The Maldives is a dream tropical destination that provides the perfect setting for our swimming adventures, however many locals have never learnt to swim, despite being an island nation and many jobs in the country are based around the water. SwimTrek is committed to effecting positive change in...

Blue, clear waters (with perfect visibility!) The stunning waters that surround the shores of Kaş are the postcard shades of blue that are the stuff of dreams. These waters have hit the jackpot with vividness of their hues, as well as being bright enough to see all the underwater vistas and not...

Thank you for all your wonderful entries for Novembers photo of the month. We have chosen our winners below. If you would like to send your entries in for December's photo of the month competition please send them to georgie@swimtrek.com WINNER! Grandma Voika the star of the show in...

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...

Like the sound of stunning clear waters, abundant varied wildlife and sailing, swimming and snorkelling all packed in to one amazing trip? SwimTrek’s already impressive roster is expanding further into the Middle East, and returning to the stunning waters of Egypt in March 2018. But this amazing...

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...

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...

Photo Of The Month Thank you for all your wonderful entries for October's photo of the month. We have chosen our winners below. WINNER! Aedin's pre breakfast sunrise swim in Milos, Greece Second Place Marie Corley underwater shot in Milos, Greece. Third Place Vanessa enjoying her...

Firstly, in my humble opinion booking with SwimTrek is the first step that will lead you onto the path towards blissful swimming. There are a few questions that you might not of thought about asking yourself before planning you swimming adventure. Do I get cold easily in the water? It is a funny...

SwimTrekker Robin Fry shares his experience of preparing for and completing the Hellespont Swim along with his top tips. JG Ballard described Charles Sprawson’s seminal 1993 book on swimming, Haunts of the Black Masseur, as “an exhilarating plunge into the deepest pools inside our heads”. And for...