Open Water Schweizermeisterschaft takes place on Sat, Aug 28, 2027 in Genève, Switzerland. The main route is 10 km.
- Date
- Sat, Aug 28, 2027
- Start
- Genève 🇨🇭
- Distance
- 10 km
- Level
- Pro peloton
The Open Water Schweizermeisterschaft is the official Swiss national open water swimming championship featuring various distances including 3km, 5km, 7.5km, and the 10km marathon.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This official Swiss national championship event demands sustained aerobic endurance and open water swimming proficiency over a 10 km distance.
Aero-Endurance
Covering a 10 km swimming distance requires deep cardiovascular endurance and continuous pacing over several hours.
Sighting and Navigation
An open water setting in Geneva requires consistent sighting and technique adaptation without the aid of pool walls or lane lines.
Given the likely duration exceeding 2.5 hours, athletes should target 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour through supported feed stations or permitted race nutrition.
Estimated finish times
Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.
Your road to race day
Race day at Open Water Schweizermeisterschaft is 53 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base41 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Jun 5, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jun 6, 2027 – Jul 17, 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 18, 2027 – Aug 7, 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 8, 2027 – Aug 21, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 22, 2027 – Aug 28, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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