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How to do the Great Swim when you're not swim fit If you’re considering taking on the John West Great North Swim or John West Great East Swim and are concerned about a lack of training… Don’t be! 11 May 2021 | By: Great Swim Bring the joy of clean water Join team WaterAid to make a difference to your own life and others. Enjoy the water and raise some money to help bring clean water to people around the globe. 08 Dec 2020 | By: Great Run How To Prepare For Your Great SwimRun Challenge In 2019, Simon Griffiths and his partner won the middle distance event at Great North SwimRun. Here, he talks through his preparations and passes on some of his top tips for you to succeed on the day 06 Mar 2020 | By: Great Swim

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