Dear swimmers and everyone who feels that way! 🏊
🌊 This page was born from a simple idea — to gather in one place everything you need to know about organised open water swimming along the Adriatic coast. You will find recreational events open to everyone, as well as official competitions listed in the Croatian Open Water Swimming Federation (HSDP) calendar. Whether you are swimming in open water for the first time or are already an experienced marathon swimmer — we hope you will find an event that excites you!
⚠️ Note: this is an unofficial calendar compiled from publicly available information. Before attending any event, please verify all details directly with the organiser (date, location, entry fee, registration).
📬 Know of an event missing from the list, or spotted an error? Get in touch via the Contact form — every contribution is welcome. 🌊
| Date | Location | Recreational 🟢 | Competitors 🔴 | Links | |||||
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| 📅 MAY 2026. | |||||||||
| 30. 5. Sat |
3rd Swimming Marathon Around Pelješac BridgeKomarna Pelješac Channel (DNŽ) |
1400 m 2800 m |
2800 m DKDP Round 1 |
Maraton Oko mosta (FB) Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 📅 JUNE 2026. | |||||||||
| 6. 6. Sat |
PLOV "Welcome Summer"Podstrana near Split |
1250 m 2500 m |
1250 m 2500 m PLOV Round 1 |
SUNG7 | |||||
| 7. 6. Sun |
6th Vinišće Swimming MarathonVinišće near Trogir |
1500 m 3000 m |
3000 m CRO CUP Round 1 PH ABS |
KDP Split HSDP kalendar |
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| 13. 6. Sat |
Swimming Marathon — Bale-Valle Outdoor FestivalBale Mon Perin campsite (IŽ) |
2000 m | 2000 m 〜 〜 Bale-Valle Swimming Marathon |
KDPSR Poreč (FB) | |||||
| 13. 6. Sat |
"Island of Love" Swimming MarathonPašman – Turanj Zadar archipelago |
1900 m | 1900 m DKDP Round 2 |
KDP Donat (propozicije) Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
14. 6. Sun |
Zaton Swimming MarathonZaton near Zadar |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 2 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) |
| 14. 6. Sun |
6th "Sveti Ante" Swimming MarathonPodstrana Grbavac, near Split |
1250 m 2500 m |
1250 m 2500 m DKDP Round 3 PLOV Round 2 |
SUNG7 Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 20. 6. Sat |
Rtina Miočići – Miletići Swimming MarathonRtina Miočići – Miletići near Zadar |
300 m (Small race) 3000 m |
3000 m DKDP Round 4 |
Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) | |||||
| 21. 6. Sun |
Swimming Event "Swim the Wave"Klimno – Čižići island of Krk (PGŽ) |
100 m (children) 1600 m |
1600 m 〜 〜 Swim the Wave (TK Rival) |
KRK Events TK Rival Preplavaj Valu (FB) |
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| 21. 6. Sun |
Biograd na Moru Swimming MarathonBiograd na Moru | 1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 3 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 28. 6. Sun |
1st Olib – Silba Swimming MarathonOlib – Silba islands, Zadar County |
6000 m | 6000 m CRO CUP Round 2 |
KDP Silba (FB) KDP Silba HSDP kalendar |
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| 📅 JULY 2026. | |||||||||
| 4. 7. Sat |
5th Baćinska jeguljaBaćina near Ploče |
500 m 2200 m |
2200 m DKDP Round 5 |
Klik Ploče Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 5. 7. Sun |
Privlaka Swimming MarathonPrivlaka Zadar County |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 4 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 11. 7. Sat |
9th "Podstrana – Ng7" Swimming MarathonPodstrana Mutogras, near Split |
3750 m 7500 m |
3750 m 7500 m CRO CUP Round 3 PH Abs. PLOV Round 3 |
SUNG7 HSDP kalendar |
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| 12. 7. Sun |
Kali Swimming MarathonKali island of Ugljan |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 5 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 12. 7. Sun |
