2025 Team Launch Team 5 - FRA/SWE

Introducing TEAM 5 – FRA/SWE

A powerhouse of experience, endurance, and determination. This exceptional team consists of Desirée Andersson, a former competitive swimmer and one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport, Lars, a Swedish military athlete with a career since 2011 who has never missed a podium in an ÖTILLÖ race, Hugo, a former French national swimmer who set a new ÖTILLÖ World Championship record by 38 minutes in 2022, and Nicolas, based in Stockholm since 2019, who brings invaluable local expertise as support crew.

“Since the race was first held in 2021, it has been Hugo and Nicolas’ dream to participate. Knowing each other’s strengths, we realized we needed the perfect team to succeed. After years of searching, we believe we have found the ideal teammates in Desirée and Lars, and we’re excited to embark on this incredible adventure together.”

As soon as OWR was announced, I knew it would be one of the races on my bucket list. Thanks to this team, I feel confident that we have the right skills and strength to succeed!

Hugo Tormento, Paris, France

ÖTILLÖ World Championships All-Time Fastest Men, 1st

ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly All-Time Fastest Men, 1st

ÖTILLÖ 1000 Lakes 2017– Fastest Men, 1st

2024 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Gothenburg, 04:41, 1st mixed

2024 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Utö, 03:21, 1st men’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Cannes, 04:40, 1st men’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:32, 1st men’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Gothenburg, 03:57, 1stmen’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Utö, 03:25, 1 st men’s

2022 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Malta, 03:06, 1st men’s

2022 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Cannes, 04:08, 1st men’s

2022 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:00, 1st men’s

2022 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Gothenburg, 04:29, 1st men’s

After competing at a high level in swimrun since 2018 I thought this was the ultimate new challenge. To do something really out of my comfort zone to see how I will handle it and to learn new things.

Desirée Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden

ÖTILLÖ World Championships All-Time Fastest Mixed, 1st

ÖTILLÖ Utö 2017–2018 Fastest Women, 1st

ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly All-Time Fastest Women, 1st

ÖTILLÖ World Championships All-Time Fastest Women, 2nd

Ångaloppet 22 km 2017– Fastest Women, 2nd

2024 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 08:47, 1st women’s

2024 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Utö, 04:21, 1st women’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 08:39, 1st women’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Engadin, 05:30, 1st women’s

2022 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:49, 1st mixed

2021 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 08:14, 1st mixed

2019 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 09:05, 1st women’s

I do not want to pass up the opportunity to race with this awesome team in such a unique endurance challenge

To push myself further than I have before together with friends who share this goal.

Lars Ekman, Karlskrona, Sweden

Ångaloppet 22 km 2017– Fastest Men, 1st

ÖTILLÖ Utö 2017–2018 Fastest Men, 3rd

ÖTILLÖ World Championships All-Time Fastest Men, 5th

2024 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Cannes, 04:25, 3rd men’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:58, 3rd men’s

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Gothenburg, 04:37, 2nd mixed

2022 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:48, 3rd men’s

2021 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:44, 2nd men’s

2021 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö, 02:51, 3rd men’s

2019 – ÖTILLÖ World Championship, 07:55, 3rd men’s

2019 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Utö, 04:51, 1st men’s

2019 – ÖTILLÖ Swimrun Hvar, 04:51, 1st men’s

Since we first learned about OWR, we’ve always believed it would be the perfect race to bring our duo back together. We’ve spent countless hours following previous editions, imagining ourselves in the race.

2023 – ÖTILLÖ World Series Cannes, 05:47, 31st