United by ambition and endurance, four Swiss rowers took on the 2025 World’s Toughest Row – racing 4,800 km from La Gomera to Antigua in a true test of performance and teamwork.
Meet the team
Endurance
Rowing 4,800 kilometers
Equivalent to one-eighth the circumference of the Earth.
Distance
Covering 44 degrees of longitude
From the port of San Sebastian de La Gomera to English Harbour in Antigua.
Performance
Winning the race
Objective to win the race and arrive first in Antigua.
Teamwork
Pulling 1.5 million rowing strokes
Each crew member will take roughly 375,000 strokes to complete the crossing.