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Jodie is a model swimmer

Jodie KiddSupermodel and British Gas ambassador Jodie Kidd has really caught the swimming bug.
Jodie, a well known personality in the UK and further afield following her TV appearances on Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear, hadn’t done any outdoor swimming until she signed up for the 2010 British Gas Great London Swim.

Foster backing British Gas Great Scottish Swim

Five-time Olympian and Strictly Come Dancing star Mark Foster was joined by swimmers in wetsuits as they gathered on one of Glasgow’s busiest streets to mark the launch of the British Gas Great Scottish Swim.

Great Swim making a global splash

The British Gas Great Swim Series is becoming part of a world network of big outdoor swimming events.

Supermodel Jodie Kidd made a real splash at the British Gas Great London Swim today (July 3).

Jodie, well known for her TV appearances on Strictly Come Dancing and Top Gear, took on the one-mile open water challenge along with 5,000 other swimmers at the Royal Victoria Dock near the ExCel centre in London’s East End.

Great Swimmers set for a capital day

The star-studded British Gas Great London Swim has attracted a bumper field of 5,000 swimmers – an amazing five times last year’s inaugural entry.

British Gas Great East Swim elite race report 2010

British world champion Kerri-Anne Payne won the elite women’s race in spectacular style at the British Gas Great East Swim yesterday (Saturday 19 June).

Olympic 10km medallist Keri-Anne Payne gives swim master class at community special school, ahead of the British Gas Great East Swim

British 2012 Olympics medal hopeful Keri-Anne Payne gave youngsters from an Ipswich community special school a swimming master class ahead of the British Gas Great East Swim today (Friday, 18 June, 2010).

Great success expected at British Gas Great East Swim

Thousands of swimmers will take on the challenge of a one mile outdoor swim in the glorious surroundings of Alton Water near Ipswich this weekend (June 19).

The world’s top swimmers join 3,000 brave participants at this year’s British Gas Great East Swim

Entries are now closed for this year’s British Gas Great East Swim following a record number of registrations.

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British Gas Great Scottish Swim 2010

Foster backing British Gas Great Scottish Swim

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