Open Water Calendar 2026

Open Water Calendar 2026

Calendar information includes dates, name, swimming distances and link to race/camp or adventure swims. You may forward us requests of adjustments/extra material sending e-mail to following address openwatercalendar@openwatercalendar.com .

Swimmer Safety Buoy is more common also in competitions. In Ultra Swim Trackers are also used with numbered buoys.
Swimmer Safety Buoy is more common also in competitions. In Ultra Swim Trackers are also used with numbered buoys.

MAY: 
2-9 🇹🇷 Trektoes Swim Camp (Kas) https://elamyssport.com/muut-lajit/avovesiuintileiri-kasissa/ (Cancelled)
9-10  🇪🇸 Oceanman Costa Azahar (Benicassim) 2 km/5 km/10 km https://oceanmanswim.com/costaazahar-spain/
15-18 🇭🇷 Ultra Swim 33.3 km Croatia (#12) 33,3 km https://ultraswim333.com/2026croatia
23-24 🇮🇹 Oceanman Cattolica Emilia Romagna 2 km/5 km/10 km https://oceanmanswim.com/cattolica-italy/
23-29 🇪🇸 Best Fest Swim Festival (Mallorca) 10 km/7 km/5 km/3,8 km/3 km https://bestopenwater.com/
29-1 🇬🇷 Ultra Swim Greece 33,3 km (Milos) https://ultraswim333.com/2026greece-1 (#Pioneer event)
30 🇮🇹 La Gran Fondo Italy (Sicilia) 12 km/20 km https://siciliaopenwater.com/eventi/la-gran-fondo/
30 🇪🇸 UltraOceanman Spain 21 km https://oceanmanswim.com/tabarca-spain/
30 🇵🇹 Oeiras Open Water Race 1,5 km/3 km https://www.openwaterrace.pt/site/?ln=en

JUNE:
8 🇫🇮  Open Water Vantaa Triathlon (Vantaa) 1,5 km https://vantaatriathlon.fi/
10 🇵🇹 Zeus Open Water Grand Prix (Tomar) 1,5 km/3 km/25 km https://www.swim-together.com/open-water-race-calendar
12-14 🇫🇮 Open Water Swim Camp Tamere (Varala) https://varala.fi/avovesiuintileiri/
12-14 🇬🇧 Great North Swim Weekend (Windermere) 5 km/10 km https://greatswim.org/great-north-swim/
12-14 🇮🇹 Oceanman Lago Dórta Italy 2 km/5,5 km/14 km https://oceanmanswim.com/lagodorta-italy/
15 ðŸ‡¸ðŸ‡ª Stockholm Open Water Race 1,9 km/3,8 km https://raceid.com/sv/races/14192/about
20-21 🇩🇰 Neptune Challenge Copenhagen https://neptunechallenge.dk/ (Backyard)
20-21 🇬🇷 Oceanman Vouliagmeni 2 km/5 km/10 km https://oceanmanswim.com/vouliagmeni-greece/
23 🇫🇮 Open Water Swim 2 km Espoo (Kaitalampi) 2 km https://heltri.fi/harjoituskilpailut-heltri-cup/ 
26-28 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Lane 4 Swim Camp (Pajulahti) https://www.lane4.fi/lane4-avovesiuintileiri-pajulahdessa-26-28-6-2026/ (Camp)
26-27 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Saimaa Puruvesi (Naaranlahti) 2,5 km/5 km/10 km https://naaranlahti.com/p/68/puruvesi-uinti-2762025
26-28  🇫🇷  Verdon Swim Experience (Lac de St Croix) 6 km https://verdonswimexperience.fr/?lang=en
27-27 🇺🇦 Oceanman Kyiv 2/5/10 km https://oceanmanswim.com/kyiv-ukraine/
28 🇫🇮 OWEF Jussarö Open Water 7 km https://www.instagram.com/openwaterexperiencefinland/ (Day trip)
28  🇸🇪 Vansbrosimningen 10 km https://vansbrosimningen.se/
13/19/26 ðŸ‡®ðŸ‡¹ Capri Napoli Ultra-Marathon 36 km https://web.caprinapoli.com/ (Elite Swimmers)

