Great Swim

British Gas Great North Swim

• The premier outdoor swim event in the UK
• Inspiration of the British Gas Great Swim series
• Voted 5th top open-water swim in the world (2008)
• A one-mile outdoor swim in beautiful Windermere, Cumbria
• In 2009, an impressive 6,000 swimmers took part over two days
• Open to swimmers of all abilities
• See some of the world’s top swimmers compete against one another, across the same one mile course as the masses, in the elite race
• Highlights shown on TV
• £35 to enter- includes your entry fee, event pack (Great Swim swim hat to keep and timing chip), Great Swim souvenir medal and t-shirt, not to mention the huge sense of achievement
• Limited places-don’t be left on the watersedge enter early to avoid disappointment