My SwimRun Friendship battle 2026

Date: 22nd May - 21st of June 2026
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Start into the last week - already 15.000 + km achieved, new record ahead 

attention: last challenge

Strong finish, June 13th – 21st June, 2026

• Which team manages to make the most km in the last couple of days
Award:  Caps from My SwimRun Championships 

The winner of the most likes of the coolest team picture is:
Team Gagarin +

there are several challenges running all over the time - have a look ...

 
Friendship Battle – 16 Days completed
Are we going to crack the 20.000 km mark ?
The Friendship Battle got off to a flying start!
In just the first 16 days, participants have already covered an impressive 10.643 km. Even more remarkably, 13 athletes have completed 10 SwimRuns in 10 consecutive days – a fantastic achievement that truly reflects the spirit of the challenge.
There are still 9 athletes in the game for 31 consecutive swimruns in a row !

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current Challenge until 13th of June    
The Coolest individual Outfit until 13th of June
• Participants can submit pictures on FB with the #myswimrunchampionships until June 13, 24:00
• Voting ends the following Wednesday at 12:00 PM
Award:: Hoodie  from My SwimRun Championships 

Swim Challenge:
The Longest Swim May 30th May -7th June, 2026

• Participants can send their distance separately to Michael Gerlach; Kilometer count must be visible
• The longest swim distance wins, as combined swims in total during one unit
Award: free slot Backwaterman Camp with Martina Bolvary 24th – 26th June 2026
and the winner is Sarah Gollwitzer, Team HighRunners with 14 km in a SwimRun  

In 2026 we do have 23 teams, with 166 starters and 14 nationalities, wow.

The Friendship Battle is not just about numbers. It’s about pushing limits together, supporting teammates across borders, and celebrating the spirit of SwimRun.

We do have Team and individual Challenges

We will highlight them from week to week 

1. The Strong Beginning May 22nd – 31st of May - 10 days challenge 

·       Inidvidually: who manages to make 1 upload per member per day for 10 days in a row ?
 If several entries there is a raffle for it
Award: 1 free slot  Backwaterman  for 28th of June 2026 


Those challenges run over the whole period
 

1. Individual Rankings Total Period 

      Women – Free Slot  + MAKO goodies

      Men - Free Slot + MAKO goodies

     Total distance covered 

2. Team Rankings Total Period 

• Team: Total distance covered on average (Kilometers : Member) per team – 

Award: Caps from My SRC 

Ranking points for My SwimRun Championships: 250/225/200 (1/2/3) 

3. Nation: Total distance covered on average (Kilometers : Member) per team 

4. The Most Likes on a Post (insta or facebook) tagged with @myswimrunchampionships , running the whole battle

Award: 2 weeks free Training online  from Sabina Rapelli /no limit coaching 

5. All post with My SRC T-Shirt participates on a raffle for free slot SwimRun Hydra Hellas 30th October 2026, personal Coaching form Sabina Rapelli  and more individual prizes, training plans Martina Bolvary