As a lap-swimmer, I sometimes encounter entrenched "I swim because I hate running" sentiments among fellow swimmers (and water polo players). But there's an obscure sport from Sweden, swimrunning, where you have to do both. 🏊‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Via The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/swimrun-a-zany-growing-swedish-sport-takes-over-orcas-island/

#Swimming #SwimRunning #Fitness #Running

Swimrun, a zany, growing Swedish sport, takes over Orcas Island

Swimrunners will swarm Moran State Park Sunday for a fifth-annual swimrun race. A group of drinking pals founded the dual-event sport two decades ago in Sweden.

The Seattle Times