Open Water Swimming

Great SwimFeatured

For over 10yrs Great Swim has provided 1000s of swimmers with exhilarating, challenging, safe open water swimming events, whatever their age or ability. The John West Great North Swim & John West Great East Swim will be back in 2021.



Bray Lake Watersports

Bray Lake is a fantastic open water swimming facility between Maidenhead & Windsor, M4 J8/9. Beautiful location, clean, clear water, open 7 days plus the only lake in the area offering year-round swimming. Warm showers, changing rooms, refreshments.
Maidenhead, Berks
SL6 2EB
01628 638860



Heron Lake Open Water Swimming

Heron Lake Swimming is a society club that provides public swimming at Heron Lake in the summer months from April until September each year. With up to 600 swimmers a week this is a great place to swim just on Junction 13 of the M25.
Wraysbury
TW19 6BW
07909 915444



QuaySwim

QuaySwim is an open water swimming facility at The Quays, Mytchett, Surrey. Early morning & evening sessions at weekends, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays throughout the season. Wetsuit hire, novice to experienced swimmers, crystal-clear lake.
Mytchett, Surrey
GU16 6DS



Turner Swim - Open Water Swim Coaching

Turner Open Water swimming coaching at Canary Wharf includes Pool to Dock swim tuition for adults, all year round Open Water & Triathlon Programme for novice & experienced competitors, swim coaching for triathletes. Group & 1-to-1.
Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, Canary Wharf
020 7157 9902



Hawley Lake Open Water Swimming

Run by Love Open Water, Hawley Lake in Camberley is in a secluded woodland setting offering 400m & 750 loops for swim training. Hawley OWS has showers, toilets, cafe, parking, great walks & off road bike trails.
Camberley, Surrey
GU17 9LP



Highgate Men's Bathing Pond

Highgate Men's Bathing Pond is an outdoor swimming basin for men only, offering lifeguards & a diving board in a relaxed park setting - Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath.
Hampstead Heath
NW5 1QR
020 7485 3873



The Outdoor Swimming Society

The Outdoor Swimming Society (The OSS) pioneers outdoor swimming in rivers, lakes, lido, seas. Members practise all types of swimming: winter, wild, social, swimming, competitive, adventure, endurance, recreational, lido & skinny dipping.



Tidal Thames Swims

Tidal Thames Swims offers open water swimming in the Thames at Hammersmith, a spectacular swim adventure in the tides. Times based on High Tide allowing swimmers to swim out & back with the tide, experienced open-water swimmers only.
Hammersmith
W6 9TJ



Henley Swim

Henley Swim ensures people enjoy unique, challenging, unforgettable open water swimming events, for all types of swimmers, those entering a first open water event, experienced & enthusiasts. Four major summer Thames events.
Remenham, Henley on Thames
RG9 3DB
01491 577922

Dock2Dock Race

Dock2Dock provides the opportunity to compete in open water in the heart of the East End. Three distances for all abilities 1.5k (age 12+), 5k, 10k, ideal for first open water event to the ultimate swimmers challenge.
Victoria Dock, London
E16 1AH



Shepperton Open Water Swim

Shepperton Open Water Swim offers 400m & 750m loops, individual & group coaching, companion for 1st swim & help with technique, novice to triathletes, events, newcomers to Iron man, Channel swimmers, amputees welcome. RLSS safety.
Shepperton
TW17 9LH
07531 745133



West Reservoir Open Water Swimming Centre

West Reservoir is East Londons premier open water swimming venue in Hackney. Open Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays, three courses to suit all abilities & experience - 750m, 400m, 200m, pre booking necessary. 1-2-1, 2-2-1, group lessons.
Hackney
N4 2HA
020 8442 8116



Swim For Tri

Swim For Tri are experts in coaching tri & open water swimming in East London, offer online swim analysis, 1-2-1 swimming lessons morning, day or evening, groups, courses, weekend workshops, triathlon training camps & coaching for events.
London
020 7247 2998



Serpentine Swimming Club

The Serpentine Lake is in London's Hyde Park, the swimming club is open every day of the year with Saturday morning handicap races. Professional lifeguards, open to paying public, daytime/early evening triathlon training & coaching.
Hyde Park
W2 2UH



Beckenham Place Park

Beckenham Place Park in LB of Bromley, SE London has an outstanding lake for open water swimming, manned by RLSS Lifeguards. Swimmers of all ages, children 8+ able to swim 25m. Organised term time & holiday swims & activities.
Beckenham
BR3 5DE



SwimWild

SwimWild provides wild swimming adventures, open water & winter swimming events in Loch Morlich, Scotland. Open water coaching run by Alice Goodridge. Short wild swims, weekend breaks, full adventure swimming expeditions & holidays.
Loch Morlich, Cairngorms
07799 623259



Outdoor Swimmer

Independent magazine dedicated to swimming outdoors providing info on fabulous locations, amazing challenges, training advice. Ideal for new & old hands seeking advice, events, featured destinations, top spots, holiday ideas.
01778 392467



London Royal Docks Open Water Swimming

Love Open Water run the open water swimming at London Royal Docks, now offer 150m, 400m, casual dips, advanced booking, socially distanced swimming with more options soon. Safe all year round swimming, 400m, 750m, 1000m loops for training.
London Royal Docks
E16 1AG



Denham Open Water Swimming

Open water swimming at Denhmam Water Ski Club, lovely sheltered 20-acre lake, morning and evening sessions, pre booking essential.
Denham
UB9 5HE
01895 820007



Marlow Open Water Swim

Marlow Open Water Swim operates Open Water Swimming at Westhorpe Lake, beautiful lake in the Thames Valley easily accessible from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire. Ideal for those new to open water swimming or triathlon training.
Marlow
SL7 3RQ
07730 552161



Stanborough Park Water Sports

Stanborough Park in Welwyn Garden City, Herts offers a wide range of water based activities for adults and children including open water swimming for novices, experienced swimmers and triathletes.
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
AL8 6DF
020 3457 8700



Swim Secure Products

Swim Secure products are for competent open water swimmers to increase visibility in the water. Tow floats, kit & dry bags, tow woggle, waterproof phone & bum bags, whistle, swim hats, waste belt & leash, adventure lights.
01242 506657