On March 31, Swedish Ultraman world champion Jonas Colting will undertake the first Swim
Around Phuket passing by the island’s famous western beaches, as well as, the less-explored eastern
coast.
If successful, he will be the first athlete to swim the island’s circumference. His mission is also
to raise funds for a Thai orphanage school called Yaowawit, which was initially built for Tsunami victims.
“If we all swam more in the oceans, we would receive a greater awareness of the importance of
good water quality,” the Swede says.
“Now I'm ready for the adventure Swim Around Phuket which highlights the importance of clean water with the goal to inspire more people to swim in open water and make the journey into an adventure,” he added.
Colting is no stranger to swimming long distances. Aside from the 10-kilometre long swims that are
part of the Ultraman format of long-distance triathlon racing, in 2014 Colting did the SverigeSimmet charity swim, a 640-kilometre swim from Stockholm to Gothenburg.
Colting has partnered with Thanyapura Phuket and Apollo Travel Group to make Swim Around Phuket
a reality. He plans to swim Phuket’s 120-kilometre circumference in seven days.
Each day he will cover from 10 to 17 kilometres and has extended an open invitation to anyone who wants to join him on one or more of these stages.