About us

For thirteen years Great Swim has provided tens of thousands of swimmers with exhilarating, challenging and safe open water swimming events.

The Great North Swim is UKs biggest & best open water swimming event, and gives participants a chance to immerse themselves in nature in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Windermere.

There are a range of distances to suit all ages and abilities including Swim250, Half Mile, 1 Mile, 2 Miles, 5k, 10k and SwimRun.