9 schwimmen (swimming) events in Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee, Kärnten
From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find schwimmen (swimming) events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee
9 events in Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee-
Fri, Sep 04, 2026
The largest open water swimming adventure in the Alpine region featuring multiple race distances from 600m to 34km. A world-class event combining competitive swimming at the highest level with the natural beauty of Lake Wörthersee in Austria.
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Fri, Sep 04, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Challenge for ambitious open water swimmers covering 1000m in butterfly stroke. Exceptional and difficult distance requiring swimmers to master both the stroke and water navigation.
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Fri, Sep 04, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Sprint distance for all swimmers to prove their strength in open water swimming. Circular route with buoy markers starting at Strandbad Maiernigg.
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Fri, Sep 04, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The ultimate extreme marathon swimming challenge covering 34-36km. Swimmers are accompanied by a support boat that adapts to their pace. Relay version available for two swimmers. Limited start places.
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Fri, Sep 04, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Team relay where teamwork and fun are paramount in covering 3000m total distance. First two swimmers exchange in start area, only last swimmer crosses finish line.
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Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Olympic distance route completed as a double loop (5km x2) around Lake Wörthersee starting and finishing at Strandbad Maiernigg with one aid station at 6km mark.
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Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Distance for all swimmers to prove their skills in open water swimming. Circular route around Lake Wörthersee with 2-hour time limit starting at Strandbad Maiernigg.
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Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Competition for trained open water swimmers through one of the most beautiful bays of Lake Wörthersee. Circular route with 3-hour time limit.
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Sat, Sep 05, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Open water swimming for children and youth with swimming experience. Circular route with buoy markers for junior swimmers starting at Strandbad Maiernigg.
Local Clubs & Organizations
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Nina moved from Slovakia to Austria with no connections and found her university had no run club. So she started one. Thirty students showed up to that first run in December 2024, and by the end, they were not strangers anymore. The ÖH AAU Run Club at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt has grown to around fifty members since, operating under the university's student union with a home base at the ÖH Wohnzimmer, a gathering space where post-run meals and conversation happen. The crew meets three times weekly: Tuesday decompression runs, Thursday interval sessions (coached by Baptiste, an Erasmus runner with national team experience), and the signature Sunday Funday Run at 10:00, where beginners and Ironman finishers run together at a sociable pace. Membership is entirely free, and captains like Natascha lead walking groups for those not yet running, while Safet documents the crew on Instagram and Sebastian rounds out leadership. What Nina built is not a committee project but a solution to a simple need: a free, judgment-free space where students and staff can find their people through running.