JULY:
5 🇦🇹 Achensee Long Distance Event Austria (Tirol) 1 km /5 km/9 km https://www.achensee.com/en/long-distance-swim-event-tyrol/
5 🇫🇮 Lestijoen elämysuinnit Finland (Lestijärvi)  8 km https://visitlestijarvi.fi/ (No competition)
10 ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ The Dart 10k England (South Devon) 10 km https://www.levelwater.org/dart10k
12 ðŸ‡¸ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Swim The Arctic Circle (Juoksengi) 2 km/3 km https://swimac.eu/fi/
18 🇭🇺 Lake Balaton Hungary 2,6 km/5,2 km https://www.balaton-atuszas.hu/en/
19 🇫🇮 Amazing Kymijoki (Pyhtää) 3 km https://uimaseura-aquila.fi/fi/tapahtumat/amazingkymijokiuinti
 24-27🇨🇭Ultra Swim 33.3 km Switzerland #14 (Lake Geneva) https://ultraswim333.com/2026switzerland
26 🇫🇮 Viikinsaaren ympäriuinti Finland (Tampere) 2,1 km https://tatu.fi/viikinsaaren-ympariuinti/
29 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Savonlinnan halkiuinti 0,8 km https://savonlinnanuimaseura.fi/

AUGUST:

1 🇫🇮 Downhill Swim Kuusamo 12 km/24 km https://downhillswim.fi/
1 🇫🇮 Ã„rjä Arctic Swim Challenge Finland (Kajaani) 10 km https://visitkajaani.fi/palvelu/arja-arctic-swim/ (20 participants)
1 > Glommadyppen Norway (Oslo) 11 km/6 km/2 km https://www.glommadyppen.no/en/
8 🇫🇮 Vuoksi Swim Finland (Imatra) 4km/8km/10 km https://vuoksiswim.fi/
8 🇫🇮  Kaukajärven yliuinti Finland (Tampere) n. 1 km/ 1,8 km https://www.kaukajarvensauna.fi/kaukajarven-yliuinti/
8 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Ã„rjä Arctic Swim Finland (Kajaani) 2 km https://luonnollisesti.fi/arja-arctic-swim-8-8-2026/
9 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Ã„rjä Arctic Swim Challenge 2 Finland (Kajaani) 10 km https://visitkajaani.fi/palvelu/arja-arctic-swim/ (20 osallistujaa)
8 > Vidösternsimmet Sweden (Värnamo) https://vidosternsimmet.com/
9 > Thames Marathon England (London) 5,5 /9/13 km https://www.facebook.com/HenleySwim
15 🇫🇮 Napapiirin uitto Finland (Rovaniemi) 8,5 km/4 km/1,5 km https://napapiirin-uitto.webnode.fi/
16 🇫🇮 Open Water Finnish Championships (Espoo) 5 km https://www.uimaliitto.fi/uinti/avovesiuinti/avovesiuinnin-sm-kilpailut-2026/
16 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Savonlinna-ympäriuinti Finland 3,3 km https://tapahtumat.savonlinna.fi/fi-FI
18-21 > Ultra Swim 33.3 km Greece (Skopelos) #15 https://ultraswim333.com/2026greece
21-30 > European Masters Aquatics Slovakia (Samorin) https://europeanaquatics.org/
22 🇫🇮 Punkaharju Swim 1 km/2 km/4 km https://puresisu.fi/tapahtumat/punkaharju-swim
22 🇫🇮 Kokemäki Pitkis10 (Pitkäjärvi) 2 km/4 km/10 km https://www.facebook.com/Uimallayli/?locale=fi_FI
28-29 > Copenhagen Swim Denmark 10 km/2 km/1 km https://copenhagenswim.com/en/

SEPTEMBER: 
4-5 > Wörthersee Austria (Klagenfurt) 34 km/17 km/10 km/5 km/3 km https://woerthersee-swim.com/en/woerthersee-swim-event/
6 > X-Waters Lake Bled Slovenia 5 / 10 km https://x-waters.com/events/slovenia/?lang=en
12 > Dock2Dockm England (London) 5/10/15/20 km https://lovesportsevents.co.uk/
12 > Swim Party Portugal (Algarve), https://swimparty10km.com/
13-19 🇫🇮 Trektoes Swim Camp Croatia (Seget Donji) https://www.trektoes.fi/ulkomaanleirit/kroatianavovesiuintileiri
14-21 ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡® Lane 4 Swim Camp Italy (Puglia) https://www.lane4.fi/open-water-swimming-camp-puglia-region-italy-8-15-9-2025/

OCTOBER:
17-18 ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡¸ Ultra Swim 16,65 km Barcelona (Costa Blanca) #17 https://ultraswim333.com/2026barcelona

(Last update 05.06.2026)

Marko Lysmä produces Open Water Calendar. He preferes ocean swimming with adventurous twist.
Marko Lysmä produces Open Water Calendar. He preferes ocean swimming with adventurous twist.
Lake Saimaa Puruvesi-Swim start and finish area is reached by a super nice boat ride. Sanna Hokkanen swam 2,5 kilometers. Water temperature is usually around 20 degrees in mid June.
Lake Saimaa Puruvesi-Swim start and finish area is reached by a super nice boat ride. Sanna Hokkanen swam 2,5 kilometers. Water temperature is usually around 20 degrees in mid June.

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