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.
Sea, lake or river - or do it for charity.
The biggest and best swimming events in the UK.
Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.
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.
Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.
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.
Take the opportunity to swim in a superb lake swimming venue where you’re not normally allowed to swim! Come and make a weekend of it with lakeside camping too.
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.
An epic open water swim in the English Channel to fund life-saving research where you'll swim 1.4 miles between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers and finish one of Europe's biggest swimming events!
Guides to swims and related activities.
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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