The Athlete
Toni Enderli is an extreme athlete powered by heart and grit, taking on open-water swims
and endurance challenges that test the very edge of human will.
Toni takes on the Oceans 7 Challenge
TONI’S JOURNEY
I began open water swimming in 2009. The freedom, connection with nature and pure challenge associated with it had me right from the start – I was hooked.
It has become the catalyst for the rest of the challenges I face, the drive I developed for swimming seeped into all the other areas of my life – career, family and personal goals. The way in which I began to face these aspects was the way in which I had learned to face my swimming challenges –
with passion, unwavering determination and maximum positivity. Open water swimming has taught me that it does not matter how old or young or you are, nothing is impossible and whatever you put your mind to, you can achieve – if you want it badly enough!
Straights Of Gibraltar Spain To Africa
21 September 2010
5 hours 19 Minutes
18km
Crew: Ryan Stramrood, Nigel Colnes & Kieron Palframan
English Channel England to France
14 September 2015
14 Hours 47 Minutes
34km
Crew: Big Bay Events – Debby & Derrick Frazer. Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell
The Channel of Bones – Molokai Hawaii
1 September 2017
20 Hours 35 Minutes
41km
Crew: Ivan Shigaki, Kenneth Kimitauka, Andrew Mitchell, Linda Kaiser. Video Crew: Silverline Productions
Catalina Channel
Los Angeles
17th June 2022
11 Hours 33 Minutes
32km
Crew : Magician Boat Team, Andrew Mitchell, Steve Robles, Tashia Hinchliffe Video Crew Silverline Productions
Cook Straits, North to South Island New Zealand
17 – 21 Feb 2024
10 Hours 46 min
36km
Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell, Infinity Crew
North Irish Channel,
Ireland to Scotland
9 July 2025
14 Hours 26 Minutes
42km
Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell, Infinity Crew, Markus Marthaler
Tsugaru Channel,
Japan
July 2026
TBC
20km
Crew: TBC
Straights Of Gibraltar Spain To Africa
21 September 2010
5 hours 19 Minutes
18km
Crew: Ryan Stramrood, Nigel Colnes & Kieron Palframan
English Channel England to France
14 September 2015
14 Hours 47 Minutes
34km
Crew: Big Bay Events – Debby & Derrick Frazer. Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell
The Channel of Bones – Molokai Hawaii
1 September 2017
20 Hours 35 Minutes
41km
Crew: Ivan Shigaki, Kenneth Kimitauka, Andrew Mitchell, Linda Kaiser. Video Crew: Silverline Productions
Catalina Channel
Los Angeles
17th June 2022
11 Hours 33 Minutes
32km
Crew : Magician Boat Team, Andrew Mitchell, Steve Robles, Tashia Hinchliffe Video Crew Silverline Productions
Cook Straits, North to South Island New Zealand
17 – 21 Feb 2024
10 Hours 46 min
18km
Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell, Infinity Crew
North Irish Channel,
Ireland to Scotland
9 July 2025
14 Hours 26 Minutes
42km
Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell, Infinity Crew
Tsugaru Channel,
Japan
July 2026
TBC
20km
Video Crew: Silverline Productions Andrew & Nicky Mitchell
Follow the Journey: youtube.com/@ToniEnderli
Into the Deep – North Irish Channel
Toni Enderli- Oceans 7
Cook Straits Crossing NZ
Toni Enderli- Oceans 7
Water Temp 2 deg – Jan 2021
Ageri Ice Swim Crew
Toni Enderli – Oceans 7
Real accounts of Oceans 7
Into the Deep: The North Irish Channel.
When I close my eyes, I’m back at 3 a.m. in Bangor Harbour—the world wrapped in darkness, the air heavy with the scent of sea and diesel from the boat.
Cook Straits, New Zealand
After an arduous and humbling journey, completing my fifth leg of the Oceans 7 – swim across the challenging Cook Strait.
Catalina Channel, United States
This is Toni’s 2nd attempt at this particularly challenging swim – Toni’s first attempt resulted in him suffering from water on his lungs and having to go through a long recovery process before …
Ice Swimming
In the biting cold of Switzerland’s lakes, from Unterägeri to the high alpine valleys, Toni Enderli trains wherever he finds icy waters. The extreme athlete, known for testing the limits of body and mind, has immersed himself in the world of IISA ice swimming—where water hovers near freezing, and each swim is a raw confrontation with nature and self.
But Toni isn’t just swimming for personal glory. He’s building something colder, deeper, and more meaningful in his local community. From early-morning dips to full-fledged training sessions, he’s brought a growing circle of swimmers into the ice, showing them that courage isn’t about comfort—it’s about showing up when everything tells you to stay on land.
That same drive took him to Molveno, Italy, where he competed in the IISA World Championships—a gathering of the world’s toughest ice swimmers. Shoulder to shoulder with athletes from across the globe, Toni flew the Swiss flag with pride.
This isn’t just about sport. It’s about spirit. And Toni Enderli is proving that even in freezing water, there’s a fire worth following.
