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SwimRun: Participants enter the water and pass a green buoy © SCC EVENTS / Jean-Marc WiesnerSwimRun: Three male participants run along the lake, Rheinsberg Castle in the background © SCC EVENTS / Tilo WiedensohlerSwimRun: Field of participants swimming in the lake © SCC EVENTS / Tilo WiedensohlerSwimRun: joy for father and offspring at the family run © SCC EVENTS / Tilo Wiedensohler SwimRun: Female runners jump over a tree trunk in the forest © SCC EVENTS / Jean-Marc Wiesner

SwimRun Rheinsberg

June 22, 2025

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The SwimRun Rheinsberg - refreshingly harder, refreshingly different!

SwimRun 2023: The participants visibly enjoyed themselves © SCC EVENTS / Tilo Wiedensohler
Participants visibly enjoyed 2023

Where does it come from?

Four Swedes came up with this idea and competed privately against each other in teams of two over a 75 km distance across 23 islands around Stockholm. The principle of "Ö-TILL-Ö" ("from island to island") spread and quickly led to the first official competition in Sweden in 2006. There are now over 40 SwimRuns there. The idea finally made it to Rheinsberg in 2016. Since then, it has been impossible to imagine Rheinsberg without the SwimRun.

We will let you know when registration opens for 2025.

SwimRun: Participant swims in the lake, the photo also shows the underwater area © SCC EVENTS / Jean-Marc Wiesner

A SwimRun has it all

  • Competition variant for endurance athletes
  • running on natural paths and swimming through open waters
  • clothing is not changed between swimming and running
  • five different routes are possible for all age and ability groups
  • traditionally starts in teams

About the event

SwimRun: Participant jumps into the water from the wooden jetty © SCC EVENTS / Tilo Wiedensohler

Rheinsberg - can Germany Cup and Championships

The SwimRun Rheinsberg is part of various cups and series:

  • mySwimRun Championships: In 2022, numerous SwimRun organisers from Europe joined forces to form a joint series. Since 2024, you have had to qualify to take part in the championships and start at least two races in the series. It comprises 13 beautiful venues across Europe.
  • SwimRun Deutschland Cup: the SwimRun Deutschland Cup was launched a little earlier in 2016. Seven races have been part of it since 2022. The cup series determines the most versatile national SwimRunners. In the context of the SwimRun Deutschland Cup, versatile means experiencing as many wonderful SwimRun events as possible.

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SwimRun Rheinsberg

SwimRun Rheinsberg 2024 and the secret of tieing the shoestrings

Rheinsberg is a real gem. Its picturesque location and the castle on Lake Grienericksee are a hotspot for Sunday excursionists, a picture book for lovers. And yesterday, Sunday, showed once again that Rheinsberg is also one of the absolute favourite places of every SwimRunner.

Interesting facts about the endurance sport SwimRun

One fine day in 2002, four friends were sitting together on the island of Utö, part of the Stockholm archipelago. This comprises around 30,000 islands. They were drinking, eating and philosophising about life. Various topics were discussed.

SwimRun Rheinsberg 2023: Perfekt ausgerüsteter SwimRunner © SCC EVENTS / camera4

The right equipment for a SwimRun

In order to complete a SwimRun successfully and, above all, healthily, you should have well-functioning equipment. In addition to the essential running shoes and trousers, many other accessories are permitted. We explain what participants should not do without.

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We are proud to help shape a piece of Berlin: with the worldwide demand for major events like the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, as well as for traditional regional events like the New Year's Eve Run and premiere events like the VeloCity. We place a special focus on the supporting youth athletics, charity and sustainability.

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