I am now about to start my third season with SwimTrek and out of all the locations I have worked; Greece always remains one I am extremely fond of. It has a beautiful landscape decorated with stunning traditional buildings, welcoming locals and of course outstanding water and what better way...

Swimming faster, something we all want to do right? And often this is one of the hardest things to achieve. Your swim performance has three main foundations; your technique; your fitness and your open water skills. The more proficient you are at all three the faster you will swim.Swim technique...

We have always known that SwimTrekkers love an adventure andwhether it is a crossingbetween remote islands orswimming into isolatedbays, this has always been our focus whenchoosing a destination. In time for2014 we're excited to offer a bigger range of destinations than ever before,but not...

SwimTrek founder Simon Murie is a regular feature in the H2Open Magazine introducing readers to iconic swims from around the world. This month Simon reviews an event with biblical connections in the world’s lowest freshwater lake, the Sea of Galilee. Read it here

SwimTrek operations assistant Laura Sajnog headed to the pool over the winter to test three lap counting watches, the Garmin Swim, Pool Mate HR and Pool Mate. Read the SwimTrek review here. Garmin Swim (RRP 129.99) The Garmin swim offers distance, pace, stroke count and stroke ID. As well as...

SwimTrek guide Ricky Andrews took a dip in Brighton Sea to test two GPS devices aimed at the swimming and open water market, the Garmin Forerunner 910XT and the Finis Hydro Tracker. Read the SwimTrek review here. Garmin Forerunner 910XT (RRP 329.99) Garmin are well established in providing...

Simon Murie is a regular feature in the H2Open Magazine introducing readers to iconic swims and the October/November issue is no different as Simon leads us to the Gulf of Corryvreckan. The iconic swim crosses the waters that is home to the Worlds third largest whirlpool. Read Simons Make me...

Sighting is an important skill to develop for open water swimming. As the visibility may not be good and there will be no lane lines, you will need to lift your head regularly to see where you are going. For breaststroke swimmers this is not much of a problem, as you will be looking forward every...

The end of season party is a staple in the SwimTrek calendar and this year presented a bigger occasion with the celebration of 10 years pioneering swim holidays. Over 200 Party guests were treated to a packed night of entertainment in the company of fellow SwimTrekkers. The Red Stripes Band Led...

Lane swimming in a pool is great for training for doesn’t help when coming to race day. In the open water when in a race or swimming in a pack you need to be aware of the changing environments such as the start and turning buoys. Many swimmers new to open water panic when faced with legs, elbows...