WÖRTHERSEE SWIM 2025
Austria
The biggest swimming adventure in the Alps
05. - 06.09.2025
About Lake Wörthersee
Lake Wörthersee is the largest lake of Carinthia and because of its climatic location, it is one of the warmest alpine lakes, the water temperature reaching up to 25° Celcius in the summer, and sometimes even more.
Its length is 16.5 Km in an East to West direction, embedded in the Klagenfurter Basin. The city of Klagenfurt, with its historic city center, lies approximatly 4 Km East of Lake Wörthersee, while Krumpendorf and Pörtschach are situated on the Northern shore of the lake and the city of Velden is located on the West end of Lake Wörthersee.
The Lake Wörthersee-Swimming Meet is one of the biggest open-water competitions with a mass start and four distances! The aim of the event is to invite open-water swimmers from all over the world to experience sports and team spirit, but also, simply to enjoy being together and to achieve top sports performances in the midst of the wonderful nature in the region of Wörthersee!
How to get there
- From the North via Salzburg and the Tauernautobahn (A10/A2)
- From the East via Vienna and Graz on the Südautobahn (A2)
- From the South via Ljubljana and the Loiblpass (B91)
- Or the Karawankenautobahn and the Südautobahn (A11/A2) Via Udine (A2)
With the AUSTRIAN FEDERAL RAILWAYS (OEBB) or with the GERMAN RAILWAYS (DBB)
www.oebb.at
www.bahn.de
Distances / Rules
500 m Juniors:
An open water swim for children and young people who already have swimming experience.Registration / handover of the starter packages possible up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
1000 m Butterfly:
A challenge for ambitious open water swimmers who want to cover the distance of 1000 m in butterfly.Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
3x1000 m Relay:
Team spirit and fun are the focus when mastering this swimming distance!Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
1500 m Sprint:
A distance for all swimmers! Here everyone can prove strength in open water swimming!In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
3 km Classic:
Open water swimmers and triathletes can measure their strength here!In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
5 km Semi-Olympic Distance:
The competition for trained open water swimmers which takes you along a beautiful route in Lake Wörthersee!In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
10 km Olympic Distance:
A challenge for open water swimmers who want to explore their limits!The route runs along the 5 km distance but is covered twice.
There is an aid station for the swimmers along the route. Iso drinks, sports jelly, sports bars, and bananas are offered.
In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Registration / handover of the starter packages up to one hour before the start!
Start and finish: Klagenfurt lido
17 km Woerthersee-Swim:
The open water distance for experienced swimmers who want to conquer Lake Wörthersee!The route runs along the shore, the group of swimmers is supported and secured by several escort boats. There are three aid stations (boats) for the swimmers along the route. Iso drinks, sports jelly, sports bars, and bananas are offered.
In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Registration / handover of the starter packages one day before the start!
Start: Velden am Wörthersee / Schlosshotel
Finish: Klagenfurt lido
Limited number of starting places!
34 km Woerthersee-No Limit:
The distance for extreme swimmers!Anyone who takes on this challenge will be accompanied by a boat that adjusts to the pace of the swimmers. It is allowed to have one accompanying person on this boat. Meals are provided from the boat. Iso drinks, sports jelly, sports bars, and bananas are carried along. Of course, you can bring your own food with you.
34 k Woerthersee-No Limit - 2-person relay is designed for two swimmers. The change of swimmers can only take place in the water. The swimmer at break is on the support boat. The swimmer in the water must swim through for at least one hour (pauses in the water allowed) before being allowed to be changed.
In addition to the age groups, you can decide whether to take part with or without a wetsuit.
Deadline for registration / handover of the starter packages: One day before the event!
Start: Klagenfurt lido, turning point Velden am Woerthersee
Finish: Klagenfurt lido
Limited number of starting places!
Important:
The organizer does not assume any responsibility or liability in the event of storms, illness, or theft. The organizer also rejects any liability towards spectators or other persons.It must be informed that in the event of bad weather (storm, thunderstorm, heavy rain) the event will be held with changed start times or changed swimming routes and may even have to be broken off or canceled at short notice. In this case entry fees cannot be refunded.
A swimming buoy is mandatory for all distances offered (except 1000 m butterfly). The distances 17 km and 34 km may only be swum in freestyle (crawl)!
Rewards
- Course record 34 k: 400 € Voucher | Time: 10 h 30 min 8 sec
- Course record 17 k: 250 € Voucher | Time: 3 h 57 min
- Course record 10 k: 150 € Voucher | Time: 1 h 55 min 35 sec
- Course record 5 k: 100 € Voucher | Time: 1 h 0 min 42 sec
- Course record 3k: 50 € Voucher | Time: 0 h 38 min 52 sec
The fastest and first-ranked swimmers for the distances 17 k / 10 k / 5 k / 3 k receive a sports package, sponsored by the company Woerthersee-Swim, worth €100.
Age groups
- Age 16-30 Sports
- Age 31-50 Elite
- Age 51plus Masters
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* The participants between 16 and 18 years of age also need a written declaration of consent from their legal guardian.
