Started in Sweden back in 2002 as what most would consider an endurance-laced bar bet, today’s version of swimrun usually has two teammates swimming and running together over multiple legs and multiple distances. The sport is even younger in the U.S., as the first swimrun event in this vein was the Casco Bay Swimrun in Portland, Maine, in 2015.
Sometimes the standard swim, bike, and run distances and format feel a little…stale. Fortunately there are some wacky, dirty, and downright weird multisport events to help jumpstart your tri mojo.
Sweden’s Terese Steraas and France’s Marine Beaury are tethered together and don't speak the same language, yet they navigate grueling swimrun events. How do they do it?
This power-based swim set from a swimrun veteran will help you become a stronger all-around swimmer.
With 10k of open water swimming and 65k of overland running over 24 islands, the OTILLO Swimrun World Championship delivered on its promise of epic racing in the Stockholm Archipelago.
A firsthand account from an Olympic Trials swimmer and former pro triathlete on one of the most brutal multisport events—the One Water Race.
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The pull buoy is the most important part of your Swimrun equipment.
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The beauty of your first Swimrun race is you should go in with zero expectations—and that’s exactly what we all need right now.
If money was no object, you could get the fanciest and best Swimrun kit and equipment available.
The Swimrun duo 'The Low Tide Boyz' tackles the important questions: like how to pick a Swimrun team name.
The Swimrun duo, The Low Tide Boyz, are tackling your Swimrun questions. This month: the mystifying tether.
Having another person you’re tied to is the most unique aspect of Swimrun. So how do you find a Swimrun partner? This team shares their secrets.
Two former pro triathletes go out to an island in the Pacific Ocean to try swimrun; things go well until they don’t.
With the first Otillö swimrun event on U.S. soil taking place 25 miles off the coast of Los Angeles on Catalina Island this weekend, we talk to two athletes who've experienced the unique format.
Swimrun is booming faster than tri in the early 2000s. Brad Culp reveals its lure and what its rapid growth says about today’s triathletes.
Athletes took on sandy beaches, shoreline scrambles, singletrack trails, and rutted out island roads outside of Portland, Maine.
As the popularity of swimrun begins to grow, this wild, adventurous multisport cousin may be the best (and most fun) way to get better at your next tri.
Boston Harbor Islands served as the race venue for the first running of Odyssey SwimRun Boston Harbor Islands on Saturday, July 13.
Mark your calendars for March 2020 and get ready to head to California. Swedish swimrun series ÖTILLÖ is coming.
Mementos filled racers' hearts with joy; elementary students learned about endurance sports.
One hundred teams from around the world took on a difficult course and were rewarded with an amazing experience (and gorgeous views).
It was an epic day of racing at the 13th annual ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship.
Cool temps and a light drizzle made for perfect swimrun racing conditions in Maine.
The inaugural SwimRun Boston Harbor Islands will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2018.
This Swedish-born event is gaining traction in other countries, including the U.S.
The Casco Bay Swimrun is the brave triathlete’s next big adventure.
Once upon a time, only Europeans got to swimrun. Not anymore.