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November 6th, 2024

ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Austin 2024

A perfect end-of-season Celebration with the Swimrun family in Texas!

ÖTILLÖ WORLD SERIES AUSTIN – NOVEMBER 3RD

ÖTILLÖ Austin took place on November 3rd at Camp Texlake in Austin, Texas. 251 athletes competed across a World Series distance (total distance: 25k, run distance: 20k, swim distance: 5k); a Sprint distance (total distance: 15k, run distance: 12k, swim distance: 3k); and an Experience distance (total distance: 10k, run distance: 8k, swim distance: 2k).

Austin was ideal for first-timers. On the starting line was 10-year-old Addison Mennen, who did here first competition ever, competing in the Experience Team category together with her mother Trista. Not to mention, the 13-year-old Axel Byrn, who won the Sprint Team category teaming up with his father Gordo. In the World Series category, Alexander Berggren finished the race in 2:36:34 hours and set the new course record. A perfect end-of-season celebration!
RACE RESULTS

MEN

1. Kawika Tarayao & Marcus Barton / Team Envol Spam Fika– 2:56:58
2. Lee Mcauliffe & Todd Jackson / Lost Buoys – 3:07:42
3. James Soldner & Nicolas Campos / Team LaFayette – 3:07:52

MIXED
1. Becca Kawaoka & Elliot Kawaoka / Every Man Jack and Jill – 3:01:40
2. Mara Tynan & Andy Hewitt / CALIFORNIA SWIMRUN – 3:22:07
3. Eric Bisslik & Tamera Finley / Hightide Zeerovers – 3:39:02

WOMEN
1. Emily St.Germain & Alison Brown / Team Emily & Alison – 3:39:04
2. Lexa Rijos & Sarah Rasco / Dash n’ Splash – 3:49:06
3. Diane Benke & Sarah Haskell / UtoEnough – 3:56:26

SOLO MEN
1. Alexander Berggren – 2:36:34
2. Jarrod Shoemaker – 2:50:01
3. Bruce Deakyne – 3:00:22

SOLO WOMEN

1. Lindsay Herf – 3:21:08
2. Robin Scott – 3:23:49
3. Sarah Doersam – 3:27:04

Find the official race results here.
RACE IMAGES
Official images here. (please credit photographer / ÖTILLÖ)
ABOUT ÖTILLÖ AND SWIMRUN

Swimrun is an endurance sports where you alternate trail-running and open-water swimming on a marked course.

ÖTILLÖ
 is the leading brand and the origin of the sport.

ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 
(ÖTILLÖ meaning island to island in Swedish) is the original swimrun race, renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world.
ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN WORLD SERIES

ÖTILLÖ World Series Austin is part of the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series and a qualifier to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship in the Swedish archipelago.

In 2024, there are the following qualifying races to ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship 2025:
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Utö, Sweden, 08 June
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Engadin, Switzerland, 29 June
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Whistler, Canada, 07 July
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Gothenburg, Sweden, 03 August
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Casco Bay, USA, 11 August
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Mackinac, USA, 25 August
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Orcas Island, USA, 15 September 
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Cannes, France, 14 October
– ÖTILLÖ® World Series Austin, USA, 03 Novmeber
At each World Series event an EXPERIENCE & SPRINT race is also organized.
ÖTILLÖ, THE SWIMRUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
– 19th edition on September 1st, 2025
– 160 teams from all over the world
– 70 km over and between 24 islands in the Stockholm Archipelago
– Renowned as one of the toughest one-day races in the world