The Global Swim Series organising team note that while the open water season is winding down in the northern hemisphere, it is just getting warmed up south of the equator. Over the coming months, there are 12 races in New Zealand, with other events taking place in countries such as Barbados, Brazil and Mexico.
The Global Swim Series now has over 110,000 swimmers, in 157 races, in 34 countries. These include: Austria, Barbados, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, England, Fiji, France, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, St Kitts & Nevis, Sweden, Turks & Caicos, UAE and USA. The organising team add that ‘more are joining all the time!’
Barbados Open Water Swim Festival
Bridgetown, Barbados
Nov 7-11, 2018
Herne Bay to Watchman Island Swim
Auckland, New Zealand
Nov 11, 2018
NZ OSS – Bay of Islands Classic
Russell, New Zealand
Dec 1, 2018
Maraton Internacional Acapulco
Acapulco, Mexico
Dec 8 – 9, 2018
NZ OSS – The Gem
Auckland, New Zealand
Dec 15, 2018
King & Queen of the Sea
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dec 15 – 16, 2018
NZ OSS – Capital Classic
Wellington, New Zealand
Jan 27, 2019
NZ OSS – Sand to Surf
Mt Maunganui, New Zealand
Feb 9, 2019
NZ OSS – The Big Tahuna
Nelson, New Zealand
Mar 2, 2019
Chelsea Sugar Swim
Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 24, 2019
Founded in 2014, the Global Swim Series had its inaugural season as the Canadian Open Water Swim Series and had 12 races spread across Canada from Halifax to Vancouver. The first season had over 2,000 participants. It included former Olympians, nationally ranked club swimmers, NCAA and CIS athletes, marathon swimmers, long distance triathletes. The organisers add that the series also welcomed the majority of participants without any auspicious credentials and encouraged those new to the sport of open water swimming to join the fun.
After an impressive first year in Canada, the decision was made to go global and thus the Global Swim Series was born.
