Wild swimming is booming in popularity as people search for a more immersive experience in the outdoors, both as a fun activity and an antidote to the stresses of modern life. The events listed here are hosted in rivers, lakes, outdoor pools and the great expanse of the ocean, meaning there's something for everyone, no matter whether you're an experienced seadog or are dipping a toe in for the first time.
Use the quick links below or keep browsing to discover swimming events for all abilities!
From cold water therapy to time spent in the great outdoors, open water swimming is your express ticket to feeling happier and healthier this year.
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Race through the Grand Canal and the historic forest and town of Chantilly in the discipline of your choice - triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim or run and then celebrate in style.
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! There’s also lakeside camping if you'd like to make a weekend of it.
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
The Great North Swim is the biggest open water swimming event in the UK and provides a fantastic opportunity for families, individuals, experienced and beginner swimmers to enjoy the open water.
A much-loved favourite in the outdoors calendar, the Dartmouth Open Water Swims offer a choice of distances in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands Beach, for a wide range of swimming abilities.
Start with a great sea swim in the warm waters of Torquay Beach then on to the bikes for a closed road and flat bike leg. Finally there's a run with views of the sea. What a venue!
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.
Race through the glorious rural idyll of Yorkshire and Howardian Hills on an action packed weekend of high energy multi sport events including triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run.
A one-day open water swimming event in the beautiful Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, central London, with a choice of distances to suit all abilities. Charity places now available for 2023.
The spectacular Hever Castle plays host to an action packed weekend of high energy multi sport events including triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run races for all ages and abilities.
Triathlons at Dawlish Warren, a safe and supported environment for sea swimming, with a range of triathlon distances to offer a great challenge in a scenic location.
Dawlish Warren is a fantastic location for a sea swim, regardless of experience level, plus the excellent Teignmouth Surf Life Saving Club team will be on hand to keep everyone safe.
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Race through the Grand Canal and the historic forest and town of Chantilly in the discipline of your choice - triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim or run and then celebrate in style.
Triathlon and swim events at Roadford Lake, offering a range of distances to suit all ability levels in a safe environment, with camping options to enjoy the area after your event.
Start with a great sea swim in the warm waters of Torquay Beach then on to the bikes for a closed road and flat bike leg. Finally there's a run with views of the sea. What a venue!
Race through the glorious rural idyll of Yorkshire and Howardian Hills on an action packed weekend of high energy multi sport events including triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run.
The spectacular Hever Castle plays host to an action packed weekend of high energy multi sport events including triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run races for all ages and abilities.
Triathlons at Dawlish Warren, a safe and supported environment for sea swimming, with a range of triathlon distances to offer a great challenge in a scenic location.
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