For fifteen years The Coventry Building Society Great North Swim has provided tens of thousands of swimmers with exhilarating, challenging and safe open water swimming events.

The Coventry Building Society Great North Swim is the 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 The Coventry Building Society Great North SwimRun.