The Dalmatinski kup (Dalmatian Cup of Long-Distance Swimming) is a series of competitions that includes 13 races held in 4 Dalmatian counties over one season (Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia). In 2025, approximately 250 swimmers competing in distances between 2 km and 5 km.
Toni Pavičić Donkić (56, Croatia, MSF bio here) representing Faros Sport outpointed all his younger competitors in the Dalmatinski kup, finishing in the top 3 in 8 of the 9 races.
He has had quite a career in the open water, first competing in the professional 16 km Faros Marathon Swim in his native Croatia at the age of 14 – and then continued to participate until the age of 51. Along the way, he also completed a 25 km solo Beltquerung swim in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, a 9 hour 45 minute crossing of the English Channel, a 3 hour 9 minute crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar, and a victory in the 2005 26.4 km Lake Zurich Marathon Swim in 6 hours 41 minutes.
2025 Dalmatinski kup Rankings
1. Toni Pavičić Donkić 1,347 points
2. Boroša Domagoj 1,228 points
3. Margetić Pavao 1,125 points
4. Petrov Ante 1,050 points
5. Valtković Frane 980 points
6. Jurjević Mario 973 points
7. Begović Marko 755 points
8. Filip Gajić 532 points
9. Korbar Boris 503 points
10. Jureško Mate 495 points
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