Race organisers, if your event isn’t listed, please let us know. Email (in the format below) to
sarah.warwick@h2openmagazine.com
27 Omeath to Warrenpoint Charity Swim (750m), Omeath,
ildsa.info
29 Dee Mile (1mi), Chester,
chestertri.org.uk 30 Vobster Swim Series (750m/1.5km/3.8km), Vobster Lake, Somerset,
dbmax.co.uk
JULY 2 British Gas Great London Swim (half mile, mile, two mile) Royal Victoria Dock, London,
greatswim.org
2 BLDSA Torbay (8mi senior/4mi veterans), Meadfoot Beach, Devon,
bldsa.org.uk
3 Isle of Man OWSC 'Queenie Festival' Bay Swim (800m/ 1.6km), Port St Mary, Isle of Man,
queeniefestival.com
3 Speedo Open Water Swim Series part II (750m/1.5km/3km), Windsor,
swimseries.humanrace.co.uk
3 RNLI Aberystwyth Sea Swim (750m, 1.5km), Aberystwyth, Wales,
Xtramileevents.com
6 Thorpe Swimming Lake Aquathlon Swim (325m),
nowca.org 9 BLDSA LlynTegid (Bala) (1km novice/3mi/6mi senior), Bala Town, North Wales,
BLDSA-bala-swim.co.uk
10 Heart of England (1mi), Blithfield Reservoir, Staffs,
bhf.org.uk 10 EPIC Events Lakes Swim Series Race 3 Ullswater (500m/1.6km/3.8km), Cumbria,
epicevents.org
16 The Big Marlow River Swim, (750m/1.5km/3km), Marlow,
f3events.co.uk
17 BLDSA Coniston (7.25mi), Coniston Water, Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk 17 British Heart Foundation Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim (1.4mi), Dorset,
BHF.org.uk
17 Swimfest 2011 (750m-5km events), Thurrock, Essex,
swimfortri.com
20 Vobster Swim Series (750m/1.5km/3.8km), Vobster Lake, Somerset,
dbmax.co.uk
23 Llyn Padarn (1km/ 2mi/ 4mi), Llanberis, North Wales, contact Kath Hall, tel: 01704 572922
23 YAABAM onifieth/Broughty Ferry (400m/ 3.25mi), Dundee,
yaaba.btck.co.uk
23 RNLI Trearddur Bay Sea Swim (750m, 1.5km), Trearddur Bay, Angelsey, north Wales,
Xtramileevents.com
25 (to 26) British Gas ASA Open Water National Age Group & Youth Championships, Rotherham
24 ASA Open Water Swim Mass Participation Event (1km), Rother Valley Country Park,
swimming.org
24 Thorpe Swimming Lake Aquathlon (750m/3.8km),
nowca.org 24 (to 26) ASA Open Water Competition Swim (various), Rother Valley Country Park,
swimming.org
24 Mencap Mile (1mi), Dorney Lake, Eton,
mencap.org.uk 30 BLDSA Ullswater (25km), Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk 31 Brighton Pier to Pier (1mi), Brighton,
brightonsc.co.uk
AUGUST 6 Warrington Dolphins LDSC (2mi/4mi), Albert Dock, Liverpool,
warrington-dolphins.co.uk
6 Galeforce Events Mass Start Swim 3 (750m/1.5km/5km), Priory Lake, Bedford,
galeforce-events.com
7 BLDSA Coniston Veterans (3.25mi), Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk 7 Port Gaverne to Port Isaac, Cornwall,
thebigswimcornwall.co.uk
10 Thorpe Swimming Lake Aquathlon Swim (325m),
nowca.org 13 Sandown to Shanklin Sea Swim (2mi), Isle of Wight,
iowmarlinsswimclub.co.uk
A PAIR OF ENTRIES FOR F3 BIG SWIMS, WORTH £50!
To celebrate the launch of H2Open, and the 2011 open water racing season, we’re giving readers an exclusive chance to win entry to the summer’s hottest mass- participation races. Four lucky people will win entry for two to the F3 open water event of their choice, including the Royal Windsor Open Water River Swim (11 June), The Big Marlow River Swim (16 July), The Big South Swim at Dorney Lake (20 August) and the Henley Thames River Swim (3 September). All events are run over three distances – 750m, 1.5km and 3km – and competition winners can choose whichever distance they feel most comfortable with. To have a chance of winning just send answers to this question to F3comp@h2openmagazine. com, or to our postal address (see page 3).
Q: The four F3 open water swims are this year taking place at Dorney Lake, Windsor, Marlow, and in which other town?
For more on F3 events visit
f3events.co.uk or Facebook page at:
on.fb.me/g68UNE Closing date: 20 May 2011
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13 BLDSA Two-way Windermere (21mi senior), Windermere, Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk
13 Monster Swim (0.5km/1km), Loch Ness, Scotland,
monsterswim.co.uk
14 International Birdman Swim (1km/2km), Worthing, Sussex,
rawenergypursuits.co.uk
17 Vobster Swim Series (750m/1.5km/3.8km), Vobster Lake, Somerset,
dbmax.co.uk
20 The Big South Swim (950m /1.9km /3.8km), Dorney Lake,
f3events.co.uk
20 BLDSA Derwentwater (2mi/5mi), Cumbria,
bldsa.co.uk 21 Speedo Open Water Swim Series part IV (750m/1.5km/3km/10km), Marlow, swimseries.
humanrace.co.uk
27 Galeforce Events Mass Start Swim 4 (750m/1.5km/5km), Box End, Kempston,
galeforce-events.com
28 Thorpe Swimming Lake Aquathlon Swim (1.5km),
nowca.org
SEPTEMBER 3 Henley on Thames River Swim (750m /1.5km/3km), Shiplake College, Henley on Thames,
f3events.co.uk
3 BLDSA Windermere (10.5mi seniors), Windermere, Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk
4 BLDSA Junior Coniston (5.25mi), Cumbria,
bldsa.org.uk 4 Burgh Island Swim (1mi), South Devon,
chestnutappeal.org.uk
7 Thorpe Swimming Lake Aquathlon Swim (325m),
nowca.org
10 St Mary's Loch Swim (3.5mi/7mi), Scottish Borders, contact Janet Wilson, tel: 01943 830042
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