About the British Gas Great North Swim

About Windermere
  • 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 (2009)
  • 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 at midday
  • 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

Your Great Swim Event Pack

Your Great Swim pack will arrive approximately two weeks before the event.

This will contain:

  • Your swim hat;
  • Timing chip;
  • And a competitor’s information guide with baggage label.

If you have any queries please email info@greatswim.org

British Gas
Great North Swim

date(s):

4/5 September 2010

location:

Windermere

entry status:

Limited charity places available