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Open water swimming races in Germany

Germany: every open water swim on our calendar, across seas, lakes and rivers — with next edition date, location and distances. The list updates itself as new editions are confirmed.

Sea, lake or river
Sea 3Lake 28River 10
Date↑NameCountryDistances
Sep 26, 2026Wandsbeker Seeschwimmen OstendeGermany—
Jun 26, 2027Tegernsee LangstreckenschwimmenGermany
500m2.5km5km
Jun 26, 2027RheinschwimmenGermany
11km
Jul 10, 202730. Elbeschwimmen Rathen-WehlenGermany
9.5km
Jul 17, 2027Chiemsee VollmondschwimmenGermany
2km
—Hamburger FreiwasserschwimmenGermany
1km3.8km3.8km
Already swum (35)

Editions that have already raced this season. The pages stay live, and each race climbs back into the calendar when its next date is announced.

Date↓NameCountryDistances
Sep 12, 2026Norddeutsche Meisterschaft Open Water — HamburgGermany
2.5km5km
Sep 6, 2026Chiemsee LangstreckenschwimmenGermany
4.5km
Sep 5, 2026DM Freiwasser Masters — AggertalsperreGermany
1.3km2.5km3.8km5km
Aug 30, 2026Wakenitzmann LübeckGermany
14km
Aug 29, 2026Bodensee Openwater — Wallhausen-ÜberlingenGermany
2.5km5km
Aug 29, 2026Ultraschwimmen MünsterGermany
1km2km4km6km
Aug 22, 2026Baldeneysee Freiwasser EssenGermany—
Aug 16, 2026Starnberger See LängsquerungGermany
2km4km
Aug 16, 2026Arendsee Open WaterGermany
500m1.5km5km7.5km
Aug 16, 2026Freiwasserschwimmen am Senftenberger SeeGermany
250m750m1.3km5km
Aug 15, 2026Weserschwimmen RintelnGermany
1km
Aug 10, 2026Schweriner Schlossschwimmen🎗️Germany
400m2km
Aug 9, 2026Internationales Glücksburger FördecrossingGermany
3km
Aug 8, 2026Bodensee Dreiländerquerung 3LQGermany
5km12km34km64km
Aug 2, 2026Elbeschwimmen Dresden🎗️Germany
3.5km
Aug 2, 2026Starnberger See Schwimmen Possenhofen–LeoniGermany—
Aug 1, 2026Bodensee Openwater — Friedrichshafen-RomanshornGermany
11km22km
Jul 26, 2026Lindauer SeequerungGermany—
Jul 25, 2026arena Alpen Open Water Cup — BurghausenGermany
2.5km3.8km3.8km5km
Jul 19, 2026Seeüberquerung Ammerland–Starnberg 2026Germany
4.2km
Jul 18, 2026Bodensee Breitenquerung 2026Germany
10.7km12.7km
Jul 13, 2026Das 32. Internationale MüggelseeschwimmenGermany—
Jul 11, 2026Templiner See Schwimmen 2026 — PotsdamGermany
400m800m1.7km
Jul 5, 2026Edition cancelledMoselschwimmen Koblenz 2026Germany—
Jul 4, 202661. Internationales Sundschwimmen🏛️Germany
2.3km
Jul 4, 2026Süddeutsche Freiwassermeisterschaften 2026 — HeddesheimGermany
500m1km2.5km3km
Jul 4, 2026Möhneseeschwimmen 2026Germany
500m1km1.5km
Jun 28, 2026Langstrecken Schwimmen MünchenGermany
1km4km
Jun 27, 2026Bodensee Openwater - Seequerung Meersburg / KonstanzGermany
2.5km5km
Jun 26, 2026Deutschen Meisterschaften im Freiwasserschwimmen 2026Germany
5km7.5km10km
Jun 13, 2026Waginger See LangstreckenschwimmenGermany—
May 17, 2026Simssee LangstreckenschwimmenGermany—
May 14, 2026Kölner DUC-RheinschwimmenGermany—
Feb 14, 2026BALTIC X Cold Water Swim Binz 2026Germany
900m1.9km
Jan 31, 202655. Neuburg Donauschwimmen 2026🏛️Germany
4km