First Swim
The first one in the log.
How to earn
Log your first swim.
5 swimmers earned this
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Badges & Levels
Every badge you can earn and how to unlock it — plus the level ladder swimmers climb as they log distance, share photos, and contribute to the community.
The Level Ladder
1
First Splash
0 points
2
Toe Dipper
50 points
3
Brave Dipper
150 points
4
Regular
350 points
5
Local
750 points
6
Salt Devotee
1,500 points
7
Mariner
3,000 points
8
Voyager
6,000 points
9
Long-Courser
12,000 points
10
Channel Hopeful
25,000 points
11
Channel Bagger
50,000 points
12
Endurance Veteran
100,000 points
13
Marathon Master
250,000 points
14
Legend of the Tide
500,000 points
15
Mythic Swimmer
1,000,000 points
Points come from distance swum (1 pt per 10 m), likes received (5), comments (10), followers (25), photos uploaded (25), spot reviews (50), conditions reports (10), and new spots added to the map (100).
All 26 Badges
Lake Regular
Five or more swims at lake spots.
How to earn
Log 5 swims at lake spots.
5 swimmers earned this
Sea Regular
Five or more swims in the open sea.
How to earn
Log 5 swims at ocean / sea spots.
3 swimmers earned this
Current Swimmer
Three or more swims in moving water.
How to earn
Log 3 swims at river spots.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
All Three Waters
Logged a swim in an ocean, a lake, and a river.
How to earn
Swim at least once in each of: ocean, lake, river.
2 swimmers earned this
10 km Logged
Ten kilometres logged across all swims.
How to earn
Cumulate 10 km across all swims.
4 swimmers earned this
50 km Logged
Fifty kilometres logged across all swims.
How to earn
Cumulate 50 km across all swims.
2 swimmers earned this
100 km Logged
A hundred kilometres logged across all swims.
How to earn
Cumulate 100 km across all swims.
2 swimmers earned this
5K Finisher
Completed a single swim of 5 km.
How to earn
Finish a single swim of 5 km or more.
1 swimmer earned this
10K Finisher
Completed a single swim of 10 km — the Olympic marathon distance.
How to earn
Finish a single swim of 10 km or more.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Channel Distance
Completed a single swim of 21 km — half-marathon swim distance.
How to earn
Finish a single swim of 21 km or more.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
50 Swims
Half a hundred swims under your belt.
How to earn
Log 50 swims.
1 swimmer earned this
100 Swims
A hundred swims under your belt.
How to earn
Log 100 swims.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
10 Hours in the Water
Ten hours of cumulative time in open water.
How to earn
Log 10 hours of total swim time.
4 swimmers earned this
50 Hours in the Water
Fifty hours of cumulative time in open water.
How to earn
Log 50 hours of total swim time.
1 swimmer earned this
On the Tide
Four or more consecutive weeks with a swim.
How to earn
Swim at least once a week for 4 consecutive weeks.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Three-Month Habit
Swum every week for 12 weeks straight (lifetime best).
How to earn
Hit a 12-consecutive-week swim streak (lifetime best).
1 swimmer earned this
Year-Round Habit
Swum every week for a full year — 52 consecutive weeks (lifetime best).
How to earn
Hit a 52-consecutive-week swim streak (lifetime best).
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Brrr Brigade
Logged a swim in water under 10 °C.
How to earn
Log a swim with water temperature below 10 °C.
2 swimmers earned this
Ice Mile
Completed a 1-mile (1609 m) swim in water of 5 °C or less — the IISA Ice Mile standard.
How to earn
Finish a swim of 1 mile or more with water temperature ≤ 5 °C.
1 swimmer earned this
Polar Bear
Logged 10 swims in water under 5 °C.
How to earn
Log 10 swims at water temperature below 5 °C.
1 swimmer earned this
Spot Explorer
Logged swims at five different spots.
How to earn
Swim at 5 different spots.
5 swimmers earned this
Map Pioneer
Put a new spot on the community map.
How to earn
Add 1 spot to the community map.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Map Builder
Five spots added to the community map.
How to earn
Add 5 spots to the community map.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Shutterbug
Uploaded five photos to spot galleries.
How to earn
Upload 5 photos to any spot.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.
Local Reporter
Filed ten conditions reports — the kind of intel that makes spots worth visiting.
How to earn
File 10 conditions reports.
No swimmer has this yet — be the first.