3 November 2025

Greek Paralympic champion Charalambos Taiganidis broke the world record for continuous open sea swimming, covering an astonishing 149 kilometres. His support crew said the achievement sends “a global message of endurance and humanity.” Taiganidis began his swim from the Paphos port and ended in Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus Mail…

19 September 2025

SwimTrek, the world’s leading open water swimming holiday company that runs open water swimming tours in over 40 worldwide locations in more than 20 countries around the world brings you a job that won’t feel like a job—unless your idea of work involves swimming in crystal-clear waters, guiding adventurous swimmers, and troubleshooting everything from guest complaints to unexpected jellyfish encounters. SwimTrek is hiring guides for the European Summer 2025 season (and for 2026 as soon as this year’s season finishes).

What a SwimTrek Guide Does

This isn’t a desk job. You’ll spend weeks in some of the most beautiful, remote swim spots on Earth from the Galapagos Islands to Bali, Indonesia. Your days will revolve around keeping swimmers safe, leading open water routes, managing logistics, and making sure trips run smoothly. You’ll work closely with local boat crews and hoteliers while keeping an eye on the water, the guests, and the occasional seagull trying to steal someone’s lunch.

Key responsibilities include

ü  To ensure the safety of all swimmers and colleagues during swims.

ü  To perform a rescue when required

ü  To manage incidents and to administer First Aid when required.

ü  Lead swims and hikes of varying difficulty depending on location.

ü  Recording events and carrying out risk assessments.

ü  Drive a safety vessel during swims whilst keeping guests safe in the water.

ü  To liaise with local suppliers and hoteliers and work together to trouble-shoot problems and guest complaints, as needed.

ü  Being proactive in complaint handling and troubleshooting with fellow guides, boat crew, suppliers, hoteliers and the Operations Team.

ü  To behave in an appropriate manner and maintain professionalism at all times.

ü  Supporting the Operations team in the handling of all and any incidents

ü  For trips that offer video analysis, a degree of swimming coaching and technique advice will also be required.

ü  For coaching trips, we require Guides to have coaching qualifications.

ü  Organising lunches for guests, dining with guests up to three nights per 7-day trip and people and advising guests on local cuisine.

ü  A small number of locations require guides to prepare meals for up to 18

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13 August 2025

Bosphorus 2026 Cross-Continental Swim

Records Broken. Legends Made.

From Lake Tahoe to the Bosphorus, this week brings record-setting swims, history-making Channel doubles, and iconic races worth adding to your bucket list. Whether you’re chasing your own goal or just looking for inspiration, these stories will make you want to dive in.

Honors: Alex Kostich rewrites the record books with a stunning new “True Width” swim across Lake Tahoe, while Bárbara Hernández becomes the first South American woman to complete the English Channel double.

Spotlight: We’ll take you inside the cross-continental Bosphorus swim and why it belongs on your bucket list, celebrate the rich tradition of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, and honor the unstoppable grit of an all-amputee veteran team conquering the English Channel.

4 – 10 August 2025

First Official World Cup Stage of the IWSA calendar in Argentina
https://nadando.org/event/winter-swimming-world-cup-argentina-3rd-edition/

We are thrilled to start promoting our friends and their events news through our website, and the first of hopefully many many more comes from Matias Ola, Board Member of the International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA), who leads initiatives to promote and develop winter swimming across South America.

And he is announcing the hosting, from 4 to 10 August 2025 of the first official World Cup stage right in the heart of Patagonia, where swimmers from more than 20 nations will compete in open waters facing the Perito Moreno Glacier, inside the Los Glaciares National Park.

A truly spectacular event, held over one full week, and a unique opportunity to experience winter swimming in an extraordinary natural setting.

Do keep it in mind!!!