International Winter Swimming Association

11/12/2025

World Cup Gdynia is open for registration 🇵🇱
Visit our Events page and find a link to join us on the 3rd stage of the IWSA World Cup 🏊‍♂️

08/12/2025

Scotland, here we go 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More than 100 swimmers from as far away as Thailand, America and Estonia have signed up to take the plunge when Oban hosts the 2025 Scottish Winter Swimming Championships this weekend!

Will you be joining any races? 🏊‍♀️🏊

Read more in the comments 👇

08/12/2025

Oban, Scotland is ready and waiting for swimmers next weekend 🏊‍♂️
But there still are some tickets left for the party 🥳
Why not bond even more with winter swimmers? Surely yes 👏
Tickets can be bought at https://www.therockfieldcentre.org.uk/iwsa-party

26/11/2025

A few more spots opened for Oban, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
We were just informed that there are some spots remaining for various distances 🏊‍♂️
Visit our Events page on iwsa.me and secure a spot while you still can 🙌

22/11/2025

Second stage of the is a wrap 🏊‍♂️

Thank you Latvia and VeloRonis for hosting such a wonderful and memorable stage, in a truly beautiful swimming spot, surrounded by untamed wilderness 🤩

Our next World Cup stage is in Gdynia, Poland, but there also quite a unique opportunity to swim in Oban, Scotland in December. Check out our Events on iwsa.me to find more information 😎

📸: Zeltite Čemma

27/10/2025

Our latest add to the event calendar - the Scottish Winter Swim Championship 🏊‍♂️
Welcome Oban, Scotland on the map. The beauty of Scotland and winter swimming - a combo like no other 🤩
More info at https://iwsa.me/events/

03/10/2025

A new add to our events calendar and a new stage for the IWSA World Cup 🏊‍♀️
Latvia joins as the second stage with the 18th Latvian Open Winter Swimming Championship on Beberlini lake, Liepaja, Latvia 🇱🇻
Find more information in our article:

The 28th Latvian Winter Swimming Championship joins the IWSA World Cup 2025/2026 calendar as the 2nd stage.

04/06/2025

The IWSA World Cup calendar has been published 🙌
A total of 5 stages await:
- Argentina, Aug 4-10
- Morocco, Jan 17-19
- Poland, Jan 24-25
- Sweden, Feb 28-Mar 1
- Finland (WSWC 2026), Mar 2-8
Find more details on our website. Currently, only the event in Argentina is open for registration, but we’ll inform you once more events join 🏊‍♂️
Find detailed information at https://iwsa.me/events/

02/06/2025

The new season's calendar is almost ready. While we prepare it, don't forget that the first stage of the IWSA World Cup is already open for registration 🤩

Find the latest news on the first event of the new winter swimming season.

01/04/2025

Although the winter swimming season is over, preparing for the Winter Swimming World Championship 2026 has taken us by storm 🏊‍♂️
Latest news and updates:
- WSWC 2026 will be held in Oulu, Finland
- Dates are set from Mar 2 to 8, 2026
- Registration is planned to open by end of April
- So is the general website where you’ll find everything in detail ❄️
We’ll post any updates as soon as we have them. Get ready for Finland in the meantime 🇫🇮

03/03/2025

A fantastic event to close our 2024/2025 calendar 🏊‍♂️

02/03/2025

Last event for this season from our calendar. Lithuania looks fun 🤩