Simon Murie Nominated in the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Awards
Openwatersource.com is launching the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Awards to honour the people who best embody the spirit of open water swimming. We are thrilled to announce that our very own Simon Murie has been nominated for his involvement with SwimTrek and as part of the team that organised...
CONGRATULATIONS TO 'THE SWIM', DAVID WALLIAMS & ROGER ALLSOPP
In the last month, three well publicised swims have been completed. Firstly there was Roger Allsopp who at the age of 70 years and 4 months became the oldest person to swim the English Channel. This was hotly followed by 'The Swim' celebrity relay team and finally by David Walliams who...
H2Open Magazine launched
H2OPEN Magazine is a new publication for anyone who loves open water swimming whether you are a beginner or an experienced veteran, taking on a long-distance challenge, doing your first mass participation race or simply looking for a beautiful place to take a dip featuring articles by...
SwimTrek joins the UK Open Water Swimming Championships
January saw the 5th Uk Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido, South London and 350 people braved the chilly waters. SwimTrek entered a relay team dressed as Pierrot clowns and some of the guides valiantly took part in individual races, good use was made of the sauna and hot tub! ...
Where's your local Christmas Day Swim?
Christmas Day swims have been a bit of a chilly tradition in the UK for quite a while now but in the last few years, they have exploded a bit in popularity! Our friends at the Outdoor Swimming Society have created a lovely interactive map on their site to help you find your nearest swim on...
Dutch swimmers hope to raise 50,000 Euros on 2011 Hellespont Swim!
I received an email yesterday from one of our guests, Rene Geskes who has signed up with a group of 11 swimmers for our 2011 Hellespont tour where we swim from Europe to Asia. What makes Rene and his fellow travellers remarkable is that they are hoping to raise an incredible 50,000 for charity in...
SIMON’S TECHNIQUE TIP – CHANGE OF PACE
Conditioning your body to being able to sprint in certain parts of a race while then recovering and assuming your regular speed and rhythm can benefit you greatly in a race scenario as there will be times (race start, turning buoy, finish etc..) where a faster pace will possibly be required. ...
SwimTrek raises 1000 Pounds for the Marine Conservation Society
As everyone who has been to one of our End of Season Parties knows, each year we hold a raffle to raise money for charity with a whole host of prizes including a main prize of a free place on one of our One Week Tours. This year, the lucky winner was David Shotton and David has decided to go on...
The Byron Bicentennial Swim
On the 3rd May 1810, Lord Byron swam across the Hellespont in Turkey, the stretch of water that divides Europe from Asia. Exactly 200 years to the day SwimTrek organised a crossing to recreate this heroic swim. This crossing was the culmination of the Byron Swim Festival, a 3 day event held in...
Own a piece of Open Water Swimming History
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of open water swimming history. On the 3rd May 2010, the Right Honorable Lord Robin Byron officially started the Hellespont swim race in memory of his predecessor, the English poet Lord Byron who swam the Hellespont exactly 200 years...
