Swim Party 10km Algarve

Name: Swim Party 10km Algarve
Start: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Lagoa

This is the third edition of the 10km Swim Party, in which participants will swim from Benagil and Carvoeiro beaches to Ferragudo and Caneiros beaches in Lagoa - Algarve. This is an open water swimmi

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Saturday, 12 September 2026

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Lagoa

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This is the third edition of the 10km Swim Party, in which participants will swim from Benagil and Carvoeiro beaches to Ferragudo and Caneiros beaches in Lagoa - Algarve. This is an open water swimming competition, a 5 and 10km event that can be swum individually or in a relay team of three people. The registration fee includes participation with an electronic chip, official event cap, event t-shirt, food, drinks, support in and out of the water, security, transport to the start and finish, and access to the post-event party, which includes lunch on the beach.

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