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After 13 years of swimrun we are taking the sport to a new level where we, as founders of the sport have to also lead the way in making sure that it continues to be clean. As part of this quest [...]

In 1926, Gertrude Ederle, wanting to prove the “women can’t do it” naysayers wrong, was the first woman to cross the English Channel. At age 64, Diana Nyad was the first person to cross non-stop [...]

In 2006, Jonas Colting and Pasi Salonen were about to get into the water, and with them they had a boogie board onto which they had strapped two backpacks. They took off their shoes and they were [...]

Dream of qualifying for the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship? Here’s a list of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series and Merit Races this year that can turn your dream into a swimrun reality.

Chris Hauth has been competing since the age of 3. He is an American Olympian, Kona Ironman Top Tenner and endurance athlete for 25 years, but that is nothing compared to the spirit he discovered [...]

Eva Fridman feels most alive when swimming in the cold open water. Here the swim coach encourages women to try swimrun and offers advice on taking those first daunting strokes.

Camille Marchand and Julien Antoine, aka UL'Team, were struck by cupid’s arrow at the 2016 ÖTILLÖ WC when they were racing with other partners. Today, they live together, train together and [...]

Sailfish Team Bröderna Bäver – aka the Ekman brothers Jonas and Lars – had a phenomenal 2017 season, blowing away the Engadin course, and coming 2nd at the ÖTILLÖ World Championship. This year, [...]

An elite swimmer, Joanna Hanner was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 22. Now she’s teaming up with her dad for the 2018 ÖTILLÖ WC to raise money and awareness about this [...]

With the majority of athletes training for ÖTILLÖ World Series races living in colder countries in the Northern Hemisphere, Andy Blow thought it might come in handy to know the potential benefits [...]

Cold water swimming is fast emerging on the medical radar as the “superfood” of physical activities – lowering blood pressure while boosting immunity, circulation and libido. VIVOBAREFOOT asks [...]

At age 29, Diane Sadik is a powerhouse on and off the course, between a PhD in Electrical Power Engineering and numerous podium positions at ÖTILLÖ World Series races.