What it feels like to swim 33.3km over four days

There is a moment on day three when everything clicks.

Your stroke settles, the water holds you differently, and the distance ahead stops feeling impossible. The group around you becomes something more than fellow competitors. You have been through something together, and the shared understanding of that carries you.

This is what our swimmers tell us about UltraSwim 33.3, the new category of open water endurance event that spreads the iconic English Channel distance of 33.3km across four days in warm water locations around the world.

It is not for everyone, but everyone can do it. Every finisher is a winner, and the friendships formed over four days in the water tend to last far longer than the ache in your shoulders. So much more than just a race.