We have recently traveled to Lake Powell (Colorado river) in the USA to experience a great lake swimming trip during the extended Memorial weekend. Here are some amazing photos from our visit. We visited and swam in the following bays and canyons: Face canyon, West canyon, Last chance bay, Padre bay, Labyrinth canyon, and Antelope…
Fancy something a bit different for your next best summer holiday? Here´s an idea. Why not trade crowded sands and salty seas for calm, sparkling waters and glorious mountain views? Picture this: sun-dappled lakes fringed by beautiful old-world towns, flanked by forests and overlooked by majestic mountain ranges. That´s the scene that awaits you at…
Open water swimmer George Taplin conquers the 13 lakes in the Lake District in the UK. 3 days, 13 lakes, 71km. Swimming all the lakes in the Lake District in support of clean drinking water charity ‘Just a Drop’. Day 1 started on a grey and windy beach on Lake Windermere’s north shore, the longest…
As an avid recreational swimmer, I was surprised but thrilled to find an exclusive outdoor "swim vacation" advertised. Although I would have loved to travel to Europe, I decided to stay stateside and booked my trip to Lake Powell. In anticipation of my trip, I repeatedly watched the website videos, hoping that my experience would…
Read an amazing adventure article about swimming lakes in Slovenia with the legendary marathon swimmer Martin Strel. Writer Kate travels on our 4-day swimming holiday trip as a guest to experience what it takes to swim across Lake Bled, Bohinj, Predil and Soca river. Martin Strel doesn’t look like an elite athlete. When I meet…
This part of Colorado river in Utah and Arizona is an absolute heaven for open water swimming adventures. We are proud to run our 5th year of operation on this location which includes swimming the Lake Powell canyons. Like to swim, hike and explore the scenic bays, canyons, buttes, boulders and more? Part of our lake…
Sydney from London, UK, describes her swimming experience in Slovenia. Q: You came to our swimming holidays with your mum. I would like to ask you how do you feel it about? A: It´s fantastic. Swimming with these views around is amazing and I am not a particular strong swimmer, but it´s still a fantastic…
Have you ever wanted to swim in some of the cleanest alpine lakes in Europe? If yes, then you should read this article about our organised lake swimming trip in Slovenia. We are operating 6 guided tours this year 2015. The dates are the following: 25-28.July, 28-31.July, 31.July-03.August, 03-06.August, 06-09.August, 09-12.August. Please read the full…
Lake Bled, Slovenia hosted the 5th annual winter swimming event. On 21.February, 2015 almost 60 international swimmers took part in cold swimming in the 4C water. Over 700 swimmers participated in 2010 which helped to establish this event at Bled. Slovenia has many stunning lakes and rivers and is a small and very beautiful and…
This is a great poem written by our guest Steve Buxton from London who attended our Slovenian lake swimming adventure trip. Swimming Strel Style- Lake Swimming Song So this holiday I decided to go swimming instead And it all started off at the beautiful Lake Bled for sure I underestimated what lay ahead But at…
A mid-life crisis spurs Auckland businessman Peter Bourke to head with his Speedos to the Alpine lakes of Slovenia. We arrived at Lake Bohinj, northern Slovenia, late in the day before the start of the swimming adventure. Swimming the length of this lake has been my goal for nearly a year and my first thoughts…
Read the review of swimming on Lake Powell with us written by one of our guests in 2013. Borut and Martin Strel have the best kept secret in open water swimming! I have swum in some pretty amazing places... between the Isles of Greece, the warm waters of the Caribbean, off the Turquoise Coast of…
Lake Powell is a man-made body of Colorado water that floods immense canyons in the northern Arizona wilderness. We operate a unique canyon swimming adventure tours on this lake for several years. Epic backdrops, big walls and massive red rocks make Lake Powell the world’s largest reflecting pool, a liquid hall of mirrors. Gare Joyce is…
The desert states of the American South West may seem an unlikely swim holiday destination but as Jonathan Knott discovers, this could not be further from the truth. Home to unreal shapes, wide-open vistas and world-famous landmarks, the desert states of the south-western United States are like nothing else on earth. Spectacular though they undeniably…
On 23 February, 2013, Bled tourist board and Strel Swimming organised the traditional winter swimming cup at Lake Bled in Slovenia. We were proud to host swimmer for the Lake Bled Winter Swimming Cup 2013 from nine countries including Australia, Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, United Kingdom and USA. There was 67 brave swimmers…
It happens quite often that our guests write us an email after our swimming adventure about how they felt it. Below are some of the recent testimonials from our Lake Powell and Slovenian Lake swimming trips. I just want to thank you and Martin again for some of the best few days of my life. …
We would like to express a big thanks for coming and stopping at our stand on Saturday at H2open swimming event in Reading UK. Despite the rainy weather, hopefully you enjoyed the swim race, atmosphere and all our smiling faces. We were absolutely happy with the event organisation and look forward to return next year.…
Open water swimming is rapidly growing sport and creates more and more events every year. We currently run swimming adventure tours on Slovenian Lakes, Croatian Islands and at Lake Powell, Arizona. H2Open magazine is organising first H2Open Day on Saturday 28 April 2012 in Reading, UK. Event organiser calls it: »A day of open water…