Turkey: Location Spotlight
Historic Swims & World-famous Cuisine Europe and Asia collide in a rich historical blend of old and new. Discover architecture shaped by a succession of fallen empires, ruins carved by ancient wars, and, of course, a world-famous cuisine reflecting a vibrant country with a long and...
Why You Should Try Sunrise and Sunset Swimming
Staycation. The word on everyone’s lips since coming out of lockdown. An opportunity to reconnect with the wonders of the world on our own doorstep and rediscover life’s simple pleasures. And outdoor swimming, whether at sunrise or sunset, is a chance to find the extraordinary in the ordinary and...
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....
Jumping into the discomfort zone
As a child I hated swimming – I couldn’t seem to swim without swallowing half the pool and I remember my Dad finding me crying as I didn’t want to go to my lessons anymore. That coupled with a very sporty secondary school meant that I viewed myself as rubbish at all sport. When I hit my thirties,...
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 Crete
There’s more to Crete than just great swimming, so we’ve put together some of our top tips for making the most of a visit to Greece’s largest island. Take a hike While the swimming off the coast of Crete is excellent, the coastal walks you’ll find here offer a great experience too. Crete is on...
From sofa to sea - how to start open water swimming
We love taking indoor swimmers to the open water and helping them to #escapethepool. Outside of the pool, you’ll find so much more to stimulate your senses and engage your mind with. By taking on some of our essential open water tips, we’ll take you from newbie to flying fish! Here’s our roundup...
How I balance guiding for SwimTrek alongside a full-time job
Our SwimTrek guides often have plenty of incredible experiences of their own and many of them balance their adventures guiding for SwimTrek with regular jobs in their home countries. From musicians and lecturers to psychologists and midwives, there’s no end to our guides talents. Read on to find...
A Year in the Life of a SwimTrek Guide - Simon Emm's 2019
In 2019, I was very lucky to have a busy summer season (in the northern hemisphere) working in Greece on the Ionian Explorer, the Tremiti Islands, Croatia on the Dalmatian Coast and Oman. Here’s a snapshot of my experience in each location to give you a flavour of a day in the life of a guide! ...
From Joanne the Fearful to Joanne the Conqueror: My Introduction to Open Water Swimming
The sea, and water in general, have been something I have feared for most of my life. One of my earliest memories is of being frightened of the sea and what it holds beneath the surface. To me, the ocean was something to avoid, to fear and to mistrust. It was too deep, too vast, too unknown - too...
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