Crushing the Distance | How UltraSwim 33.3 will support you

The Pre Event Preparation

It becomes more than a challenge, it becomes an epic adventure, that’s the UltraSwim33.3 experience.

33.3 kilometres is a long way, but what does it really take to conquer one of the world’s renowned endurance ultra marathon swims? It’s not for everyone but anyone can do it.

 UltraSwim33.3 is an ultimate endurance challenge in some of the world’s most beautiful locations. When you can pick a location from the sunny island of Skopelos in Greece to the Balkan fjords of Montenegro, swimming 33.3km suddenly seems less worrying.  

 Mental strength in swimming is a huge aspect to training and is often overlooked, but swimming distances such as these is just as much mental as it is physical. Mindset is essential to endurance swimmers because you spend so much time on your own inside your own head.

If you are in control of your thoughts and self-talk, your race strategy becomes a lot easier, especially when you start to get physically tired. Being aware of your mind in the water when swimming long distance is the first step to making a conscious change to your mindset.

This is such an important skill to  have, there will be times during your swim where you question your why and it’s at times like these where your mental game comes into its own.

It’s a good idea to talk to your coach about mental strategies in the water, and we have extensive resources in our swimmer bubble about all aspects of training which will be available to you after you sign up.

Once you’ve built mental resilience, it’s time to focus on the experience itself because UltraSwim33.3 isn’t just about the distance; it’s about discovery and adventure. 

The finish line of the 10km marathon day at #9Greece

During the Event: The Nice Non-Essentials

There is a great theory of Sir Clive Woodward’s (Coach of the England rugby team) which is called the nice non-essentials. These are things which are nice to have and will undoubtedly enhance performance, but you don’t necessarily need them to swim well. UltraSwim33.3 offers a lot of these!

From 5* hotels with extensive  breakfasts to massage treatments at the end of your swim, we will make sure you have an amazing experience outside of your swim as well as during. We all know how important a good night’s sleep is and there is nothing worse than being stuck in a hotel room the night before an event with a bad pillow! You don’t need to worry about that at our events.

There is a very experienced team of staff at every event, all of whom have a good understanding of high level sport so you will be well looked after and have a huge disposal of knowledge at your fingertips. 

Lunch at Mamula Island 5* hotel at #10Montenegro

 Having a supportive team around you is so important and Ultraswim33.3 is unique in the way you make friends because it’s held over 4 days. You have all trained for the same event and you go through something huge together. This sense of community is like nothing else in any other event, simply because you do everything together over the four days of the event. We offer a friends and family program too because we know how much of a difference it can make to be supported by your loved ones. This is called our F3 program, specially designed so you can bring a non-swimming partner with you. They will go out on a boat and support you on your swim.  

 33.3 kilometres may sound daunting, but with the right mindset, support, and determination, it becomes more than a challenge, it becomes an epic adventure. That’s the UltraSwim33.3 experience. 

Our F3 supporters at #9Greece