British Gas Great North Swim

Join Breakthrough’s swimming team at the premier outdoor swim event in the UK, voted 5th top open-water swim in the world!

• Challenge yourself to swim one mile in beautiful Windermere, Cumbria
• Open to swimmers of all abilities
• In 2009, 6,000 swimmers took part over two days
• See some of the world’s top swimmers compete against one another, across the same one mile course as the masses, in the elite race
• Highlights shown on TV

If you have your own place in the Great North Swim and wish to raise money for Breakthrough please let us know and we can send you out your welcome fundraising pack.  We would be delighted to welcome you to our Breakthrough swimming team.

Breakthrough’s swimming team will support you every step of the way, helping you to reach your fundraising target and making sure you have a brilliant fundraising and swimming experience.