Open Water Swim Retreat on the Turkish Riviera
11.23-11.29 2026

Swim the crystal-clear Mediterranean where an ancient Roman city meets the sea 7 days, small groups, real coaching, unforgettable open water.
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Swim Where Roman Ships Once Anchored

7 days on the Turkish Riviera, swimming past a 2,000-year-old Roman city built into the cliffs above your route. Sea caves, wild canyons, hidden coves — most travelers never see this coastline.
2–5 km a day, 15–30 km total, safety boat on every swim, coached by swimmers who've crossed Gibraltar, Bonifacio strait, and swam arround the Island of Manhattan. Small group of 6–9. This is the real adventure, this Is the real Mediterranean!

What you get

Most swim camps feel generic. This one doesn't, and here is why.

  • Open Water Swimming

    Daily swims of 2–5 km in crystal-clear Mediterranean water, 15–30 km total across the week. Comfortable for wetsuit and non-wetsuit swimmers alike, with full safety boat support and coaching on sighting, pacing, and open water technique.

  • Coaching You Can Trust

    Every swim is coached, not just supervised. You'll get real technical feedback on your stroke, your sighting, and your open water strategy from coaches who've swum the Gibraltar, 20 bridges, won national titles. The same caliber of coaching you'd pay resort prices for, built into every package.

  • Sightseeing & Culture

    Explore the ruins of Antiochia ad Cragum, wild canyons, and hidden coves along the Turkish Riviera. Between swims, experience Turkish cuisine and culture in one of the Mediterranean's most underrated regions.

  • Community

    Small groups of 6–9 swimmers mean real coaching attention and real friendships — not a crowd of strangers on a pool deck.

Who This Retreat Is For:

You should be comfortable swimming at least 150-200 yards continuously. This is not a learn-to-swim program it's an expedition in the Mediterranean.

Who This Retreat Is For:

  • Confident Pool Swimmers, New to Open Water
    If you can swim steadily for 30 minutes in a pool but have never swum in the sea, this retreat is built to get you comfortable — gradually, with safety boat support and coaching on sighting, breathing in chop, and staying calm in open water.
  • Triathletes Training for Ironman or 70.3
    If your swim leg is the weak link in your race, this is race-specific open water training: pacing, sighting, and confidence in real sea conditions, coached by swimmers who understand what race day actually demands.
  • Experienced Open Water Swimmers Chasing a Bigger Swim
    If you're training for a marathon swim, a strait crossing, or just want more open water miles in beautiful conditions, you'll get real mileage (15–30 km for the week) plus coaching from swimmers who've done exactly that.
  • Adventure Travelers Who Want More Than a Beach Vacation
    If you want a week built around a real challenge — not just sightseeing — you'll leave with new open water skills, new friends, and a very different kind of Mediterranean trip.

Coached by Swimmers Who've Done the Hard Swims

  • Danila Novikov
    Founder @ Danswim
    NCAA National Champ. Winner, USMS National Champ, 20 bridges Bonifacio, and Gibraltar strait finisher. Dan has turned hundreds of nervous open water swimmers into confident ones — and will be in the water with you every day.
  • Boris Najafov
    Founder AdCragum Swim
    Experienced open water swimmer. 2 successful crossings of Strait of Gibraltar with & without neoprene, Strait of Bonifacio, Strait of Bosphorus, 2- and 4- participants English Channel Relay crossing. Apart from completing well-known crossings, Boris has discovered and tested multiple spectacular swim route, many of which are part of the AdCragum Swim camp.

Tentative daily plan

Mon, Nov 23rd
Arrival, transfer, check-in and free time.
Tue, Nov 24th
Avsallar - Incekum Swim. Tour of Alara castle.
Wed, Nov 25th
Alanya Castle swim. Group lunch in seafood restaurant. Tour of Alanya castle, seaside boulevard, old town. Local ice cream tasting. Workshop 1.
Thu, Nov 26th
Kral Koyu swim. Tasting local food “gozleme”. Walk around the Antiochiaancient ruins. Visit to Sapadere canyon if we have time. Workshop 2.
Fri, Nov 27th
Antalya waterfall swim. Lunch on the boat. Walking in Antalya old town. Visit to Side historical city on the way back (if we have time).
Sat, Nov 28th
Ayda-Pynar (Aytap) or Gazipasha red rock swim (or both combined) Farewell dinner in Alanya.
Sun, Nov 29th
Departure, transfer to the airport.
*schedule is exemplary and may be changed based on weather, group preferences and capabilities, and is discussed and updated with participants daily.
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Basic Package
— All swims and coaching sessions
—Sightseeing excursions
—Swim nutrition
—Safety boat support
—Welcome & farewell dinner
$2049
Month pass
—Everything in Basic plus
— Airport transfers and transportation to all swims/activities
— and individual accommodation in a double room (bring a partner at no extra cost).
$3049
Do It My Way
— Built around your schedule and goals · Flexible dates · Cost-effective for groups of 3+
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