SwimRun Training Events

SwimRun Training Events and coaching events are becoming more and more popular. But where and when can you go to a coaching session?

We are compiling a list of swimrun training and coaching events all around the world to help you get ready for the next racing season, and updating it for 2023 as we go.

If you are an event organiser please contact us with your training or coaching event for 2023 and we will add it to this page.

2023 EVENTS

March 2023

WILD Mallorca Swimrun Camp

Event: WILD Mallorca Swimrun camp (WOMEN ONLY)

Date: 23 - 26 March 2023

Venue: Mallorca, Spain

A group of female swimrunners wearing black wet suits and blue swim caps scrambling over rocks

WILD Swimrun Mallorca

This is a fully-inclusive training camp, including 3 nights in the 3-star Bluewater Hotel with full board (all meals included). There are running technique sessions, pool swimming technique sessions, and gear/equipment advice and testing.

This is run by the women-only company WILD Swimrun, with Fanny Kuhn, Maria Rohman and Helena Öhrstedt

Proviso - you must be able to swim at least 400 metres front crawl.

You can read more about this training camp at the WILD website HERE.

April 2023

Eventbrite Swimrun Workshop

Swimrun Workshop Liverpool advertisement with a red buoy floating on water in a dockyard.

Event: Swimrun Workshop & Sauna

Date: 22nd April 2023

Venue: Princes Dock, Liverpool

This training event is billed as an Intro to Swimrun & Sauna as a hot/cold therapy! The workshop will cover the following;

Swimrun wetsuits,
swimming/running with a tow system,
sighting techniques,
open water swim technique,
use of hand paddles & pull buoys,
transition training,
race strategy,
kit management in transition,
racing with a partner -

and much more!

For more information go to the event webpage HERE!

Swimrun OWS Training

Event: Canaqua Sports Swimrun and OWS Training

Date: 1st April to 23 June 2023

Venue: Edmonton Area, Alberta, Canada

Learn the sport of swimrun by training in different environments around the Edmonton area, including Elk Island, North Saskatchewan River, Hubble Lake, Millenium Place, and others.

This is being run by Gerry Lamarche.

For more information go to the event web page here.

Wolf-wear Event Costa Brava

Event: Swimrun Adventure Camp

Date: From 27th April to 1st May

Venue: Costa Brava, Spain

This is an opportunity for you to go with WOLFF-WEAR OUTDOOR to the Costa Brava in Spain for an amazing swimrun adventure. They will take you through some amazing scenery, in some of the most beautiful nature reserves in the world!

This adventure will take you over amazing beaches, breath taking views and mountains, with steep cross-country running and an aquarium-like swim through small fishing villages.

More information can be seen at their website HERE!

MAY 2023

SwimRun Training Events

May - Envol Personal Coaching

Envol Training - Sweden

Event: Envol Personal Coaching

Date: To be agreed

Venue: Online

Envol Swimrun’s personal online coaching is perfect for those of you who have a specific goal, either far away from your comfort zone or simply to benefit from efficient coaching over a certain period of time. They will track your progress through regular communication and be there for you.

For more information CLICK HERE

Sunday 21st May 2023

Event: Swimrun Training Event (Free)

Date: 21st May 2023

Venue: Held by Ecoraceevent at Lac de Robertville, starting at 13.30

Click here for more information at the Ecoraceevent website.

check out the FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/s/swimrun-training-session-free/1527279604411901/

Saturday 27th May 2023

weswimrun.org - Wales, UK

Event: SwimRun Workshop

Date: Saturday 27 May 2023

Venue: Aberdyfi, Wales, UK

Aberdyfi yellow buoy in water, with waves around it, and a coastal village on the shore in the distance.

Get ready for the upcoming SwimRun season with this very comprehensive workshop covering many topics, including kit choice, open water swim technique, transition training, nutrition, race strategy and much more!

A short route with several transitions will be completed at a sociable pace to consolidate what you have learnt.

Further information can be found HERE

June 2023

3rd June - SwimRun Training and Kit Testing

As Keen As Mustard - England, UK

swimrunners wearing orange and white tops, swim caps and goggles running into shallow water at the start of a swim section.

Swimrunners entering the water at a Keen As Mustard Event

Event: SwimRun Kit Testing & Training

Date: Saturday 3rd June 2023 - there are 2 sessions

Venue: Sibson Marina, Cambridgeshire, UK

Here is a great opportunity to train, test your kit, test new kit and chat to other SwimRunners - experienced and new. This is excellent if you are new to the sport as you can try swimming in your trainers, test out kit without the pressure of race day.

As Keen As Mustard Events have a training course set up and an area for testing new, and trying out your own, kit. Help is on hand to answer any questions and John from Fenland Runner (race sponsor) is there with all the best kit on offer from HEAD for you to try. This will include hand paddles, wetsuits plus Oriocx swimrun shoes, nutrition and much more!

Find out more at the Keen As Mustard Events website HERE

The Big Blue Swim Training Camp - Greece

3 - 10 June 2023

The Big Blue Swim (10 year old Swimming Adventure Holiday Company specialising in Greece with their own beautiful support boat Mowgli) are running a Swimrun Training Camp (The Meganisi Splash) in Greece in 2023 with Jack Maitland (Olympic coach).

Click HERE for more information.

June - August 2023

Event: Canaqua Sports OPEN WATER SWIM Training Program

Location: Cherry Beach, Toronto, Canada

Dates: June 13, 2023 - August 26, 2023

Times: Tuesday, Thursday, 7:00 AM- 8:00 AM and Saturday at 8:00AM for one hour.

Come and swim with us in an organized group at beautiful Cherry Beach. Our main focus is on building endurance while also teaching you the skills required to succeed in Open Water Swimming. Great for swimmers, triathletes, and swimrunners.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

July 2023

Last Year - July 2022 - Introduction to Swimrun

Introduction to Swimrun poster, showing a swimrunner swimming

Saturday 3rd July, 9.30-12.30 2022; at Llyn Padarn, Wales, UK

Organised by loveswimrun.co.uk

THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED FOR 2023

This was a 3 hour course with a land based session covering Swimrun wetsuits and gear, training safely in open water, use of hand paddles, pull buoys and tow systems, running in your wetsuit, shoes for Swimrun, transition training and race strategy, swimrunning as a solo or in a team, race hydration and nutrition and environmental considerations.

Unfortunately the course is not planned for 2023.

Do bookmark and come back soon as organisers are contacting us with their training events and we will be updating and adding to this Training Event Calendar!