The Faros Maratón Swim is also the annual Croatian International Long Distance Swimming Championships, a 16km race from Stari Grad to Faros, Croatia.

It is organized by the Croatian Long Distance Swimming Federation that was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Organisation on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.

The competition developed over the last 36 years from a small provincial marathon swim into a world-class event drawing the international elite. The professional race is in Stari Grad Bay on Hvar Island and takes place on August 31st in 2013.

1,089 athletes from 42 countries have taken part in this international celebration of marathon endurance that one of the leading sports events in Croatia. Previously known as the Yugoslav International Long Distance Swimming Championship, the organization continued to host their event despite war conditions.

Photo above shows Janez Maroević of the Faros Maratón Swim (on left) accepting the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honor from Honorary Secretary Dale Petranech of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (on right) on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.

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