10th Tröbitz 24-Hour Swim
Swim marathon and sports festival at the Tröbitz Adventure Pool
About 24-Hour Swim Tröbitz
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10 Years of Swim Marathon
Since its premiere in 2012, the Tröbitz 24-Hour Swim has established itself as one of the most distinctive sporting events in southern Brandenburg. The organizer is the municipality of Tröbitz in the Elbe-Elster district – home to the adventure pool and sports complex, which becomes a communal venue for the 24 hours. The 2026 edition will be the 10th in the series.
“Anyone who can swim 100 meters can participate”
The format's requirement is accessible: anyone who can swim 100 meters continuously can participate. There are individual and team categories, children swim along, families, sports clubs, school classes, and also seniors – the idea is not primarily high-performance sport, but the shared experience of the water over a full day-night cycle. The atmosphere is more reminiscent of a sports festival with a popular character than a competition.
Charity Component
An initiative, continued in 2026, links the swim to a donation mechanism: the Sparkasse Elbe-Elster donates €1 for every kilometer swum to maintain the adventure pool – a form of participatory engagement that is essential in times of tight municipal budgets for swimming pools in rural Brandenburg.
Historical Review
The distances swum annually range from 445.3 km (2012) to 1,144 km (record 2017, with "bright sunshine," as the organizers note). The event is thus both sportingly measurable and communally open – a rare combination.
Tröbitz in the Elbe-Elster Region
Tröbitz is located in southern Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district, on the edge of the Lower Lusatian Heathland. The small municipality is less known regionally – the 24-Hour Swim is one of its high-profile trademarks and shows how rural Brandenburg communities can independently develop their profile.
24-Hour Swim Tröbitz — edition 2026
The 10th Tröbitz 24-Hour Swim runs from Saturday, July 4, to Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the Tröbitz Adventure Pool and Sports Complex. The organizer is the municipality of Tröbitz, together with the local sports club and the Sparkasse Elbe-Elster. For the full 24 hours, individuals and teams from the region and beyond will swim – from families and school classes to clubs and seniors. The registration requirement is the ability to swim 100 meters continuously. The Sparkasse Elbe-Elster donates €1 per kilometer swum for the pool's upkeep. The 2026 edition marks the tenth anniversary of the format.
Programme 24-Hour Swim Tröbitz 2026
Program outline – the specific schedule for 2026 will be published by the municipality of Tröbitz:
- Saturday, July 4, 2026, Morning: Opening and start of the 24-Hour Swim at the Tröbitz Adventure Pool
- Continuous swimming in lanes, scoring in individual and team categories
- Accompanying program outside the pool: catering, small stage, cheering
- Charity mechanism: €1 donation per kilometer swum by Sparkasse Elbe-Elster
- Sunday, July 5, 2026, Noon: Closing and announcement of results
Registration and information at gemeinde-troebitz.de.
Highlights 24-Hour Swim Tröbitz 2026
- 10th edition of the Tröbitz 24-Hour Swim (Anniversary)
- Swim marathon with individual and team scoring
- Participation requirement: 100 meters continuously
- Charity component for the benefit of the adventure pool
Prices 24-Hour Swim Tröbitz 2026
Registration and participation fee via the municipality of Tröbitz; day visitors have access to the pool at regular prices. Sparkasse Elbe-Elster: €1 per kilometer swum for the pool.
Practical information — 24-Hour Swim Tröbitz
Venue
Tröbitz Adventure Pool and Sports Complex, 03253 Tröbitz, Elbe-Elster district.
Getting There
By car via the A13 (Berlin–Dresden), exit Großenhain, continue on the B101 towards Bad Liebenwerda and Tröbitz. By train to Doberlug-Kirchhain or Bad Liebenwerda, then by bus or taxi to Tröbitz.
Registration
Participation conditions and registration via the municipality of Tröbitz at gemeinde-troebitz.de. Open to individuals, clubs, school classes, families – anyone who can swim 100 meters continuously can participate.
Charity
Sparkasse Elbe-Elster donates €1 per kilometer swum to maintain the adventure pool.
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