Swim the Arctic Circle Swimming Competition on Torne River in Lapland

VIDEO: Swim the Arctic Circle swimming competition on Torne Tornio River in Lapland

Cross the border in a unique open water competition on the Tornio / Torne River in July. The event offers the chance to swim across a national border, the Arctic Circle and a time zone. The swimming competition has taken place since 2011, and it is operated in the open waters of the Torne River in Juoksenki Village (Pello, Finland) and Juoksengi Village (Övertorneå, Sweden).