Enjoy open water swimming and raise money for a good cause at the same time.
Swimming events for charity are a great way to raise money for a good cause while also testing your skills and endurance in the water. From open water swims in National Parks to long-distance indoor events, there's a charity swim for every age and ability. Select your location for swims in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.
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Discover what you can do this year! Take the plunge and sign up to this epic 1.4-mile swim this summer.
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The UK's biggest open water swimming event providing a fantastic opportunity for families, individuals, experienced and beginner swimmers to enjoy the open water.
Join hundreds of other swimmers and take on an epic 1.4 mile open water swim from Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier. With every stroke, you’ll be powering lifesaving research.
Dive in to an open water swimming event for your favourite charity in the beautiful Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London, with a choice of distances.
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Open water swimming has ballooned in recent years as people search for the most immersive ways to experience the great outdoors. A mixture of cold water therapy and the relaxing effect of being in nature means that swimming outdoors is attracting more and more advocates.
In response, charities are creating events that allow people to get involved in a safe and organised way while raising money for good causes at the same time.
Ranging from the Bournemouth Pier-to-Pier Swim in the English Channel to the Serpentine Swim in Hyde Park, charity swims are available all across the UK and at a variety of distances. Some events will allow you to raise money for a charity of your choice while others are dedicated to a specific good cause, like the River Arun swim organised by Aspire, helping people with spinal injuries.
As some events include swimming up to four miles, raising money for charity provides brilliant motivation to train and complete the event. You often also receive: