The Great North Swim is back in 2026
The Great North Swim, at Windermere, has something for everyone, for all ages and all abilities, whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or a beginner. Choose your distance from Swim250, Half Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Miles, 5k and 10k, or take on a SwimRun, and join thousands of like-minded people and set yourself an open water challenge in the great outdoors at the UK’s biggest open water swim event.
Sign Up for Next Year and Save
The Great North Swim will be back from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 June 2026 and entries are open. Sign up for next year here now and save with an Earlybird enty. And, if you want to be the first to dive in and know when 2026 Great North SwimRun Entries open, sign up to our reminder service here.