The Authentic Marathon Swim is making a comeback for the third consecutive year, on 1-3 July 2022, at Artemision, Evia.
Amateur and professional swimmers from Greece and abroad will have the opportunity to enjoy, with absolute safety, the historic sports event, at Pefki, Evia of the Municipality of Istiea – Edipsos.
The authentic 14.5km route “Skylias & Hydna” revives once again allowing swimmers from around the world to swim over the shipwrecks of the naval battle of Artemision that took place in 480 B.C., for the first time.
World class athletes will follow the example of Skyllias and his daughter Hydna, the very first “marathon swimmers”, according to the Father of History Herodotus and other historians, who helped the Greek forces in the historic naval battle of Artemision against the Persian fleet.
The swimmers will cover 80 stadia (14.5km) at the straits of Artemision, between Central Greece with Thessaly and the regional units of Evia, Magnesia and Fthiotida.
Participants for the open water swimming routes of 14.5km, 10km, 5km, 3km, 1.5km can register until 10 May with 25 per cent discount.
All citizens of Istiea-Edipsos and people with disabilities can take part in the 5km, 3km and 1.5km routes, completely free of charge while registration for the 500m children’s race is free.
“Our Municipality, despite the difficulties encountered from last year’s fires, is being reconstructed through sports tourism and the organisation of the Authentic Marathon Swim,” Mayor of Istiea-Edipsos Mr. Ioannis Kontzias stated.
“(This is) offering a motive to amateur and professional swimmers from all over the world, to travel again and visit the beautiful attractions of North Evia. Our event highlights the history and cultural heritage of this place. We look forward to welcoming you to unite the legend with history and to experience some unique moments again”.
To register visit www.authenticmarathonswim.com
