Canaqua Sports Endurance Training at Cherry Beach 2025

The Canaqua Sports Endurance Training at Cherry Beach is entering its 5th season in 2025. This program unites open water swimmers and swimrunners for organized group training sessions, focusing on endurance and skill development in the disciplines of open water swimming and swimrun. Led by Ian Feldman, former national-level swimmer and open water swim advocate, the training offers tailored workouts ranging from 500 meters to 5 kilometers.

Training sessions run from June 29 to August 26, 2025, with swim workouts scheduled 1 to 3 times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at Cherry Beach in Toronto. Safety protocols require swimming in pairs, mandatory use of bathing caps and buoys, and wetsuits for beginners.

- Location: Cherry Beach, Toronto, Ontario
- Surface: Open Water (Lake Ontario)
- Swim sessions range from 500 m up to 5 km
- Scheduled sessions: Saturdays 7:30-8:30 AM (Open Water Swimming), Saturdays 8:00 AM (SwimRun)
- Additional sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00-8:00 AM
- Outdoor open water conditions with moderate humidity and warm summer temperatures
- Safety gear required (caps, buoys), wetsuits for beginners

- 5th season of endurance training for open water swimmers and swimrunners
- Training sessions held 1 to 3 times weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays)
- Distances from 500 meters to 5 kilometers tailored to all skill levels
- SwimRun basics training by Mudskipper SwimRun Club on Saturdays
- Mandatory swimming in pairs with provided bathing caps and buoys
- Beginner swimmers must wear wetsuits