COASTAL ODYSSEY

Goa Open Water Swimming Club has got the most exciting and challenging endurance swim for you! The Coastal Odyssey 2025 is a 20 km swim, along the coast of south Goa. This is India’s FIRST & LONGEST coastal swim! Goa’s long coastline is blessed with the most enchanting beaches lapped by the Arabian Sea. 

If you are training for a marathon swim, thinking about Channel crossing swims, looking for something to train towards, achieve some absolutely insane goals, or just want another feather in your cap as an endurance athlete, look no further - because THIS IS IT!

You can boast of conquering this distance individually, or partner up with your team in a 2-person or 4-person relay format.

• Solo swimmer: 1 x 20 km

• 2-person team: 2 x 10 km

• 4-person team: 4 x 5 km

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

2.5km/3.8km timed swim for 5km
5km timed swim for 10km
10km/16km timed swim for 20km

There are check points each swimmer needs to clear within a given time limit.
Completion of 5 km within 2.5 hr
Completion of 10 km within 5 hr
Completion of 20 km within 10 hr

Our meeting point will be Benaulim beach, in south Goa. Swimmers and crew will get onboard boats, and ride to the start point, as a group.

• All solo swimmers, the 1st swimmer of the 2 person & 4 person team will start here.

• Switching over: For the 4 person relay, a new swimmer jumps in every 5 kilometres

• Switching over: For the 2 person relay, the second swimmer jumps in at 10 km mark

Please note:

• There will be boat, kayak and lifeguard services, along with hydration and nutrition for all athletes.

• Registration closes on 5th January 2025

• In case you are looking for other swimmers to form a team you may fill this form. Responses are available here!

• ​Please read the cancellation policy here​!

Prerequisite for registration of each participant: 

1. First name

2. Last name

3. Date of birth

4. Contact no

5. Email 

6. Address

7. Medical issues(if any)

8. Emergency contact name & no.

9. Previous swim experience certificate( Prerequisite for registration: Interested swimmers need to have done a 2.5km/3.8km for the 4x5km relay/ 5 km for the 2x10km relay/ 10 km for the 20km sea swim.)

10. Id proof