JOHNNY WHO? takes place on Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2027 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria. The main route is 44 km.
- Date
- Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2027
- Start
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 🇦🇹
- Distance
- 44 km
- Level
- Open to all
Your 47-week plan to JOHNNY WHO?
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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JOHNNY WHO? is an open-water swimming event in Carinthia, Austria, where participants swim across four different lakes covering 44 kilometers in four days.
What this race demands
JOHNNY WHO? demands sustained open-water swimming endurance over a 44-kilometer multi-day format across four lakes in Carinthia, Austria.
Open-Water Endurance
Covering 44 kilometers across four different lakes requires exceptional aerobic capacity and efficient sighting and stroke mechanics in open water.
Multi-Day Recovery
Spreading the distance over four days places a heavy demand on post-swim nutrition, sleep, and physical recovery to maintain performance across consecutive stages.
Thermal Regulation
Swimming long distances in open lakes during late August requires the ability to manage core body temperature and sustained effort levels over hours of continuous immersion.
Given the multi-hour daily duration of open-water stages, athletes should consume 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour through liquid nutrition or readily absorbable gels during or between feeding intervals.
Your road to race day
Race day at JOHNNY WHO? is 47 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base35 weeks · Oct 7, 2026 – Jun 8, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 9, 2027 – Jul 20, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jul 21, 2027 – Aug 10, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Aug 11, 2027 – Aug 24, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 25, 2027 – Aug 31, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is JOHNNY WHO??
JOHNNY WHO? takes place on Aug 31 – Sep 3, 2027 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.
How long is JOHNNY WHO??
The main route is 44 km.
What does JOHNNY WHO? demand?
JOHNNY WHO? demands sustained open-water swimming endurance over a 44-kilometer multi-day format across four lakes in Carinthia, Austria.
Who is JOHNNY WHO? for?
JOHNNY WHO? is open to all participants.
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