British Gas Great London Swim 2010

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.

The event also featured elite men’s and women’s races, which produced a feast of world-class sporting action.

Read the full race report | Elite race Results

Women's British Gas Great London Swim 2010

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Cassie PATTEN GBR 17:48:20
2 Keri-Anne PAYNE GBR 17:49:46
3 Jana PECHANOVA CZE 17:50:00

Men's British Gas Great London Swim 2010

Position Athlete Nationality Time
1 Thomas LURZ GER 16:42:57
2 Ky HURST AUS 16:43:67
3 Petar STOYCHEV BUL 16:44:29