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2020 Winter Swimming World Championships will be one of the most diverse in history!

2020 Winter Swimming World Championships will be one of the most diverse in history! Over 830 participants from 30 countries will compete with each other in one of the most unique locations in the world – the Lake Bled in Slovenia.

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Photo: © Franci Ferjan / www.slovenia.info / Winter morning at the Lake Bled

Viewers will have the opportunity to witness over 2200 starts, with the oldest competitor just under 85 years of age, and the youngest being 12 years old. All these statistics prove, that winter swimming is a global sport, uniting people of all ages and cultures, and we are extremely proud to be a part of its story.

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Photo: © Lovro Megušar / Winter Swimming Championships in Bled, Slovenia

2020 Winter Swimming World Championships

Dates ⇒ 3- 9 February 2020

Place ⇒ 25-m outdoor pool / Lake Bled, Slovenia

Disciplines ⇒ 17 disciplines / Races from 25 m to 1000 m!

Entertainment ⇒ Welcome Party, Gala dinner, Excursions and winter adventures in Slovenian Alps

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Photo: © Lovro Megušar / Winter Swimming World Championships in Bled, Slovenia

Registration is still open!

TOP-3 countries in the start list (on day: January 3, 2020):

• Finland ⇒ 158 swimmers

• UK ⇒ 112 swimmers

• Denmark ⇒ 93 swimmers

Total number of countries ⇒ 30

Registered competitors by today ⇒ 836

The PROGRAM for the 2020 Winter Swimming World Championships is diverse and will cater to every taste. There are 17 disciplines to choose from, including non-competitive ones and long-distance disciplines. You can register through online registration form that is available at the official website ⇒ www.winterswimming-bled.com

Photo: © Lovro Megušar / Winter Swimming World Championships in Bled, Slovenia

The most popular winter swimming disciplines

• 25 m Breaststroke ⇒ 406 starts

• 50 m Freestyle ⇒ 269 starts

• 50 m Breaststroke ⇒ 268 starts

• 25 m Freestyle ⇒ 236 starts

• 100 m Freestyle ⇒ 199 starts

• 100 m Breaststroke ⇒ 187 starts

• 1000 m Freestyle in the cold water ⇒ 103 swimmers (!) in the start list (on day: January 3, 2020)

Total number of starts ⇒ 2272 (on day: January 3, 2020)

• Individual starts per competitor ⇒ ~ 3 races in WSWC-2020

2020 Winter Swimming World Championships will be the first word’s event to hold a series of super-final ⇒ with 10 fastest swimmers from all age groups competing in a selection of distances each day (each sex separately, just as any other swim).

The dates of super-finals in the image below:

Photo: © Winter Swimming World Championships 2020

Plan your vacation now – it will be an exciting sports week in Slovenia! From 3 till 9th February 2020 you have a wonderful time for winter swimming in the most picturesque lake in Europe, enjoying of the delicious national cuisine, traveling in Alps and visit the awesome spa-centers in yours hotels!

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