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This event has something for everyone, for all ages and all abilities, whether you’re a seasoned swimmer or a beginner. Choose your distance, 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.
With large screens around the event site, family and friends can watch all the action and enjoy an exhilarating, challenging and safe open water swimming weekend in the great outdoors.
This event is part of Great North Swim.
For safety reasons the Great Swim features dry-land sections at the start and finish of the course so may not be suitable for all swimmers.
If you would like to take part but have concerns over the suitability of the course for you please get in touch.
Brockhole on Windermere, The Lake District Visitor Centre
Ecclerigg
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1LJ
UK
Windermere is England's largest lake at 10.5 miles long (17km), stretching from Ambleside in the North to Newby Bridge in the South. With adventure playgrounds, soft play, arts and crafts and much more, there's plenty for the whole family.
In the running world this would be a half marathon.
This distance is suited to experienced, confident swimmers looking to go that little bit further. A 5k swim is equivalent to around 200 lengths of a standard 25m pool. For this distance cut-off times apply: swimmers must be able to reach halfway (2500m) within 1 hour and finish within 2 hours. Generally the 5k takes in 3 laps of the standard 1 mile route.
The Great Run Company is in the process of updating its Sustainability Strategy in light of its collaborative approach and recent survey, however work to minimise the environmental impacts of their events continues, with focus on:
In addition, they are striving to improve performance even further by making sure that sustainability is embedded at the heart of the organisation and culture.
