Ahoi!
I love the ocean and consider myself to be one with it. I have followed my true passion for swimming in the ocean, and over the years, I have perfected my methods and skills to become an experienced open water swimmer.
Swimming in the most remote of places, far out in the middle of the ocean exposed to freezing cold water, where you cannot see any land and the waves are several feet high — THAT is my passion.
I love being a guest in a place where the laws of the ocean have remained unchanged for millions of years. I want to share this experience with you, in a way that makes you feel as if you were swimming right next to me.
Please join me on this fascinating journey!
"Heligoland - can you swim there?"
53.2 kilometers at a stretch / North Sea 16 degrees / only in swimming trunks / the most violent currents of all the world's oceans ...
Ocean ambassador
Encountering animals such as venomous jellyfish or large sharks, and swimming against strong tides for several hours may hinder my efforts during my open water swims. But these are natural things to expect when swimming in the ocean. Getting caught in sheets of plastic in the middle of the night, or swimming into a floating pallet are not. Those things do not belong in the ocean. Our oceans are not just a nice backdrop for a walk along the beach, but a living ecosystem that our survival here on earth depends upon.
We have alienated ourselves from the ocean and the damage we are doing to it with our waste. It is my goal to raise awareness of this issue, in the hope that we as humans will start to take responsibility for our actions. Since the ocean cannot speak for itself, I will be its voice.
The (audio) books
Heligoland
Is that possible? Can you do it? Can you swim there? Is it possible? The story of a great adventure that celebrates the beauty and nature of the North Sea!
A man of the sea
"A Man of the Sea from Edition supposé is one of the truly formative literary experiences for me this year."
Denis Scheck, Best of Druckfrisch, 15. Oktober 2020
Alone at Night in the Ocean
"In his book, Alone at Night in the Ocean, he tells how he came up with the idea of exposing himself to the seas, how he coped with the hardships and what he took away from it. A moving journey with impressive pictures."
FAZ-Magazin
Speaker
Actively getting out of your comfort zone, adjusting your mindset, and letting go of things you cannot control – those are only some of the building blocks for the type of success and balance that will enable you to achieve once seemingly unattainable goals.
Available for employee meetings, customer conferences or as a key note speaker — both live and online — Andre will help your participants gain focus on what is possible.
The Ocean's Seven Mission
The Ocean's Seven rules date back to the 19th century: Only swimming trunks, caps and goggles are allowed.
Six long years of hard training, extensive planning and many trips to the seven most famous straits in the world: I am even grateful to be the first German to have mastered this challenge.
![[Translate to English:] Andre Wiersig in dunklem Wasser des Pazifik](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/5/csm_veroeffentlichungen-1_5d25e40a7d.jpg)