Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich
The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich (also known as International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen, International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim or the Lake Zurich Marathon Swim) is one of the world's most popular and well-established marathon swimming competitions for solo and relay swimmers in Switzerland that sells out every year with open water swimmers from around the world. The 26.4 km swim is one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims and was founded by Sri Chinmoy, an Honour Administrator in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, in 1987. It is one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims and one of the longest marathon swims in the world.
Contents
Distance
26.4 km
Type
Lake
Location
City Lake Zürich, Rapperswil to Zurich
Country Switzerland
Region Europe
Contact
Name Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team
Email marathonswim@srichinmoyraces.ch
Event Information
Month: August
Event Date: usually first Sunday of August
Website: www.ch.srichinmoyraces.org
Water Temp: 19-23 degrees Celsius
Class: Amateur
Wetsuit: Yes (different categories for wetsuits and non-wetsuit)
Charity: No
Relay: Yes
Records
- Male: Mohamed Marouf (1993) 5 hours 53 minutes
- Female: Nadja Krüger (2001) 5 hours 59 minutes
Videos
External links
- Around The World In 42 Days with Tulasi Chaitanya
- Are You Tough? Really Really Tough? Check Out History's Tough Swimming Workouts
- Oliver Turner Swam From Coast To Coast - And In The Shadows The World Trade Center
- Abhejali Bernardová Swam Up And Down Massive Ocean Swells
- ElShazly – Father And Son – Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live
- Abhejali Bernardová Talks About Her Oceans Seven Journey On WOWSA Live
- Mohamed Marouf Talks About Professional Marathon Swimming On WOWSA Live
- A Rich Concept: The Ancient Seven Seas
- 2015 International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim Start List
- International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Swim information
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Switzerland
- Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- World's Top 100 Open Water Swims
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
- A Short List of Marathon Swims
- When The Egyptians Came Up Into The Swiss Alps
- Nabil El Shazly Leaves A Wide Wake In The Water
- Sri Chinmoy In The Open Water
- Professionals On The Prowl
- Oceans Seven Relay Style
- Living Out Of A Swimsuit And Suitcase, Traveling With Held
- Jose Luis Larrosa, Darkhorse At BCT Gdynia Marathon
- Meenakshi Pahuga Representing India Around The World
- The Little Pride And Joy Of South Africa
- When C.O.W.S. Host An Open Water Swim
- Six And More...Or Fewer
- Mohamed Marouf Sets The Standard In Lake Zurich
- Patti Bauernfeind Set The Standard In Lake Zürich
- Ritu Kedia Returns To The Sport After 8 Years
- Trial Before The Fire
- Stars At The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim
- Open Water Swimming, This Sport Is Truly A Unique One
- 30th Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Lake Zürich
- Ned Denison Honored In Vermont
- The White Knight Honored In Vermont
- Anna-Carin Nordin Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- After Chorizo Four, Dani Lobo Does Iberian Peppery Pig Six
- Martin Cullen, Father Of Cork Marathon Swimming
- Lisa Cummins, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Eilís Burns, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Deirdre Ward, Irish Luminary In The Open Water
- Kieran Fitzgerald, Godfather Of Irish Channel Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Official Website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Abhejali Bernardová Becomes 10th Oceans Seven Swimmer
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Joins Line Of Egyptian Great
- Swimming In A Concrete Jungle To Prepare
- Boatmen, Pilots, Crews, Unsung Heroes Of Marathons
