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14 Apr 2020
COVID-19 and Great Swim events
Important Event Update
06 Mar 2020
Inspirational Women To Take On Open Water Challenge
A group of inspirational women will take part in this year’s John West Great East Swim as they continue their quest to address gender inequality in mass participation events
03 Mar 2020
Mental Health The Hot Topic For Suffolk Events
Charity runners and swimmers were joined by an Ipswich dignitary and Ipswich Town footballers as the Great East Run and the John West Great East Swim returns to Suffolk in 2020
17 Aug 2015
GREAT SCOTTISH SWIM INCORPORATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Scottish national one-mile open water event to become part of elite programme
09 Jul 2015
ROSS READY TO DIVE INTO GREAT SCOTTISH SWIM CHALLENGE
Swim star Ross Murdoch was on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond yesterday to meet some fellow swimmers ahead of this year’s Great Scottish Swim.
20 Jun 2015
THOUSANDS OF SWIMMERS AND SPECTATORS AT THE GREAT EAST SWIM
Over 2,000 swimmers and around 6,000 spectators enjoyed this year’s Great East Swim at Alton Water reservoir in Holbrook near Ipswich.
11 Jun 2015
THOUSANDS GET READY TO DIVE INTO THE GREAT NORTH SWIM
Britain’s biggest open water swimming event takes place in Windermere this weekend
02 Jun 2015
INNOVATIVE BEARD CAP IS CREATED FOR THE BEARDED NATION
Virgin Trains has launched an innovative swim cap for bearded men – the Beard Cap.
21 May 2015
Cricket legend Hoggy’s Great Challenge
Matthew Hoggard, the former international cricketer and 2005 Ashes winner will be diving into one his biggest challenges ever this summer.
22 Apr 2015
Two new additions to the Great Swim Series for 2015
Here at Great Swim we're always looking at ways to improve your event day experience, so this year we're launching two new and exciting challenges at two of our established locations.
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Great North Swim
Great East Swim