This November, SwimTrek invites swimmers everywhere to take part in its most ambitious challenge yet – Swim The World 2025 – a free, global virtual swim with a collective goal to circle the planet's 40,075 km equatorial distance.

After seeing incredible growth and enthusiasm for the much-loved SwimTrek60K Virtual Swim, the SwimTrek community has inspired the team to take a bold new step forward. 

“Our community's enthusiasm has blown us away!” said Simon Murie, Founder of SwimTrek. “What started as a 60-kilometre challenge has turned into a global movement. Now we're dreaming even bigger - together, we're going to swim the world.” 

A Swim With Purpose: Protecting Our Oceans

SwimTrek's Swim The World challenge isn't just about endurance - it's about impact and global community. Swimmers from all corners of the world come together, connecting through the shared experience of swimming and contributing to a common goal. For every registered participant, SwimTrek will donate US$5 to Seatrees, a marine conservation non-profit that restores and protects blue-carbon ecosystems such as kelp forests, mangroves, and seagrass meadows. 

“This challenge is about so much more than just distance,” said SwimTrek Founder, Simon Murie. “It's about  uniting a global swimming community. Whether you're in a pool, river, lake, or the ocean, we're all coming together with a shared goal: connecting with the water, with each other and helping protect the oceans that sustain us."

As a proud 1% for the Planet and B Corp member, SwimTrek continues to channel the energy of its global community toward protecting the very environments that make open-water swimming possible. 

From Swimming 38% of the World's Circumference to the Whole Thing! 

Over the past few years, SwimTrek's virtual swim has become a fixture in the open-water calendar. 

• In 2023, participants collectively swam 6,557 km. That's about the distance from Europe to South America. 

• In 2024, that number more than doubled to 15,325 km. That's more than the distance from California to Singapore, all the way across the Pacific Ocean. 

• Now, in 2025, SwimTrek is scaling up the goal – inviting swimmers around the world to collectively swim around the Earth.

The format remains inclusive and flexible: participants can swim individually or in teams of up to six, logging their distances throughout November in pools, lakes, rivers, or seas wherever they are in the world. 

How It Works 

• Sign up at swimtrek.com/swim-the-world 

• Swim throughout November - anywhere, anytime. 

• Log your weekly distance online. 

• Watch as the community map charts our collective progress around the globe. 

• Share your journey using #SwimTheWorld and #SwimTrek60K.

 Updates and stories will be shared throughout the month on SwimTrek's global leaderboard.

 
SwimTrek is asking for their partners that share its commitment to swimming and sustainability, to be involved. Together, they aim to inspire swimmers worldwide to participate and contribute to a healthier ocean. SwimTrek friends and partners taking part include SWANS, USMS, ZOGGS, Lewis Pugh, Sarah Thomas and FORM.

About SwimTrek

SwimTrek is the world's leading provider of swim adventure experiences, offering small group guided swimming holidays in over 50 of the best locations around the globe. With a focus on community, conservation, and adventure, SwimTrek is dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences that inspire a love for swimming and the natural environment.  

About Seatrees

Seatrees is a nonprofit organisation that restores and protects coastal ecosystems around the world to reverse climate change, enhance biodiversity, and support local communities. Seatrees uses a science-based approach to regenerate coral reefs, kelp forests, mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and coastal watersheds. Their projects support local community restoration efforts and provide tangible ways to create a more resilient planet for future generations.