Wörthersee Swim
Wörthersee Swim Austria is a multi-race open water swimming competition in Lake Wörthersee, Austria. With 10 races, it is called the biggest swimming adventure in the Alps.
Contents
Dates
7-8 September 2019
Distances
- 17 km from Velden to Klagenfurt
- 17 km 3-person relay from Velden to Klagenfurt, with exchanges at 7 km in Dellach and at 14 km in Krumpendorf
- 11 km Sport / Elite without wetsuits and without buoys in observance of FINA rules
- 9 km from Pörtschach to Klagenfurt
- 3 km from Krumpendorf to Klagenfurt
- 3 km 3-person relay from Krumpendorf to Klagenfurt with exchanges at 1 km in Kropfitsch Bad and 1 km at the Albatros rowing club
- 1500m Junior Open Water at Strandbad Klagenfurt
- 1000m Junior Open Water at Strandbad Klagenfurt
- 700m Junior Open Water at Strandbad Klagenfurt
- 500m Junior Open Water at Strandbad Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt, on the eastern shore of Lake Wörthersee, is the capital city of the southern Austrian province of Carinthia.
Contact
Erik Demczuk at info@woerthersee-swim.com
2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Nomination
The swim was nominated for the 2021 World Open Water Swimming Event of the Year Award. The winners and nominees included:
Winner: Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy)
First Runner-up: Irish Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming (Ireland)
Second Runner-up: Mediterranean Peace Route (Cyprus-Turkey)
4. Authentic Marathon Swim (Greece)
5. Asociación Mexicana de Aguas Abiertas (Mexico)
6. Tampa Bay Frogman Swim (USA)
7. Strait of Bonifacio (Italy-France)
8. Around-Coronado Swim (USA) tie
8. DC Marathon Swim (USA) tie
10. Olympic 10K Marathon Swim (Japan)
11. Rottnest Channel Swim (Australia)
12. Wörthersee Swim Austria (Austria)
13. Race For The Conch Eco-SeaSwim (Turks & Caicos)
14. Trans Tahoe Relay (USA)
15. Perhentian Island Marathon Swim (Malaysia)
