Photos of the Month April 2020 – Spring has Swum
Spring is slowly coming to life in the UK, and in places around the world, so we’re sharing some of our favourite destinations that we’ve enjoyed in the spring. Where are some of your best swim spots to dive into at this time of the year? Crisp spring misty mornings in Montenegro, jumping right...
A virtual swimming tour of Milos, Greece
While nothing beats being in the water yourself, if you can’t get to our swim destinations, we’ll take you virtually! With contrasting white cliffs alongside brilliant turquoise seas, a swimming trip around the island of Milos is full of beauty at every turn. Here’s a snippet of the experience...
Best Swim Travel Shows and Films to Watch
With many of us now spending more time indoors and pining after our open water swims, one of the next best things to do is to watch others doing it. There are some great swim inspired films and TV shows to get stuck into, and to help inspire your next swims when you can enjoy the water once more....
Photos of the Month February 2020 – For the love of swimming
February is often thought of as the month of love, so to celebrate this, our February photo theme is ‘for the love of swimming.’ Whether you’ve found a spouse through swimming, you’ve fallen in love with a particular place because of swimming, or you just love open water swimming in general, our...
Best SwimTrek trips to combine walking and swimming
We know that many of our guests’ love being active outside of the water and want to experience the best of the surroundings on land too. So many of our trips enjoy incredible forests, mountains and beaches that deserve to be explored on foot and will show you another side of our swim...
Swim your way to health in 2020
We know that swimming is a great way to exercise. As a high impact, low intensity activity, it’s the first step for many starting out with a fitness journey and a great way to stay fit for those that just love being in the water! If you can weave swimming into your routine, it’s a fantastic way...
Six SwimTrek trips to get your sunshine fix
We’re determine to help you beat the January blues and what better way to do so than to get planning your next does of sunshine with a side of vitamin sea? We love a sun-soaked swimming getaway and if chasing the sunshine is high in your priorities for a SwimTrek trip, we’ve collated our top...
Photos of the Month January 2020 - At the water's edge
Welcome to a new year and a new look monthly photo collection! From January 2020, we’ll be collating our monthly favourites around a certain theme, sharing pictures from our guests, guides and HQ staff. At the beginning of the year, there are so many swimming opportunities to ahead of us, so to...
SwimTrek’s top 5 tips for travelling in Ecuador
Ecuador is home to many beautiful natural sights, including our wonderful Galapagos Islands tour. If you’re looking to extend your time in this charming country on the equator (the name gives it away really!), check out our top 5 travel tips. Find your Ecuador Quito There are so many different...
SwimTrek’s top 5 tips for travelling in Croatia
Booked onto a SwimTrek Croatia trip and wondering how you can make the most of your time here? We’ve compiled our top tips if you’re looking to make the most of extending your travels around this incredible country on the Adriatic. Set your sights on the cities On a SwimTrek trip in Croatia,...