Why I Travel with SwimTrek Solo
With so many amazing locations to visit, we can see why our total number of guests are higher than ever before! But what to do if your dates don’t work with friends, or don’t have anyone to travel with? Many of our guests arrive as solo travellers, but after a SwimTrek tour, they leave with a...
7 Stunning Landscapes to Discover in Crete
Think you know the Greek Islands? Perhaps you've visited a few and have got your feel for them? Then allow us to introduce Crete and show you it in a whole new light. More than just a stunning beach getaway, if you love awesome mountain views, stunning sea hues and the knowledge that...
10 Inspirational Female Long Distance Open Water Swimmers
With recent sporting events of the last few years seeing an insurgence of women achieving incredible feats, the profile of women in sport seems to be on a continuous upwards rise. In open water swimming, and particularly long distance, this a sport where women have stepped up to rival the...
10 reasons to swim and explore the Komodo Islands
The deep blue waters and striking mountains are just some of the reasons that have drawn us to the stunning island nation of Indonesia. Made up of over 17,500 islands, we are setting off to explore a handful of them in our inaugural Komodo Crossing Trip. The islands are best known for its famous...
My journey to become a Cross Continental Swimmer
Swim from one continent to another? Erm, sure, why not... My first Swimming Event My first venture into open water swim eventing saw me in a Turkish Bosphorus Baptism. The Bosphorus river funnels the Black sea to the Aegean through the bustling city of Istanbul. An incredible setting for such an...
Queens Award Seafront Reception
Back in April SwimTrek were delighted to publicly announce that we have been honoured as a recipient of the Queens Award for Innovation. The Innovation Award was made in recognition of our pioneering development in the provision of open water swimming opportunities not just in the UK but...
6 Unique Reasons to Swim in Montenegro with SwimTrek
1. Experience some of the calmest swimming in the open sea From our base of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, this stretch of coastline is uniquely shielded from wind and rain, providing the perfectly calm swimming conditions whist still being in the open sea. The gulf of Kotor stretches along the...
Six Widths in a Yellow Cap
Five years ago I stepped outside my comfort zone for the first time in forever. I agreed to accompany two fabulous open water swimmer friends of mine (Roger Allsopp and Regina Luxon) on something called a “Swim Trek holiday”. This particular Swim Trek holiday was a long distance training camp...
5 Reasons We Love Open Water Swimming
Open water swimming is the gift that just keeps on giving. From major health benefits to expanding your social circle, here's 5 reasons why we love open water swimming!
Winners of The Queen's Award!
SwimTrek Wins The Queen's Award for Enterprise 2017! SwimTrek is delighted to announce that we have been honoured as a recipient of the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise 2017. We have been awarded the honour in the category for innovation, recognising the pioneering aspect of the...
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