Longest swim without stopping (open water)
The current longest swim without stopping (open water) record is 313 miles, held by Martin Strel, set on July 6, 2001. Last checked October 10, 2026.
313
miles
Martin Strel
- Holder
- Martin Strel
- Record
- 313 miles
- Metric
- 504.5 km
- Exact figure
- 504.5 km (313.17 miles)
- Location
- Danube River, from Melk, Austria, to Paks, Hungary
- Date set
- July 6, 2001
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 10, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Longest distance swimming non stop individual open water
- openwaterswimming.com Guiness world records
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