Galilee Marathon Swimming Association provides professional advice, ratification and documentation of marathon swims in Israel. Its role is to provide neutral observers to the marathon swimmers while performing their challenge, to ratify, document and publish their swim.

The goal of the association is to provide know-how and support for all Israeli marathon swimmers, and to those who aspire to develop in the field, as well as support for international Marathon Swimmers that are coming to challenge the waters in the land of Israel.