Zeleno jezero Swimming MarathonZeleno jezero Imotski |
3300 m | 3300 m DKDP Round 6 |
TK Imotski Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 18. 7. Sat |
"Croatian Defenders' Memorial" Swimming MarathonPodstrana near Split |
1250 m 5000 m |
1250 m 5000 m DKDP Round 7 PLOV Round 3 |
SUNG7 Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 19. 7. Sun |
Nin Swimming MarathonNin Zadar County |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 6 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 25. 7. Sat |
24th Vrbnik – Risika Swimming MarathonVrbnik – Risika island of Krk (PGŽ) |
3150 m (1,7 NM) | 3150 m (1,7 NM) 〜 〜 international amateur marathon |
Udruga Parapet | |||||
| 26. 7. Sun |
Raslina Swimming MarathonRaslina near Šibenik |
1500 m 5000 m |
5000 m CRO CUP Round 4 PH Abs. |
Raslina 5km HSDP kalendar |
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| 📅 AUGUST 2026. | |||||||||
| 1. 8. Sat |
4th Tisno Swimming MarathonTisno Murter Sea |
3000 m | 3000 m DKDP Round 8 |
Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) | |||||
| 1. 8. Sat |
18th Danče Swimming MarathonDubrovnik Danče beach (DNŽ) |
1700 m 5000 m |
5000 m CRO CUP Round 5 PH Age groups |
UDPSRM Danče HSDP kalendar |
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| 2. 8. Sun |
Biograd na Moru Swimming MarathonBiograd na Moru | 1000 m Dino Eškinja Memorial 3500 m |
3500 m DKDP Round 9 + marathon |
PK Dupin Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 5. 8. Wed |
Novi Pliva — San Marino raceNovi Vinodolski Lišanj beach (PGŽ) |
1000 m children's races: 20 m / 100 m / 200 m |
1000 m 〜 〜 Novi Pliva (TK Rival) |
TZ Novi Vinodolski TK Rival Prijave |
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| 5. 8. Wed |
PLOV "Podstrana in honour of Operation Storm veterans"Podstrana near Split |
1250 m 2500 m |
1250 m 2500 m PLOV Round 4 |
SUNG7 | |||||
| 5. 8. Wed |
54th Preko – Zadar Swimming MarathonPreko – Zadar Ugljan → Kolovare |
4600 m | 4600 m 〜 〜 54th Preko – Zadar Swimming Marathon |
preko-zadar.com PK Zadar |
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| 8. 8. Sat |
19th "Oko Benušića" Swimming MarathonIst Široka bay, island of Ist (ZDŽ) |
4200 m | 4200 m DKDP Round 10 |
Oko Benušića (FB) Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 8. 8. Sat |
Zlarin Swimming MarathonZlarin island, near Šibenik (ŠKŽ) |
1852 m (1NM) | 1852 m (1NM) 〜 〜 Zlarin Swimming Marathon |
TZ Zlarin (FB) | |||||
| 9. 8. Sun |
51st Fratarski – Bunarina MarathonPula Fratarski island → Bunarina (IŽ) |
1300 m | 1300 m 〜 〜 51st marathon + Elvino Pliško Memorial |
KPA Uljanik (FB) | |||||
| 9. 8. Sun |
Lukoran Swimming MarathonLukoran island of Ugljan |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 7 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 9. 8. Sun |
23rd National Championship "Limski kanal" MarathonLimski kanal Limski channel, Istria (IŽ) |
1500 m Small marathon |
5000 m CRO CUP Round 6 PH Veterans |
KDPSR Poreč (FB) HSDP kalendar |
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| 15. 8. Sat |
116th Šilo – Crikvenica MarathonŠilo – Crikvenica Krk → Crikvenica |
3500 m | 3500 m 〜 〜 116th marathon |
Rivijera Crikvenica | |||||
| 15. 8. Sat |
26th Vis Swimming MarathonVis islet Host → Vis waterfront (SDŽ) |
2200 m | 2200 m 〜 〜 26th Vis Swimming Marathon |
TZ Vis | |||||
| 16. 8. Sun |
47th Pula City Mini MarathonPula Stoja → Valsaline (IŽ) |
1850 m | 1850 m 〜 〜 47th Pula City Mini Marathon |
PK Pula | |||||
| 16. 8. Sun |
Miškovići Swimming MarathonMiškovići | ❌ registered only | 4 × 1500 m PH Relay |
HSDP kalendar | |||||
| 22. 8. Sat |
Omiš Swimming MarathonOmiš | 1501 m | 10 000 m PH Abs. 4000 m CRO CUP Round 7 |
Omiš maraton HSDP kalendar |
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| 23. 8. Sun |
Novigrad Swimming MarathonNovigrad Zadar County |
1500 m | 1500 m ZOWL Round 8 |
ZOWL (KDP Donat) | |||||
| 29. 8. Sat |
