Entries have opened for the 2010 British Gas Great Swim series to coincide with the launch of the Great Swim TV series which will be shown on Channel 4 this winter. The UK's leading outdoor swim series was a huge success over the summer with 10,000 swimmers of all abilities taking the plunge across the four-part event series.
The one-mile public swimming events took place in various lakes, lochs and docks around the UK, attracting swimmers of all shapes and sizes from a 36 year old mother or three with a fear of deep water to an 86 year old Grandad. In addition to the masses, many of the world's top swimmers and Olympic heroes battled it out to take the honours in the elite races.
Open-water swimming will be televised on Channel 4 in a series of four one-hour programmes. The British Gas Great London Swim is the first programme in the series and will be televised this Sunday (29 November) at 08.00.
Keri-Anne Payne and Tom Daley also added to British success outside of the pool in taking gold in the Women's 10km Open Water and 10m Diving events. "It shows British Swimming is closer than ever before to the mark laid down by the biggest and most successful swimming nations. However there is still a lot of work to be done as we pursue our goals for London 2012."
The other swims will be shown as follows:- British Gas Great Scottish Swim-Sunday 6 December at 08.00
- British Gas Great North Swim-Sunday 13 December at 08.00
- British Gas Great East Swim- Sunday 20 December at 08.00
From Friday 27 November you will be able to enter the 2010 British Gas Great Swim Series online at www.greatswim.org.
The 2010 series includes:- British Gas Great East Swim (Saturday 19 June)
- British Gas Great London Swim (Saturday 3 July)
- British Gas Great Scottish Swim (Saturday 21 August)
- British Gas Great North Swim (Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September)
There are limited places available so enter soon to avoid disappointment.
