Who knows food better than the hungry swimmer? That dripping banquet hunter, exhausted after wrestling chop and fatigue – deprived of all but a few morsels scoffed while laid-out floating on the water, otter style. In this blog, we’re forgoing old methods of wolfing down carbs and sugar loading....

Below information is correct as of 21.09.21 Good travel news at last! This past week (on September 17), we learned that the old ‘traffic light’ system we’ve all been getting used to will finally be transformed from October 4. All these changes have come in perfect time for October travel. The...

Rocky shores, ancient coastal towns and warm Mediterranean waters… Croatia is everything an open water swimmer could ever dream of. Relaxed and balmy, washed by the bluest coastal waters, scattered with small islands and roamed by dolphins that play over sun-dappled reefs. Between the forested...

First, a little heads up for anyone eyeing up our tall ship experiences - if you join the upcoming September 5 Isle of Skye trip, you'll have a chance to swim with our Founder Simon Murie! The ancient briny is calling - it's time for high winds to buffet your swim sails as you hit the...

So, you're thinking of travelling to Milos? You've certainly chosen a unique location. Volcanic Milos is an open geological museum. It sits wrapped around a central caldera, edged by smooth shelving that slides dramatically into turquoise waters. Swim with a backdrop of surreal rock...

We've all had problems with goggles in the past, right? One pair keeps letting water in. Another fogs too quickly and leaves you pawing in the haze. Then, the clouds part... a heavenly cone of light lands on a pair unlike the others. It's that moment when brand and design have aligned to...

Latitude Festival is always a special date in the SwimTrek calendar - laid out in the grounds of Henham Park, the festival has run for over 15 years and always offers incredible acts in music, comedy, poetry, theatre and literature. And this year, we'll be back at Henham Lake to take you on...

Follow our new global feature series with international entries and aquatic tales from our favourite open water swimmers - updates every Thursday! We'll take you to memorable locations around the world, through a selection of incredible wildlife encounters, gruelling challenges and...

Swimming had been something I loved all my life, but it was somewhat ruined after a particularly difficult Galway Bay Swim. That was until I booked my first SwimTrek trip to Croatia in 2014, I picked this trip specifically because I was trying to encourage my friend Zara to join me in open water...

The difficulties of travel, in the current Covid climate, means every break-out trip is extra special - our adventures need to count more then ever! One sure way to make your travel count is to combine two SwimTrek trips, extending your holiday in style with a pairing of two compatible locations....