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Oct
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Oct
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Mar

Awaken Your Blue Mind Winter Challenge

26 Oct 2025 - 29 Mar 2026
Various locations
Other
01
Dec
01
Dec
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28
Feb

Icebreaker DIY

01 Dec 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
Various locations
Other
31
Jan
31
Jan

Icebreaker at Tooting Bec Lido

31 Jan 2026 -
Tooting Bec Lido, Tooting Bec Road, London
Outdoor Pool Swim
01
Feb
01
Feb

Race Across the Meuse River

01 Feb 2026 -
Huy, Belgium
River Swim
03
Feb
03
Feb
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07
Feb

IISA 2nd European Open Championship

03 Feb 2026 - 07 Feb 2026
Molveno, Italy
Lake Swim
07
Feb
07
Feb
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08
Feb

aQuellé Midmar Mile

07 Feb 2026 - 08 Feb 2026
Pietermaritzburg, SA
Lake Swim
07
Feb
07
Feb

Icebreaker at Parliament Hill Lido

07 Feb 2026 -
Parliament Hill Lido, Parliament Hill Fields, Gordon House Rd, London
Outdoor Pool Swim
20
Feb
20
Feb
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21
Feb

Zollhaus Open

20 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026
Hermsdorf, Germany
Outdoor Pool Swim
21
Feb
21
Feb

Lithuanian Winter Swimming Open

21 Feb 2026 -
Lake Galve, Trakai, Lithuania
Lake Swim
21
Feb
21
Feb

Hallstättersee Ice Swimming

21 Feb 2026 -
Bad Goisern, Austria
Lake Swim
21
Feb
21
Feb

Beach to Bay

21 Feb 2026 -
Russell, Bay of Islands, NZ
Sea Swim
21
Feb
21
Feb

Rottnest Channel Swim

21 Feb 2026 -
Cottesloe, WA, Australia
Sea Swim
24
Feb
24
Feb
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01
Mar

World Cup Skellefteå

24 Feb 2026 - 01 Mar 2026
Skellefteå, Sweden
Lake Swim
02
Mar
02
Mar
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08
Mar

Winter Swimming World Championship 2026

02 Mar 2026 - 08 Mar 2026
Oulu, Finland
River Swim
07
Mar
07
Mar
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08
Mar

Oceanman Cordoba

07 Mar 2026 - 08 Mar 2026
Cordoba, Argentina
Sea Swim
07
Mar
07
Mar

Legend of the Lake

07 Mar 2026 -
Rotorua, NZ
Lake Swim
20
Mar
20
Mar
-
22
Mar

Oceanman Lima

20 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026
Playa Agua Dulce Corrillos, Lima, Peru
Sea Swim
21
Mar
21
Mar
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22
Mar

Lake Karapiro Swim Fest

21 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2026
Waikato, NZ
Lake Swim
28
Mar
28
Mar

Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim

28 Mar 2026 -
Oualie Beach, Nevis, St. Kitts & Nevis
Sea Swim
28
Mar
28
Mar

Icy Dip End of Season Cold Water Swim Event

28 Mar 2026 -
Nr South Cerney, Cotswold Lakes, (formerly Cotswold Water Park), Gloucestershire
Lake Swim
28
Mar
28
Mar
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29
Mar

Oceanman Krabi

28 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2026
Krabi, Thailand
Sea Swim
10
Apr
10
Apr
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11
Apr

Oceanman Maldives

10 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026
Bikini Beach, Maafushi, Maldives
Sea Swim
25
Apr
25
Apr
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26
Apr

SCAR Swim Arizona Challenge

25 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026
Mesa, Arizona, USA
Lake Swim
15
May
15
May
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18
May

UltraSwim 33.3 – #12Croatia

15 May 2026 - 18 May 2026
Stari Grad, Croatia
Sea Swim
23
May
23
May

The Swansea Swim

23 May 2026 -
Swansea Bay, Swansea, Wales, UK
Sea Swim
03
Jun
03
Jun

Capernwray Midweek Swim Series – June

03 Jun 2026 -
Capernwray Dive Centre, Carnforth, Lancashire, UK
Lake Swim
03
Jun
03
Jun
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09
Jun

British Long Distance Week

03 Jun 2026 - 09 Jun 2026
Studland, Dorset
Sea Swim
05
Jun
05
Jun
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07
Jun

Castle to Castle Challenge

05 Jun 2026 - 07 Jun 2026
New Forest National Park
Sea Swim
06
Jun
06
Jun

Fishguard Swim

06 Jun 2026 -
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Sea Swim
12
Jun
12
Jun
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14
Jun

Great North Swim

12 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Windermere, Lake District, UK
Lake Swim
13
Jun
13
Jun

Great North SwimRun

13 Jun 2026 -
Windemere, Lake District, UK
Lake Swim
20
Jun
20
Jun

Old Harry Swim Challenge

20 Jun 2026 -
Knoll Beach, Studland, Dorset
Sea Swim
20
Jun
20
Jun

Buzzards Bay Swim

20 Jun 2026 -
New Bedford, MA, USA
Sea Swim
26
Jun
26
Jun

The Zone3 Wales Swim

26 Jun 2026 -
North Beach, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Sea Swim
27
Jun
27
Jun
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28
Jun

SWIM FEST Dusk to Dawn Swim

27 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2026
Jubilee Park Lido, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Pool Swim
01
Jul
01
Jul

Capernwray Midweek Swim Series – July

01 Jul 2026 -
Capernwray Dive Centre, Carnforth, Lancashire, UK
Lake Swim
03
Jul
03
Jul
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04
Jul

UltraEbre Swim Marathon

03 Jul 2026 - 04 Jul 2026
Tortosa, Spain
River Swim
18
Jul
18
Jul
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19
Jul

The Wild Swimming Festival

18 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2026
Swanage, Dorset
Sea Swim
24
Jul
24
Jul
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27
Jul

UltraSwim33.3 – #14Switzerland

24 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2026
Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), Switzerland
Lake Swim
01
Aug
01
Aug

GlommaDyppen

01 Aug 2026 -
Fetsund, Lillestrøm, Nr. Oslo, Norway
River Swim
05
Aug
05
Aug

Capernwray Midweek Swim Series – August

05 Aug 2026 -
Capernwray Dive Centre, Carnforth, Lancashire, UK
Lake Swim
08
Aug
08
Aug

Nubble Lighthouse Swim

08 Aug 2026 -
York, Maine, USA
Sea Swim
15
Aug
15
Aug

Windermere One Way Swim

15 Aug 2026 -
Fell Foot, Windermere, Cumbria, UK
Lake Swim
05
Sep
05
Sep
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06
Sep

X-WATERS Slovenia 2026 powered by IFS

05 Sep 2026 - 06 Sep 2026
Lake Bled, Slovenia
18
Sep
18
Sep
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21
Sep

UltraSwim 33.3 – #15Greece

18 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2026
Skopelos, Sporades Islands
Sea Swim
19
Sep
19
Sep

The South Coast Swim

19 Sep 2026 -
Bournemouth, Dorset
Sea Swim
20
Sep
20
Sep

Eton Dorney Long Swim

20 Sep 2026 -
Eton Rowing Lake Nr Windsor
Lake Swim
26
Sep
26
Sep

Mumbles Swim

26 Sep 2026 -
Mumbles, Swansea Bay, Wales
Sea Swim