English Riviera Swim
Sun 9 Jun 2024 Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Swim

The ever-popular English Riviera Swims offers a choice of distances in the warm and sheltered sea at Torquay, for a wide range of swimming abilities.

3 races

  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #1 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

3000m

14:45

£49

Age 14 & over

  • 3000 m sea swimming
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #2 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

1500m

14:00

£39

Age 13 & over

  • 1500 m sea swimming
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #3 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

750m

14:00

£29

Age 12 & over

  • 750 m sea swimming

Overview

The English Riviera Swims are getting more popular every year. As part of the English Riviera Triathlon here's a chance to do a 3000m, 1500m or 750m swim in the warm and sheltered sea in Torquay - whether it's your first or fiftieth sea swim.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Average fitness
  • Spectators

  • Coast
  • Paid parking
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows
The Kings Drive
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 5JE
UK

This year the swim moves a few miles east to Torquay, near the centre, with plenty of restaurant and accommodation options nearby.

  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy
  • Trees not tees

Sportiva Events is doing its best to minimise the environmental impact of this event. Here are a few of their initiatives:

Sustainability

  • Trees not tees

    For all events which include a t-shirt, there is the option to plant a tree instead through a partnership with Treesnottees

  • Avoid single-use plastics

    New paper cups have been sourced to be fully recycled back into high-grade paper.

  • Optional medals

    Lots of competitors are not interested in finishers' medals so they are now optional. A £2 charity donation is made for every medal not selected.

  • Swim hats on request

    Swim hats are provided for open water swimming events as they help the water safety teams keep track of swimmers. However for all pool events, swim hats are now on request to reduce wastage.

  • Reuseable zip ties and recycling

    Reusable zip ties are used and all rubbish is sorted for recycling after the event.

  • Reducing car use

    At the Burrator 10K running race those who commit to walking or cycling to the event get £5 discount.

Races at event

  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #1 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

3000m

14:45

£49

Age 14 & over

  • 3000 m sea swimming
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #2 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

1500m

14:00

£39

Age 13 & over

  • 1500 m sea swimming
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024
  • #3 of 3
Torquay Beach, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

750m

14:00

£29

Age 12 & over

  • 750 m sea swimming