We are a swimming community of veterans and civilians in Lviv. Training, long distances, open water and the love of a new challenge bring us together.
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Zhabkolapky began in September 2025, when four veterans and two civilian swimmers were preparing for a 24-hour relay.
After 62 kilometres, one thing was clear: we wanted to keep swimming together.
Today, we are a close-knit community of veterans and civilians brought together by water, personal goals and the desire to challenge ourselves. We are part of @lviv_military_sports ↗.
Dmytro and Yuliia started Zhabkolapky out of a love for long swims, thoughtful questions and challenges that are more fun to take on together.
He teaches us to think, analyse and ask why.
For him, swimming is an ongoing exploration of movement and possibility. Dmytro shares his experience in training and helps each swimmer understand technique and find what works for them.
Go on... read Dmytro's story ↗
She started swimming three years ago and discovered ultra distances within seven months.
She has swum 5 and 10 km races, a six-hour solo swim, MultiOceanman and two Crazy Challenges. She brought veterans and civilians together in Zhabkolapky and dreams of crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.
Go on... read Yuliia's story ↗Behind every Zhabkolapky swim cap is the story of a veteran, service member or civilian swimmer.
From his first swim with the team to 10 km in open water.
Go on... read Volodymyr's story ↗
11 km of breaststroke in a day, 10 km in open water and a new challenge ahead.
Go on... read Yurii's story ↗
From his first 100 metres in the pool to 5 km in open water.
Go on... read Serhii's story ↗
More Zhabkolapky stories are on the way!
Our swimmers, 24-hour relays and veteran sport in the Ukrainian media.
Veterans, service members and civilians who want to swim in Lviv, train and set new goals together are welcome. Fill in the form and we’ll get in touch to tell you about training and the next steps.
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