilderness and the hospitality of the local volunteers along the whole race. The long hills and the technical trails challenge your entire body and that's why we have a rich energy serving along the course. The lake swims will be assisted by kayaks and rowing boats. The most traditional way to "Finnish" the tough swimrun day is to enjoy the evening at Luoto -  Finnish Sauna World, located right in the heart of Lake Kallavesi 🤩🤩🤩

"Kuopio Swimrun is a fantastic race with beautiful views! It is easy to get to, well organized and has a friendly atmosphere. It is a perfect event for first timers. Even though I had never done a swimrun before, everything went very smoothly, and I had such a great time."
 
Jessica from Canada  

I've been visiting swimrun races all around Europe and Kuopio Swimrun is undoubtedly an experience worth receiving! I'll be here to grant you the best!

Warmly welcome to Kuopio Swimrun 2024!

Sampo Hyppölä

Swimrun athlete and the race director of Kuopio Swimrun

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Mudskipper swimrun goes to the U.K.!

The Canadian swimrun organiser (in association with Canaqua) has announced that they will be holding their first race in the U.K. in 2024, in Norfolk. Distances and details to follow.

Mudskipper swimrun

November 2023

There is a New Year's Eve swimrun in Monaco this year (2023), from Ecole Bleu in Monaco to La Grotte de Roquebrune/Cap Martin. More details about this event at the Facebook page.

We have learned that the Swimrun Isles of Scilly (UK) is under new management for 2024, after being cancelled by Ötillö in 2023. The provisional dates are;

Thursday 22 August 2024. The tide race. A half marathon covering Tresco and Bryher’s coast path including the ‘dry’ channel in between.
Thursday 29 August 2024. A guided Swimrun taster session for all.
Friday 30th August 2024. An 8 and 16km swimrun race.
Saturday 31st August. A junior swimrun for 0-teenagers.
Sunday 1st September. A long 38 km swimrun covering a lot of different islands on Scilly.
More info, Booking and prices will be out soon.

October 2023

Swimrun Training Camps 20204

We have started to compile our Swimrun Training Camp calendar for 2024;  so far, WolffWear are the only company to announce dates for 2024. If you konw of a training event or camp for swimrunners, PLEASE let us know! Just use the Contact Us link!  Thank you.

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Swimrun Val de Vienne

A new event for 2024 in France!  

Date : 15th June 2024

Location : La chapelle-Moulière, Vienne, France (86210 zip code)

3 Distances : S with 5km run and 1km swim, M with 16km run and 3.5km swim, and L with 28km run and 6.5km swim.

The swim will be in the river and the run on both single tracks and roads.

First start at 11 am.

For the weather, it will be approximatively : 20-30 degrees for air, and 18-24 for swim!

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Rockman

Rockman

Rockman swimrun (Norway) has announced the 10th anniversary date for its epic event - 13th July 2024. It will follow the original course from Refsvatnet to the Eagle's Nest. Join in the 2024 race - "Birth of a Legend".

#itwasnevermeanttobeeasy

Race registration opens 1st November 2023.

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Weswimrun

Wales-based adventure sports company Weswimrun has announced a new event for 2023 - a 60km (that's sixty km) swimrun race, the Dyfi X ULTRA. This in addition to the 2 existing events that they run, the Tal Y Llyn (12 km) and the standard Dyfi X (17km). You can read all about Weswimrun at our new page!

September 2023

Swimrun Australia has announced 2 new events in addition to the original Sydney East race. They have added  Sydney North and  Gold Coast events to their calendar! Check it out at our Swimrun Australia page.

August 24th 2023

Ötillö has just made a public announcement, as follows:

"Pfäffikon, Switzerland, August 24th 2023

Swimrun AG, the Swiss-based owners of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, and the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series, acquires a majority stake of Swimrun USA Inc., the leading organizer of Swimrun races in the US. All Ödyssey races will become part of the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series in 2024, offering full World Series ranking points for the qualification for ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship.
Ödyssey owners, Lars Finanger, Aaron Palaian and Brent Molsberry, will continue to manage the US events. Finanger will be President and Palaian the Head of Operations of the newly established Swimrun USA Inc.. Finanger will also become a partner in Swimrun AG, which underlines his commitment to grow ÖTILLÖ world-wide.

