58th Strait Crossing

The Crossing of the Strait of Messina is a historic swimming competition that has been held every year since 1954 from Punta Faro (ME) to Villa San Giovanni (RC).

Anyone can participate! To arrive prepared for the Crossing of the Strait, at least three training sessions per week in the swimming pool are recommended. The minimum goal to be achieved before the crossing is to swim 3 km in the pool in a maximum of 80 to 90 minutes and in the sea for several workouts.

To prepare, participants in the Strait Crossing can join the organisers' team in all open water events and competitions from May to October.

*Dates, programme and detailed info on the official competition website.