Betina Swimming MarathonBetina Murter |
2000 m | 2000 m DKDP Round 11 |
Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) | |||||
| 29. 8. Sat |
7th Florio Burburan MemorialValun – Cres island of Cres (PGŽ) |
50 m (children) 1000 m |
8000 m KV Florio Burburan Memorial Valun → Cres town |
Memorijal Florio Burburan (FB) Kvarner Pliva (KDP Primorje) |
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| 29. 8. Sat |
25th Poreč Dolphin 🐬Poreč Valamar Parentino Beach |
500 m 1500 m 3000 m 5000 m |
5000 m 〜 〜 25th Poreč Dolphin 🐬 |
Porečki Delfin | |||||
| 30. 8. Sun |
12th Toreta Open WaterSilba island, Zadar County |
3000 m | 3000 m CRO CUP Round 8 PH Veterans |
KDP Silba (FB) KDP Silba HSDP kalendar |
~Aug TBC |
Jadranovo Swimming MarathonJadranovo near Crikvenica (PGŽ) |
1000 m | 1000 m KV |
Kvarner Pliva (KDP Primorje) |
| ~Aug TBC |
Malinska Swimming MarathonMalinska island of Krk (PGŽ) |
1500 m 3000 m + children's race |
1500 m 3000 m KV |
Kvarner Pliva (KDP Primorje) | |||||
| ~Aug TBC |
Ičići Swimming MarathonIčići – Ika Opatija Riviera (PGŽ) |
1500 m 3000 m |
1500 m 3000 m KV |
Kvarner Pliva (KDP Primorje) | |||||
| ~Aug TBC |
Sukošan Swimming MarathonSukošan near Zadar (ZDŽ) |
2000 m 4000 m |
2000 m 4000 m DKDP round |
KDP Donat Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| ~Aug TBC |
Lozica MarathonRogoznica near Šibenik (ŠKŽ) |
check organiser | 〜 〜 Lozica Marathon ❓ date/distance TBC |
Maraton Lozica (FB) | |||||
| 📅 SEPTEMBER 2026. | |||||||||
| 5. 9. Sat |
Jelsa Swimming Marathon — Dalmatian Cup FinalJelsa Hvar |
1500 m 3000 m |
3000 m DKDP Round 12 |
Visit Jelsa Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| ~6 Sep. TBC |
4th Damir Demarin MemorialMedulin Bijeca Bay (IŽ) |
1000 m (with fins) 1000 m (without fins) |
1000 m + 1000 m 〜 〜 4th Damir Demarin Memorial |
Finswimming Istra | |||||
| 12. 9. Sat |
Faros MarathonStari Grad – Hvar Starogrojčica |
3000 m Faros Open |
16 000 m CRO CUP Round 9 · Faros PH Abs. + Age groups World Swimming Majors |
Faros maraton HSDP kalendar |
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| ~13 Sep. TBC |
27th St. Euphemia MarathonRovinj Valdaliso bay (IŽ) |
50 m (children) 1500 m Mala Figarola 3000 m Velika Figarola |
3000 m 〜 〜 27th St. Euphemia Marathon |
Rovinj Swim Rovinj Swim (FB) |
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| 19. 9. Sat |
3rd "Around the Stone of Brela" Swimming MarathonBrela Makarska Riviera |
1850 m 3700 m |
3700 m DKDP Round 13 |
Maraton Oko kamena (FB) Dalmatinski kup (KDP Split) |
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| 20. 9. Sun |
PLOV "Adio Lito"Podstrana near Split |
1250 m 2500 m |
1250 m 2500 m PLOV Round 5 |
SUNG7 | |||||
| ~20 Sep. TBC |
19th Punta to PuntaRovinj Katarina/Valsaline → Ruja bay (IŽ) |
6000 m | 6000 m 〜 〜 19th Punta to Punta on Rovinj City Day and St. Euphemia feast |
Rovinj Swim Rovinj Swim (FB) |
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| 26. 9. Sat |
EA Open Water Cup — Ražanac (Leg 4)Ražanac near Zadar (ZDŽ) |
❓ check organiser | 10 000 m 〜 〜 European Aquatics Open Water Cup |
European Aquatics | |||||
| 📅 OCTOBER 2026. | |||||||||
| 10. 10. Sat |
Alpen Adria Swim CupNovigrad Istria (IŽ) |
500 m 1500 m 2500 m 5000 m children's races 300 m + 500 m |
5000 m 〜 〜 Alpen Adria Swim Cup — only Croatian leg |
alpenadriaswimcup.at | |||||
Know of an event missing from the list? Have a correction or question? Get in touch!
PH = Croatian Championship (HSDP) ·
ABS = Absolute · AGE = Age groups · VET = Veterans
DKDP and ZOWL events are open to all without a licence — same distance for recreational and competitive swimmers.
County abbreviations: ŠKŽ = Šibenik-Knin, SDŽ = Split-Dalmatia, ZDŽ = Zadar, PGŽ = Primorje-Gorski Kotar, IŽ = Istria, DNŽ = Dubrovnik-Neretva.
⚠️ Kvarner Pliva: dates TBC — 2026 calendar not yet published. Follow:
kdp-primorje.hr and FB: kdp.primorje