Introducing TEAM 1 – SWEDEN
This Gothenburg-based team consists of the three racers Helen and Anders Wikmar and Alexander Berggren. They are a very “swim strong” team, and they aim to swim as much as possible and show how effective this is. Helen and Anders have extensive experience in endurance training and in particular Swimrun. Alexander is a professional triathlete and Swimrunner and has been part of the National Open Water Team. Their support crew and fourth team member is Nanna Bergendahl, a very experienced orienteer and navigator, who has done many long swimruns and multisport races.
“We want to participate in the One Water Race because we love to push the boundaries and we love to spend time in nature. The sea and the archipelago is our second home. We are a very ‘swim strong’ team and we will try to push the swims and swim as much as possible.”
I’m looking forward to meeting this challenge. I want to see what this race can do with our team and what we can do with this race.”
Helen Wikmar, Gothenburg
Winner Cote de Vermeille Swimrun 9h 50 min
2023 – ÖtillÖ, 5th place, 9h 35 min
2022 – ÖtillÖ, 5th place, 9h 13 min
2022 – World Championship KONA, 11h 30 min
2019 – ÖtillÖ, 3rd place, 9h 24 min
9 x Ironman, best time 10h 30 min
13 x ÖtillÖ World Series finisher with many podiums
I want to participate in One Water Race because it is the toughest and coolest race. I also want to see what happens with my body when racing for so long.
Alexander Berggren, Gothenburg
2022 – ÖtillÖ world mix champion and course record holder in mix 7h 49min 54sec
2022 – ÖtillÖ Gothenburg mix champion
2020 – 21 at World Long distance triathlon championship in Almere 8h 33min
2019 – Ironman Kalmar Swim course record 43min 54sec
2018 – Ironman Kona finisher
2018 – Did my first triathlon and qualified for Kona
I look forward to embracing a new challenge far beyond what I have undertaken in the past. I will give it my all and test the limits of my determination and physical endurance.
Anders Wikmar, Gothenburg
2023 – ÖtillÖ WC, 6th place, 8h 29 min
2023 – ÖtillÖ World Series Gothenburg, 4th place, 4h 15 min
2023 – ÖtillÖ World Series Utö, 4th place, 3h 50 min
2021 – ÖtillÖ WC 4th place, 8h 26 min
2021 – ÖtillÖ Swimrun Malta, 4th place, 4h 59 min
2021 – ÖtillÖ World Series Gothenburg, 4th place, 4h 02 min
2020 – ÖtillÖ Swimrun Cannes, 9th place, 5h 26 min
2020 – ÖtillÖ Swimrun Engadin, 8th place, 5h 49 min
2019 – ÖtillÖ WC 11th place, 8h 51 min
“It will be an honor for me to compete with these athletes and I am really looking forward to seeing what we can achieve on the race course.”
