SwimRun Training Events

SwimRun Training Events are listed on this page! We are compiling a list of training 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 organizer please contact us with your training event and we can add it to this page.

We are now looking at events in 2023.

2023 EVENTS

The Big Blue Swim Training Camp - Greece

5 - 12 June 2022

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 2022 with Jack Maitland (Olympic coach).

Click HERE for more information.

2023 EVENTS

MARCH 2023

5th March - Discussion & Athlete Q&A

Odyssey, USA - Online Zoom Session

Two Swimrunners wearing yellow swim caps standing waist deep in the water

Swimrunners at an Odyssey Event

Event: 2023 SwimRun Season Discussion and Athlete Q&A

Date: 5th March 2023

Venue: Online Zoom Session

The first in a series of FREE online Zoom meetings to discuss the sport of SwimRun and specific Odyssey events in their 2023 Calendar. Each only meeting will have a specific topic to discuss. In the first one the Odyssey team will introduce themselves , talk about 2023 events planned and take general athlete questions about any/all races.

All sessions will be recorded and posted on their YouTube channel for those that can't make the 'live' session.

This is a great new online resource - we will definitely be listening in!

You can read more about the Odyssey events on our webpage HERE.

To join the Zoom Meeting CLICK HERE

MAY 2023

8th May - SwimRun Workshop

weswimrun.org - Wales, UK

Event: SwimRun Workshop

Date: 8th 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

SwimRun Training Events

8/9th May - SwimRun Festival

Envol Training - Sweden

Event: Weekend SwimRun Festival

Date: 8/9th May 2023

Venue: Ravinen OK Club house (Hellasgården), Sweden

Free full weekend of swimrun activities with trainings, workshops, inspiration and a chance to try new products.

Current confirmed lineup of partners that will be present at the festival:

ÖtillÖ
ARK Sports
HEAD Swimming
ORCA wetsuits (their re-seller in Sweden Venkanto)
Push On Coaching (Sports Counselling)

For more information CLICK HERE

16th May - SwimRun Kit Testing & Training

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: 16th May 2023

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

June 2023

5th-6th June - SANDHAMN TO UTÖ in 2 DAYS

Envol Training - Sweden

Event: SANDHAMN TO UTÖ in 2 DAYS - Swimrun Training Camp

Date: 5/6th June 2023

Venue: Stavsnäs, Sweden

Between Sandhamn and Utö, you will learn about the mythic swimrun course, the mother of all the swimruns. A great opportunity to try out the ÖtillÖ World Championship Swimrun race course. 75 km including almost 10 km of swimming, 26 islands to run through. With Envol Swimrun instructors you will get all the details of this course during two days. In a safe and fun way!

For more information CLICK HERE

July 2023

Saturday 3rd July - Introduction to Swimrun

Introduction to Swimrun poster, showing a swimrunner swimming

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

Organised by loveswimrun.co.uk

This is 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.

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