Swimming In The Alps at the Wörthersee Swim Austria
Oceans Seven swimmer André Wiersig of Germany was the Guest of Honor at the 2020 Wörthersee Swim Austria event in September. The largest open water swimming adventure in the Alps offers races from 500 meters to 17 km in Lake Wörthersee: 17 km, 10 km, 5 km, 3 km, 1 km freestyle, 1 km butterfly, 1000/500/250 meters for juniors and special categories, 3×1000 meter relays.
The event annually attracts superstars of the sport: like Sarah Thomas in 2021, Wiersig in 2020, Hector Ramirez Ballesteros in 2019, and Martin Strel in 2018.
For more information on the September 3rd 2022 event in Carinthia, visit woerthersee-swim.com.
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