What We Do
- Organise challenging events that journey through the natural beauty of Wales
- Lead on improving swimming participation, access and education in south Snowdonia
- Develop trail and mountain running participation in south Snowdonia
- Grow the swimrun community and deliver swimrun workshops
- Develop local partnerships in the South Snowdonia area
- Guide on ultra-distance mountain routes
- Compete, coach and share in the wonderful world of swimrun
- Creator of The Dyfi Round - 114km, 4800m ascent
- Lead on improving swimming participation, access and education in south Snowdonia
- Develop trail and mountain running participation in south Snowdonia
- Grow the swimrun community and deliver swimrun workshops
- Develop local partnerships in the South Snowdonia area
- Guide on ultra-distance mountain routes
- Compete, coach and share in the wonderful world of swimrun
- Creator of The Dyfi Round - 114km, 4800m ascent
We swim, we run, we swimrun.
Swimrun Articles
+ Better Together
+ Time To Act
+ Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
+ Don't Let Running Cramp Your Style
+ Race Tips
+ Swimrun Gear
+ Swimrun Vs Triathlon
+ Swimming with Hand Paddles
+ Training Tips
+ Hill Training
+ HEAD Aero Wetsuit Review
+ HEAD 2 Piece Wetsuit Review
+ Tow Float Review
Swimrun Race reports:
+ Malta Sprint 2019 - 12km run, 3km swim - 6th (solo)
+ Llanberis 2019 - 13km run, 3km swim - 1st + course record (male team)
+ Gower 2018 - 37km run, 5km swim - 8th (male team)
+ Uto 2018 - 38km run, 5km swim - 55th (male team)
+ Coniston 2017 - 38km run, 5km swim - 4th (mixed team)
+ Holy Island 2017 - 17km run, 3km swim - 1st (mixed team)
+ Llanberis 2017 - 13km run, 3km swim - 5th (male team)
+ Hvar 2017 - 35km run, 10km swim - DNF
+ Buttermere 2016 - 38km run, 6km swim - 9th (male team)
+ Llanberis 2016 - 13km run, 3km swim - 2nd (male team)
+ Isles of Scilly 2016 - 30km run, 8km swim - 21st (male team)
+ Engadin 2015 - 40km run, 6km swim - 8th (mixed team)
+ Uto 2015 - 38km run, 5km swim - 10th (mixed team)
+ Uto 2014 - 38km run, 5km swim - 38th (male team)
New to swimrun? Try our Introduction To Swimrun Workshop... and look out for our new event - Dyfi SWIMRUN.
Mike Alexander, founder of WESWIMRUN.
Events ~ Coaching ~ Guiding
mike@weswimrun.org
@weswimrunuk
Swimrun Articles
+ Better Together
+ Time To Act
+ Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
+ Don't Let Running Cramp Your Style
+ Race Tips
+ Swimrun Gear
+ Swimrun Vs Triathlon
+ Swimming with Hand Paddles
+ Training Tips
+ Hill Training
+ HEAD Aero Wetsuit Review
+ HEAD 2 Piece Wetsuit Review
+ Tow Float Review
Swimrun Race reports:
+ Malta Sprint 2019 - 12km run, 3km swim - 6th (solo)
+ Llanberis 2019 - 13km run, 3km swim - 1st + course record (male team)
+ Gower 2018 - 37km run, 5km swim - 8th (male team)
+ Uto 2018 - 38km run, 5km swim - 55th (male team)
+ Coniston 2017 - 38km run, 5km swim - 4th (mixed team)
+ Holy Island 2017 - 17km run, 3km swim - 1st (mixed team)
+ Llanberis 2017 - 13km run, 3km swim - 5th (male team)
+ Hvar 2017 - 35km run, 10km swim - DNF
+ Buttermere 2016 - 38km run, 6km swim - 9th (male team)
+ Llanberis 2016 - 13km run, 3km swim - 2nd (male team)
+ Isles of Scilly 2016 - 30km run, 8km swim - 21st (male team)
+ Engadin 2015 - 40km run, 6km swim - 8th (mixed team)
+ Uto 2015 - 38km run, 5km swim - 10th (mixed team)
+ Uto 2014 - 38km run, 5km swim - 38th (male team)
New to swimrun? Try our Introduction To Swimrun Workshop... and look out for our new event - Dyfi SWIMRUN.
Mike Alexander, founder of WESWIMRUN.
Events ~ Coaching ~ Guiding
mike@weswimrun.org
@weswimrunuk
QUALIFICATIONS
+ Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach
+ ISKGA Advanced Sea Kayak Guide
+ MT Mountain Leader & Rock Climbing Instructor
+ BAIML & WML Trained
+ BCU Advanced Sea Kayak Leader & Canoe Leader
+ RLSS Level 3 National Water Safety Management
+ RLSS Lifeguard Member
+ RNLI Beach Lifeguard
+ UKCG Technical Canyoning
+ RYA Day Skipper, Powerboat Level 2 & Safety Boat
+ Remote Emergency Care First Aid & AED Trained
+ PGCE & QTS
+ MEng
+ Level 2 Open Water Swimming Coach
+ ISKGA Advanced Sea Kayak Guide
+ MT Mountain Leader & Rock Climbing Instructor
+ BAIML & WML Trained
+ BCU Advanced Sea Kayak Leader & Canoe Leader
+ RLSS Level 3 National Water Safety Management
+ RLSS Lifeguard Member
+ RNLI Beach Lifeguard
+ UKCG Technical Canyoning
+ RYA Day Skipper, Powerboat Level 2 & Safety Boat
+ Remote Emergency Care First Aid & AED Trained
+ PGCE & QTS
+ MEng
The end of Breca Gower racing with Chris.
My first ever swimrun with Janek. No paddles, no buoys, no tow. And full length neoprene on the legs!
ITERA Expedition Race (5 days), Wales 2014, where the team element was paramount
Adidas TERREX 5 Day Adventure Race, Scotland 2012. The first time I saw a tow used in racing, and it was during the mountain bike section!
~ The Cuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye, May 2006 - my first "swimrun"? ~
~ Achill Island, Co Mayo. Mike's spiritual home ~
