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Take to the waters of Windermere for the Great North Swim, the UK’s biggest open-water swimming event, on Friday 10 – Sunday 12 June 2022. The Great North Swim will return to the fantastic venue at Brockhole on Windermere for a family-friendly, open water swimming weekend. There are plenty of distances to choose from, so whether you’re looking to test your stamina over a longer distance challenge or you’re brand new to the open water, you can pick between the following: 250 metres, ½ mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5k or 10k.
If you love swimming and trail running then the Great North SwimRun is the ideal choice, which takes place on Saturday 11 June 2022.
The swim events are ideal for all levels and abilities, and with a buzzing event village and plenty of on-site activities to enjoy at Brockhole – it’s a great family day out too!
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