The competitions
34 km Wörthersee No Limit
from Klagenfurt to Velden
from velden to klagenfurt
Timelimit: 12h
17 km Woerthersee Swim
Velden to Klagenfurt
Timelimit: 7h
10 km Olympic Distance
Start/Finish Klagenfurt
Timelimit: 4h
5 km Semi-Olympic Distance
Start/Finish Klagenfurt
Timelimit: 3h
3 km Classic
Start/Finish Klagenfurt
Timelimit: 2,5h
1500 m Sprint
1000 m Butterfly
Juniors / Special Competetive Swimmers / Para Swimmer
At Strandbad Klagenfurt, Distance 500m
3 Relay (3 x 1000 m)
Get your ticket here
For each ticket sold, € 3.00 will be donated for animal welfare
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Wörthersee Swim Ticket 2025
starting from 40,00 €
Registration fees
| 07.09.2024 | 01.03.2025 | 01.07.2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34km Wörthersee No Limit Relay | 1200€ | 1400 € | 1600 € |
| 34km Wörthersee No Limit | 999 € | 1100 € | 1300 € |
| 17km Wörthersee Swim | 230 € | 260 € | 290 € |
| 10km Olympic Distance | 120 € | 150 € | 160€ |
| 5km Semi-Olympic Distance | 90 € | 100 € | 110 € |
| 3km Classic | 70 € | 80 € | 90 € |
| 1000m Butterfly | 60 € | 60 € | 60 € |
| 1500m Sprint | 60 € | 70 € | 80 € |
| Junioren / Para Swimmer / Special Competetive Swimmers | 40 € | 50 € | 60 € |
| 3 er Stafette (3 x 1000 m) | 80 € | 90 € | 100 € |
Team Cup - Woerthersee-Swim
You train with your team, swim alone, but your points will be scored in the Team Cup for your team.
The trophy "Woerthersee Open Water Team Pokal" is awarded every year anew, with the aim of awakening Team Spirit at the Open Water Swim scene!
The registration for a team (5 to 8 persons) is calculated individually (depending on the number of participants).
Registration via Email:
Our team "Woerthersee-Swim" is already in the starting blocks and we will introduce it soon! We would be pleased, if we could introduce also further teams in the course of that!
“Woerthersee-Swim” – “No Limit”
The trophy "Woerthersee Open Water Team Pokal" is awarded every year anew, with the aim of awakening Team Spirit at the Open Water Swim scene!
The registration for a team (5 to 8 persons) is calculated individually (depending on the number of participants).
Registration via Email:
Our team "Woerthersee-Swim" is already in the starting blocks and we will introduce it soon! We would be pleased, if we could introduce also further teams in the course of that!
“Woerthersee-Swim” – “No Limit”
The following rules apply to the "Team Cup" - "Woerthersee Swim"
1. The team may consist of at least 5 to a maximum of 8 persons.
2. The score of each distance (17 km Myth, 10 km, 5 km Classic, 3 km Challenge, 3 km Relay and 1000m Sprint, is as follows:
1st place: 6 points
2nd place: 5 points
3rd place: 4 points
4th place: 3 points
5th place: 2 points
For every other participant in the Team Cup: 1 point
The points per distance are awarded only to the best of the team.
All others receive only points for participation.
3. Levels of difficulty:
1500 m Sprint: factor 1.0
03 km Challenge: factor 1.0
03 km Relay: factor 1.0
05 km Classic: factor 1.5
10 km: factor 2.0
17 km Myth: 2.5
34 km No Limit: 5
Junior Open Water Cup - Woerthersee-Swim
Distances
500mAge categories:
The following age groups will be formed for competitions within the Junior Open Water Cup:Age group C - 15 - 17 years
Age group B - 12 - 14 years
Age group A - 9 - 11 years
The "Woerthersee-Swim" event also offers:
Juniors / Special Competitive Swimmers / Para Swimmer
Deadline is the 1st of January of the year in which the appointed age is completed.
Juniors / Special Competitive Swimmers / Para Swimmer
Deadline is the 1st of January of the year in which the appointed age is completed.
Schedule day 1
Location: 9020 Klagenfurt
06:30 am
34 km No Limit10:00 am – 01:00 pm
Registration01:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Briefing Information exchange in German, English, Russian, Polish (if required) and briefing (Registration for people arriving later)03:00 pm – 04:00 pm
1500 m Sprint04:00 pm – 04:30 pm
Start for the participants from the distance 1000 m Butterfly04:30 pm – 05:30 pm
Stafette
Schedule day 2
Location: 9020 Klagenfurt
ATTENTION! In case of bad weather the swimming competitions will be postponed to Sunday!
07:00 am
Participants arrive at Strandbad Klagenfurt. The last registrations are accepted.07:15 am
The participants from the distance of 17 km are brought to the launch site in Velden.08:00 am
Start for the participants from the distance 17 km in Velden.10:00 am
Start for the participants from the distance 10 km11:15 am
Start for the participants from the distance 5 km12:00 pm
Start Junioren / Para Swimmer13:30 pm
Start for participants for 3 km distance04:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Award ceremony on the stage. Welcoming the participants by the organizer of the Open Water Cup and the “Guest of honor”. Official conclusion of the event.
Schedule day 3
Location: 9020 Klagenfurt
ATTENTION! In case of bad weather the swimming competitions will be postponed to Sunday!
