Ohrid Swimming Marathon
15/07/2010 - 20/08/2010
Place of event: Waters of Lake Ohrid
The Ohrid Swimming Marathon is an international sporting event that gathers the most famous marathon swimming names from around the world. This is an open water swimming competition that is definitely worth seeing.
Although the swimming competition in the waters of Lake Ohrid has been a long running tradition, the first international competition was established in 1998 when the Ohrid Swimming Marathon entered the World Swimming Club as one of the 12 worldwide marathons under the patronage of FINA - The World Swimming Association.
This event is usually organized in August. Because of the uniqueness of the swimming track and the unpredictable waters of the lake, this competition is a real challenge even for the most famous world swimmers. Starting from the monastery St. Naum, they swim along the lake-shore to the town harbor, approximately a 30-km route.
Although the swimming competition in the waters of Lake Ohrid has been a long running tradition, the first international competition was established in 1998 when the Ohrid Swimming Marathon entered the World Swimming Club as one of the 12 worldwide marathons under the patronage of FINA - The World Swimming Association.
This event is usually organized in August. Because of the uniqueness of the swimming track and the unpredictable waters of the lake, this competition is a real challenge even for the most famous world swimmers. Starting from the monastery St. Naum, they swim along the lake-shore to the town harbor, approximately a 30-km route.
