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Winter Swimming World Championship

Find everything related to the Winter Swimming World Championship, it’s history, statistics and the next big event.

A male winter swimmers starting a race during the Winter Swimming World Championship

About the Winter Swimming World Championship

Welcome to the Winter Swimming World Championship.

Since its first-held appearance in 2000, this international bi-annual event has hosted 14 championships.

With locations spread worldwide, the championships were held in Finland, Estonia, Slovenia, Latvia, and more, welcoming hundreds of winter swimmers from all corners of the world.

Join us in celebrating the thrill and camaraderie of winter swimming on a global stage. Explore the history of previous championships and stay on the lookout for updates on the next big event.

World Championship History

Discover the complete history of the Winter Swimming World Championship, with the total participant amount from first to last event.

Winter Swimming World Championship Participant Amount Chart
Year Participants
Helsinki, Finland, 2000 500
Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2001 700
Kajaani, Finland, 2002 650
Muonio, Finalnd, 2004 300
Oulu, Finland, 2006 980
London, United Kingdom, 2008 680
Bled, Slovenia, 2010 790
Jurmala, Latvia, 2012 1129
Rovaniemi, Finland, 2014 1244
Tyumen, Russia, 2016 1275
Tallinn, Estonia, 2018 1385
Bled, Slovenia, 2020 1086
Bled, Slovenia, 2023 890
Tallinn, Estonia, 2024 1405

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Winter Swimming World Championship 2026

The next Winter Swimming World Championship will return to Oulu, Finland. Don’t be making any plans from March 2 to 8, 2026, we’ll be waiting for you in Finland.

More general information and registration are yet to be announced, stay on the lookout for updates.