Natasha Haim of SwimTrek presents opportunities that did not exist before SwimTrek came into existence.

SwimTrek, established in 2003 by visionary British aquapreneur Simon Murie, created the market of guided open water swimming holidays.  From his first trip to the Greek Cyclades in July 2003 to currently over 40 locations in over 20 countries worldwide, SwimTrek continues to expand with the growing global interest in swim holidays. 

Haim explains, “SwimTrek 60k virtual swim event which will be running throughout the month of November.

Last year, our teams collectively swam 38% of Earth’s circumference. It was clear most had outgrown the 60K monthly goal (some were breaching the target together in 2-3 days). So, we’ve set ourselves the considerable target of collectively swimming 40,075 kilometres this year (pushing on to add the extra 62%) and completing a full lap around the globe.

A virtual swim of this scale has never been done before. It’s very ambitious, but doable. We just need as many teams as we can possibly get and as many swimmers as we can feasibly coax into pools or open water. 

Currently, over 250 teams with over 700 have already signed up.

The benefit?

• It is free
• It does not matter where you do it.
• No devices are needed; participation is all based on an honest email when submitting weekly meters

For every swimmer, we are offering to donate $5 to our partner charity Seatrees, supporting their work in reforesting the ocean, and legends like Lewis Pugh and Sarah Thomas are also joining the fun, with many of our friends and partners on board to take part and support our outreach.“

To sign up and learn more, visit here.

• When: November 1st – 30th 2025
• Where: This is a virtual swim so you can swim at our local swim spot – anywhere in the world
• Team Targets: 60 km or more per team
• Goal: Collectively swim 40,075 km – or 1,000 participants swimming 40 km each during November
• How To Take Part: Swim solo or gather teams of up to 6 swimmers. If swimming as a team, elect a Captain to tally your swim distances and send the totals. Sign up on our easy to use online form. For every swimmer in your team, we will donate $5 to SeaTrees. You can also make individual donations to or fundraise for a charity of your choosing. There are prizes for the team or solo swimmer who travels the furthest before November 30th. Every Friday throughout November (1st-30th), you’ll send us your collective weekly distance (your captain will need to track and calculate this) for our Leaderboard.
• Share your journey: Share with us @swimtrek and #SwimTheWorld and #SwimTrek60K
• Seatrees: a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting coastal ecosystems globally. It enables people and brands to “plant Seatrees” – supporting projects in mangroves, coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, coastal watersheds, and shellfish reefs around the world. For the first 2,000 people who take part in our 2025 SwimTrek60k challenge, SwimTrek will donate $5 to Seatrees and help support their amazing work in protecting marine ecosystems.

For more information, visit here.

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