For 2024, five ÖTILLÖ races in the US and five in Europe are confirmed. New events are already in preparation in both the US and Europe. The full event calendar will be released in autumn this year.

This step underlines the commitment of the new management team behind ÖTILLÖ, to further grow the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series internationally, after taking over the day-to-day management at the beginning of 2023..

Christian Pirzer, Chairman of Swimrun AG"

August 1st 2023

The much-anticipated return of Breca Swimrun has hit the rocks, as Jonathan Littlewood has announced the cancellation of the Liverpool race, and withdrawn from Breca in order to concentrate on swimrun.com

June 2023

We have a NEW swimrun event in the U.S.A, at Cape Cod, MA.  It's on September 16, and this year has 2 distances - Short and Super Short. A Long distance will be added in 2024.

Click here to go directly to the Cape Cod Swimrun website.

June 2023

On Saturday 17th June there is a swimrun introduction and coaching session at Longside Lake Watersports near Egham in Surrey, U.K.. Come along and try out some new gear, and have some coaching with seasoned swimrunners and coaches Jude Palmer and Paul Mackenzie.

May 2023

The Hokey Cokey Charleston swimrun event in the U.K.  on 27th May has medals that are in the shape of a swim paddle! Check it out!

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The Swimrun Urban Challenge Frankfurt event, due to be held on 14th May 2023, has been cancelled. Permanently. This event will not be held again in the future.

April 2023

Swimliverpool Swimrun Intro and workshop event, to be held on April 22nd at Princes Dock, Liverpool. This is a 2-hour introduction to all aspects of swimrun, followed by a sauna!

Read more about this, and register at our Swimrun Training Events page.

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After the sad collapse of Breca, we are very pleased to see the return of the Coniston swimrun event in the Lake District, UK, on the 24th September 2023. It's being hosted by Gritty Rascals events. There are 2 distances - 21 km (open to solo competitors and teams), and 45 km (teams only).

The Swimrun Serenissima Venezia in Venice, Italy, is now scheduled for Sunday 25th June. This event gives the athletes the unique chance to swim in the Darsena of the Yacht Club Venezia and to run with a view of St. Mark's Basin and the Lido di Venezia. It involves 8 km of running and 2.2 km of swimming in total. It is proceeded by a couple of swimming events, and a fashion show and picnic on the Saturday 24th June.

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March 25 2023

If you are interested in Swimrun rankings, then take a look at our latest page about ranking systems.  Starting in 2014, TSR has maintained rankings for 8 seasons, but is taking a break in 2023.

However, there are TWO other ranking systems that you may be interested in! Check them out at our page called Swimrun Ranking Systems.

March 22 2023

Check out this awesome car licence plate, sent in by Aaron Palaian! He only wanted to remember his car plate number, but ended up promoting the sport as a bonus!

March 16 2023

There are SEVEN events being run this year  by Swimrun Portugal Series, in places like the Algarve, the Azores and Madeira. Take a look at our new Swimrun Portugal Events page to find out more!

March 9 2023

Swimrun founders Ötillö will NOT be holding the following events in 2023;

• 1000 Lakes, Germany
• Isles of Scilly, U.K.
• Catalina Island, U.S.A.
  

March 2023

We now have four wetsuits for sale on our equipment exchange page, and Richard is still looking for a used swimrun watch! Take a look if you are considering a new or used wetsuit, or want to list something yourself.

Here's one for the ladies! There is a women-only swimrun training camp from 23 March to 26 March on the beautiful Spanish island of Mallorca. It is run by WILD Swimrun, and is a fully-inclusive 3 day camp, staying at the 3-star Bluewater Hotel.

Get the details at the WILD website HERE!

February 2023

The founders of Swrimrun, Michael Lemmel and Mats Skott, have moved on from their roles at Ötillö; the new Race Director is Staffan Bjorklund, winner of the 2015 World Championship.

We wish Staffan well in his new role, and look forward to seeing new races and courses at the Ötillö events!

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