Open Swim Stars Paris - 5 km 2026

Open Swim Stars Paris - 5 km is an open-water swim in Paris, held as part of the Paris Swim Crossing. The event is part of a larger program of five races held at the Bassin de la Villette and the Ourcq Canal, with distances ranging from 500 m to 8.5 km. The 5 km distance is available for both standard swimming and with fins, offering more than a single mass-start distance with one entry style. The course follows a public open-water swimming circuit in the Bassin de la Villette and along the Canal de l'Ourcq, providing swimmers a unique opportunity to race through a working area of the city via water. Professionals and amateurs participate together, with shorter races for less experienced open-water swimmers, a 4 x 500 m relay, and the 8.5 km Paris Open Water Swim for those seeking the program's greatest challenge.