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Choose from six different open water swimming distances to suit all ages, abilities, and level of experience. Whether you’re looking to get fit, improve your time, soak up some nature, you‘ll be part of an amazing collective experience – guaranteed. Dive into nature and join our Children with Cancer UK team at the UK’s biggest open water swimming event. Please see below for details on each distance.
When you have decided on the distance you want to take part in, simply click through using the links below. You will be taken through to a registration form where you complete your details and pay the registration fee. You will then receive further details from the organiser.
Once you have confirmation of your place, get in touch to let us know and we’ll add you to our team and send you everything you need to start your fundraising.
We ask that you raise as much as you can through this event to help fund life-saving research and support for children and their families through treatment and beyond.
Watch the video to see the best bits from the Arla Great North Swim event at Brockhole on Windermere.
If you’re keen to try an open water swim, but don’t know where to start, the Great North Swim250 event is ideal. It’s perfect for new or nervous swimmers, families, and children aged 8 and over, to test the water and get a feel for swimming in the great outdoors.
For more info and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
A great introduction to outdoor swimming if it isn’t something you’ve done before. You will swim the equivalent of approximately 32 lengths of a 25m swimming pool, which takes on average 20mins. To take part, you must be at least 12 years old.
For more information and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
This distance is suitable for swimmers of all abilities. You will swim the equivalent of 64 lengths of a 25m pool and the average tom to complete this distance is 40minutes. You must be 16 years or above to enter this event.
For more information and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
The 2mile swim is ideal for people used to open water swimming and looking for a longer challenge. Swimming the equivalent of approximately 125 lengths of a 25m swimming pool, you will definitely have a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Entrants must be 16 years and above to take part.
For more information and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
If you are a more experienced swimmer, why not take on the 5K swim. You will swim around 200 lengths of a 25m swimming pool in total, but within the stunning lake Windermere. There are cut off times and you must be a strong swimmer to enter. Entrants must be 16 years or above to take part.
For more information and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
This distance is for regular, confident open water swimmers, who are able to take on longer distances. Everyone needs to be able to swim unaided and complete 6 laps of the 1mile course that will be put in place, within 4 hours. This swim is for 18 years and over only.
For more information and to secure your place, click here Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)
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