The Budapest Sports Office will organize the 3rd MOL Campus Bay Swim on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with a field of more than 1,600 people. At the opening event of the open water swimming season in the capital, Olympic silver and bronze medalist, world and European champion swimmer László Cseh will also take to the water, in addition to participants from more than 300 settlements in the country. According to the forecasts, sunshine awaits those looking to exercise in Budapest's new, green district, BudaPart.
THE MOL Campus Bay Swimming more than a competition: a cozy community experience, the uniqueness of which is given by the location, where nature and the hustle and bustle of the big city meet. In the Lágymányosi Bay, the modern, green environment of BudaPart and Flava Beach provides an unparalleled backdrop for the summer-starting splash at the foot of the MOL Tower. The MOL Campus Bay Swimming It is unique in global terms, as Budapest is one of the few metropolises where the conditions allow it to hold an open water swimming event.
It is being held for the third time Budapest Sports Office the special swimming event, where everyone – whether a beginner or a professional swimmer – will find a challenge for themselves among the varied distances. For those who are just getting to know open water swimming, 500 meter distance (starts at 12:00) offers the perfect entry to the much-loved 1500 meter distance (start: 9:00) requires more serious fitness, those looking for a bigger challenge can At a distance of 3000 meters (start: 10:00) can push their limits, and for the most determined, the 4500 meter route (start: 12:30) offers a real test on the calm waves of the Danube.
– We consider it our mission to create unforgettable sporting and community experiences in special locations. The MOL Campus Bay Swim perfectly embodies this: swimming in open water in the heart of the capital, in the embrace of a modern city district, is truly a unique opportunity, a bucket list experience. The atmosphere will be fantastic this year as well, and we, the organizers, are especially happy that an extremely diverse field from all corners of the country is taking on the distances. We are proud of every single participant who joins us and chooses to move on this wonderful summer day. – he said Arpad Kocsis, managing director of the Budapest Sports Office.
In the 2025 field, with a ratio of 60% men and 40% women, all age groups are represented. Among the participants are children, young people, middle-aged and elderly people - among the latter are two 77-year-old swimmers who, as returning participants, have already completed the challenge organized in Lágymányos Bay several times. On Saturday, he will be there László Cseh, our Olympic silver and bronze medalist, world and European champion swimmer also, who will compete in the 500-meter distance as the swimming ambassador of the Five Trials, promoting open water swimming and an active lifestyle.
The companions and fans can follow the event while relaxing in the green areas of the Kopaszi Dam, in a unique environment, and the organizers will welcome those who reach the finish line with a unique medal. In addition to the experience of exercise, the participants can also do charity, and when registering, they can also support the work of the Pest County Search and Rescue Service, which also provides water security for the race.
