Crete Swim
Introducing a new adventure guide for people who love to travel and SWIM
A pioneering swim travel guide with over 20 locations around the beautiful Mediterranean island of Crete, where open water swimmers can discover routes between 50 meters and 10 kilometers that have a particular beauty, novelty, scenery, or history.
Explore impressive marine caves, fabulous beaches, circumnavigate islets, and swim through tunnels, gorges, and under sea arches.
Swim in a bay where the great Odysseus once anchored his ships on his way to Troy, or over a WWII ship sunk on its way to rescue Allied troops.
Experience amazing night swims to marvel at the brilliant stars above and flashing bioluminescent plankton below.
Read extensive tips on open water swimming techniques, safety, preparation, gear, and navigation (piloting).
Includes short swims for beginners, more difficult routes for advanced swimmers, and all are great for kayaking and stand-up paddling.
Each location has a satellite map of routes, accurate GPS coordinates, and photography to guide the swimmer.
Enjoy a dynamic ebook version from Amazon or Apple Books that can be read immediately. All information links and GPS coordinates are clickable.
For a paperback, choose between the recommended full-color edition or a black-and-white version.
Check out Paul's article on the Galactic Night Swim published by the Outdoor Swimming Society.
Watch celebrity Petros Parthenis of WeSwim.gr recommend Artemisia's Swim to Spinalonga and interview Paul on YouTube.
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External Sites
Free open water swimming handbooks (pdf's) from SwimSmooth, Swim Trek, and the Outdoor Swimming Society.
Explore 700+ beaches at CretanBeaches.com
Learn water safety such as from the American Red Cross, the Royal Lifesaving Society UK.
Join a swimming holiday with escort vessels at The Big Blue or Swim Trek or day trips with Fit in Crete.
Browse The Cretan T-shirts
Check the wind and sea conditions around Crete: