Swim

Zürcher Limmatschwimmen

Zürcher Limmatschwimmen takes place on Sat, Aug 21, 2027 in Zürich, Switzerland. The main route is 2 km.

Participants drift 2 km down the Limmat river from the Frauenbad Stadthausquai to the Oberer Letten river bath.

What this race demands

This 2 km open-water river swim requires continuous endurance and the ability to navigate a downstream current over an extended distance.

Open-water endurance

Covering a continuous 2 km distance without pool walls for rest demands sustained aerobic capacity and efficient pacing.

River current navigation

Drifting down the Limmat river from Frauenbad Stadthausquai to Oberer Letten requires sighting and positioning skills in a dynamic water environment.

Race day at Zürcher Limmatschwimmen is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

01Base40 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – May 29, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · May 30, 2027 – Jul 10, 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 11, 2027 – Jul 31, 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 1, 2027 – Aug 14, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 15, 2027 – Aug 21, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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