'I swim for each and every single person that has ever been touched by cancer...' Scoping out the Ocean's Seven as a high school senior is something outside the realms of imagining for most of us. Yet Maya Merhige is not your typical classmate. Aged 16, this Californian marathon...

What 3 questions are SwimTrek coaches asked most often? Every year we run Coaching Camps around the world. We speak to every species of swimmer you could imagine. Of course, our world-class coaches hear all kinds of questions too. In this blog, we've picked out 3 questions that keep coming...

Our active holidays are safe, comfortable and always exciting. You don’t have to take our word for it, we’ve picked out insights from SwimTrekkers last year to help introduce you to your first ever swimming trip... Newcomers, fear not, we all have the same concerns when we join our first...

Our team of world-class, qualified coaches here at SwimTrek know a thing or two about picking the right gear for a swim. We asked Head Coach, Shaun, his top tips on how to choose the right wetsuit for open water swimming... I’m often asked about how to choose the 'Perfect Swimmer's...

Some say swimmers are solitary creatures who sink happily into the subaqueous muffle of life with our ears submerged. Maybe there’s some truth to that, but one thing our trips have shown us these past 20 years is that swimmers also love to hit the chop in numbers! Of course, there are all kinds...

Get ready for another watery meander around the world! This time, we’ve prepared an alphabetised selection of the World’s Best Swim Spots, from the vine-encircled cenotes of Mexico to the wave-slammed ocean pools of Australia... Anbaraa Island, The Maldives Our Maldives trip takes place in some...

For the final time, we're ready to launch ourselves headfirst into another 20 astonishing adventures in seas, rivers, lakes, ponds - you name it! It's the final stretch in our open water odyssey with fresh entries every Thursday. We hope you enjoy Part Four of this global feature series:...

One of the most common questions we’re asked is: ‘How good a swimmer do I need to be to go on a trip?’ The truth is, we have trips for all abilities (check out our Short Swims options) and even non-swimmers can get a kick out of riding boats, taking local walks, sightseeing and maybe even hopping...

We’re delighted to say we’ve recently partnered with U.S. Masters Swimming to evolve our outreach in this aquatic community of ours. Many of you will already know this organisation, either by reputation, or because you already swim with them. For those who don’t, U.S.M.S. is a national non-profit...

We're back! A New Year heralds Part Three of our global feature series, bringing you mythic tales and water-loving stories from our favourite open water swimmers around the world. Keep an eye out for all our latest entries - released on our blog every Thursday! And expect another fantastic...