2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain


5 Sea Palling Reef Swim (1 mile), Sea Palling, Norfolk. Minimum age 14. goo.gl/D4Ayp


11 Swim Super Series (1.5km, 3km), Bray Lake, Windsor, swimsuperseries.co.uk


11 Ferryside Lifeboat St John Ambulance Big Swim (3km), Ferryside, South Wales. James, on 07929 037938.


18 BLDSA Derwent Water (2 miles, 5 miles), Cumbria, bldsa.org.uk 18 Henley on Thames River Swim (750m, 1.5km, 3km), Henley, f3events.co.uk


18 Monster Swim (distances tbc), Loch Ness, Scotland, monsterswim.co.uk


19 Sandown to Shanklin Sea Swim (2 miles), Isle of Wight, iowmarlinsswimclub.co.uk


19 Worthing Birdman Swim (1km, 2km), Sussex, rawenergypursuits.co.uk


19 The Bridge to Bridge swim (14km), Henley to Marlow, UK, henleyswim.com


26 Speedo Open Water Swim Series Marlow (River Thames 750m, 1.5km, 3km), swimseries.humanrace.co.uk/events


29 DB Max Open Water Swim (1.5km and 3.8km), Upper Vobster, Somerset, dbmax.co.uk


30 Doggy Paddle, Big Dog swims (1.5km, 3.8km), Tri2O Swim centre, Reading, Berkshire, mysportingtimes.com


SEPTEMBER 1 BLDSA Windermere (10.5 miles), Cumbria, bldsa.org.uk 2 BLDSA Junior Coniston (5.25 miles), Cumbria, bldsa.org.uk 8 DB Max Vobster South West Swim (5km, lake), Upper Vobster, Somerset, dbmax.co.uk.


8 Maxifuel Big South Swim challenge (2km, 4km, 5km, 10km), Bray Lake Watersports, Berkshire, f3events.co.uk


9 Friton Lake Swim (3km, 5km), Suffolk. Minimum ages, 12 and 14 respectively. activeoutdoorsport.co.uk


14 (to 16) St Aubyn Estates Open Water Swims (1.5km, 3km, 10km), Mount's Bay, Cornwall, festivalofsport.net


15 St Mary's Loch swim (3.5 miles, 7 miles), Scotish Borders, bldsa.org.uk


16 SwimfesT 2012 (750m, 1.5km, 3.8km, 5km), Thurrock, Essex, swimfortri.co.uk


16 Thorpe Swimming Lake (750m, 1.5km), Chertsey, Surrey, nowca.org 16 Queenford Lake Relays (various distances, relay format), Queenford Lakes, Berinsfield, Oxon, UK, henleyswim.com


16 Speedo Open Water Swim Series Poole, Dorset (750m, 1.5km, 3km), swimseries.humanrace.co.uk


30 Mencap Mile (1 mile), Dorney Lake, Windsor, mencap.org.uk 30 USN Long Swim (3.8km, 5km), Dorney Lake, Windsor, votwo.co.uk


SWIM AROUND THE WORLD


FEBRUARY 12 Valentine’s Biathlon (5km run/1km swim), Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii. waikikiswimclub.org


19 State La Grande Swim/ State Ocean Swim Series 4 (200m/ 300m/1000m/ 2.8km), Christchurch, New Zealand, oceanswim.co.nz 19 State La Grande Swim (300m, 1km, 2.8km), Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand, oceanswim.co.nz,


25 (to 26) WP Extreme Open Water Challenge (10km/5km/3km/1km/ 400m fun swim), Clanwilliam Dam, South Africa. wpaquatics.co.za


25 Rotnest Channel swim (19.7km), Perth, Australia, rotnestchannelswim.com.au


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