Neda el Món Illes Medes by Zoggs takes place on Sun, May 9, 2027 in L'Estartit, Spain. The main route is 5.1 km.
- Date
- Sun, May 9, 2027
- Start
- L'Estartit 🇪🇸
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Neda el Món Illes Medes by Zoggs is an open water swimming event held in the Medes Islands Natural Park in Spain, with 100% of proceeds supporting the TV3 Marathon.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This open water swimming event requires sustained endurance over a continuous 5.1-kilometer distance in a marine park setting.
Continuous Distance
Covering 5.1 kilometers without walls or rests demands high aerobic capacity and well-developed sighting mechanics in open water.
Sighting and Navigation
Swimming within a natural park environment requires consistent bilateral breathing and frequent sighting to maintain a straight line over the long distance.
Your road to race day
Race day at Neda el Món Illes Medes by Zoggs is 37 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base25 weeks · Aug 24, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Feb 15, 2027 – Mar 28, 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 · Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Apr 19, 2027 – May 2, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · May 3, 2027 – May 9, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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