THE FOUNDERS OF SOLO
Two athletes. One vision. A race that combines the power of the sea and the intensity of trail running
Giannis Vamvakidis
My name is Giannis Vamvakidis, founder and race director of the Frogman Greece Solo Swimrun series, and sport is a way of life for me. From a very young age, I entered the world of swimming, where I learned the true meaning of discipline, perseverance, and competition. I competed many times and achieved distinctions in club and national championships, and these experiences laid the foundations for everything that followed. Later on, I dived—both literally and figuratively—into triathlon. I have taken part in dozens of races across Greece, with many podium finishes. My athletic résumé also includes: 2 Full Ironman 6 Half Ironman In 2016, I completed the crossing of the Toroneos Gulf, one of the most demanding experiences of my life, finishing in 4th place with a time of 7:32’. At the same time, I participated in numerous open water swimming races, achieving strong placements in the national open water swimming championship. In recent years, swimrun has truly captured my heart—an endurance sport that combines everything that inspires me: sea, running, nature, and resilience. I competed in the international Rockman Swimrun race in Norway, an experience that broadened my horizons and inspired me to bring swimrun dynamically to Greece. The creation of the Frogman Greece Solo Swimrun series was born from a vision: to build authentic, high-quality, and safe races that showcase unique Greek locations and cultivate a real athlete community. Today, I organize Frogman Greece together with my brother, Alexandros Vamvakidis, sharing the same passion for sport and genuine endurance experiences. My goal is for Frogman Greece to become a benchmark for solo swimrun in Greece and to inspire more people to push beyond their limits through sport and nature. At the same time, I currently work as a swimming coach at the Corinth Nautical Club, passing on my experience and philosophy to the next generation of athletes. I have been an active race organizer since 2016: Isthmus of Corinth Crossing (2016) X-Mas Night Run Corinth (2017, 2018, 2019, 2025) Korfi Multi Race (2018–2019) Vrachati Run (2022, 2023, 2024) FROGMAN Series Solo Swimrun in Greece (2024–2025, 6 races) With many years of experience as an athlete, coach, and race organizer, my mission is to promote swimrun and long-distance endurance events in Greece and across Europe, creating high-level events and opportunities for athletes of all levels.
Alexandros Vamvakidis
I am Alexandros Vamvakidis, founder and organizer of the Frogman Greece Solo Swimrun race series. Sports are a way of life for me and inspire me daily to develop and evolve the Frogman institution. I have been involved in sports since I was 5 years old, starting with swimming, where I participated and won distinctions in many collegiate and national competitions. Since 2009 I have been actively involved in triathlon and aquathlon, participating in races of all distances. I have successfully completed Half Ironman races, while in aquathlon I have won distinctions at a national level. Since 2012, I have also competed in long-distance running, with notable participation in ultra races, such as: Dolichos Road – 260 km (1st place) Euchidas Double – 215 km (3rd place and 1st Greek) 24-hour run – 202 km (1st Greek) Spartathlon (2017 & 2022) -245 km I have also participated in many open water swimming races, of which the Toroneos Gulf Crossing in Halkidiki 26 km stands out, where I took 1st place and the 1hour continuous swimming race where I covered 4 km and took first place. Since 2023 I have been actively involved in swimrun, participating in races in Italy, Norway, France and Greece, where in France I finished 2nd place in a solo race twice. At the same time, since 2016, together with my brother Ioannis Vamvakidis, I have been active as an organizer of sports competitions: Crossing the Isthmus of Corinth (2016) -X-Mas Night Run Corinth (2017, -2018,2019,2025) -Korfos Multi Race (2018–2019) -Vrachati Run (2022,2023,2024) -FROGMAN Series Solo Swimrun in Greece (2024–2025, 6 races) With years of experience as an athlete and organizer, my goal is to promote swimrun and long-distance races in Greece and throughout Europe, creating high-level events and opportunities for athletes of all levels.