Stadtzürcher Seeüberquerung takes place on Wed, Jul 7, 2027 in Zürich, Switzerland. The main route is 1.5 km.
- Date
- Wed, Jul 7, 2027
- Start
- Zürich 🇨🇭
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Level
- Open to all
Participants swim a 1,500-metre course across Lake Zurich from Strandbad Mythenquai to Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This 1.5-kilometer open-water swim across Lake Zurich demands sustained aerobic capacity and efficient sighting in an aquatic environment.
Aerobic endurance
Swimming a continuous distance of 1,500 meters requires a steady cardiovascular effort and the ability to maintain stroke efficiency without regular rest intervals.
Open-water navigation
Traversing the lake from Strandbad Mythenquai to Strandbad Tiefenbrunnen necessitates consistent sighting and straight-line execution without pool lane lines.
Your road to race day
Race day at Stadtzürcher Seeüberquerung is 46 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base34 weeks · Aug 20, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Apr 15, 2027 – May 26, 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 · May 27, 2027 – Jun 16, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jun 17, 2027 – Jun 30, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jul 1, 2027 – Jul 7, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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