Canary Wharf 1 Mile Swim

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  • Date Fri 17th July 2020
  • Location Millwall Dock, London
  • Price £20.00 - £40.00
  • Races 5 races

Event summary

Join us for the thrilling Canary Wharf 1 Mile Swim, organized by Turner Swim, on Friday, July 17th, 2020, in the heart of London, Greater London. This exhilarating event takes place at the picturesque Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, set against the stunning backdrop of Millwall Outer Dock, a famous filming location for the James Bond classic "The World is Not Enough."

Kicking off with waves at 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, and an additional 7:40 AM (due to high demand), this swim is perfect for both first-timers and seasoned athletes alike, with a maximum of 30 swimmers per heat. Participants can even challenge themselves by swimming in multiple waves! Compete for a £100 cash prize for the fastest time of the morning, with times recorded by the Turner Swim team—no timing chip needed. Please remember that this is a compulsory wetsuit swim, so come prepared! With a focus on health and safety in compliance with government regulations, get ready to race hard, finish strong, and head to work feeling refreshed! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a splash!

Organiser's Description

Starting at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, this 1 mile race takes place in Millwall Outer Dock, a filming location for James Bond's "The world is not enough."

Waves at 06:30am, 07:00am, 07:30am (SOLD OUT) and a new one at 7.40am has been added. Feeling fit? Why not swim in all 3 waves! £100.00 cash prize for the fastest time of the morning.

Times recorded by our team (no timing chip needed). With a maximum of 30 swimmers per heat, this is a perfect event for first timers and experienced athletes.

15 June 2020 - Turner Swim have confirmed this event is going ahead as planned. There are no changing rooms and showers included due to Government regulations, changing outside or in your car. The event will be managed health and safety wise accordingly with no refunds.

12 July 2020 - All wetsuits have now been booked and hold a confirmation email of borrowing a wetsuit. We can only accept new entries for those who already have their own wetsuit.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a compulsory wetsuit swim. This is an adult event for over 18's only. In 2018 the winner was a female, in 2019 a male, we look forward to seeing who wins in 2020.

Race hard, get changed and head to work refreshed!

Races

  • 1 Mile Swim

    Heat 1 (6:30am)

    £20.00

    CLOSED
  • 1 Mile Swim

    Heat 2 (7:00am)

    £20.00

    CLOSED
  • 1 Mile Swim

    Heat 3 (7:30am) - SOLD OUT

    £20.00

    CLOSED
  • Enter All Three Heats

    3 X 1 Mile Swims

    £40.00

    CLOSED
  • 1 Mile Swim

    7.40am

    £20.00

    CLOSED
Location

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, E14 3QS.

Millwall Dock, Canary Wharf, London.

About Turner Swim

Turner Swim run adult swim coaching in five star London hotels at Westminster and Piccadilly, in Manchester and Dublin, as well as open water swim coaching by Canary Wharf.

Reviews

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4.9

10 reviews

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Pauline

·11 months ago

Enjoyable event, great venue with adequate facilities. Clear and cool water, hope to be back next year.
GM
Glenn

·11 months ago

The organisation for the race was excellent. The Turner Swim team are so friendly and helpful. The course is great, with stunning views of Canary Wharf as the backdrop. The venue, Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre is brilliant, it has lockers, hot showers and the staff are lovely. I felt well looked after and safe the entire time. I would really recommend this event for first timers and those looking to push themselves a bit further.
HP
Hannah

·11 months ago

This was a really great event, the organisers were friendly and supportive, a fun course and overall great atmosphere. The facilities were good too, plenty of lockers to store your things whilst you swam and hot showers in the changing rooms. Highly recommend!
DH
Dionne

·11 months ago

A fabulous intro into open water swimming - the event was well managed, the water clear and clean, hot showers after!, the staff were fabulous and really cheered you on - will defo do this again
JM
Joe

·11 months ago

Brilliant Event. Superbly organised, great course and a range of abilities. I’m at the lower end of that range and everyone was friendly and supportive. Great instruction, warm up and relaxed start. Highly recommend as an event to try out open water swimming.
HC
Helen

·a year ago

My first open water swim. Friendly atmosphere, plenty of space to change with hot showers and free lockers. Squash, fruit and biscuits after. Regarding the swim we had about 5-10 minutes to warm up and then we were off. In parts the water was choppy! Good if you’re a new swimmer or in preparation for a triathlon.
TF
Thomas

·a year ago

Good fun race. Nice atmosphere and great location.
DA
David

·a year ago

Brilliant. Super well organised by a friendly and happy team in a great venue. Fantastic
EW
Elizabeth

·5 years ago

Friendly relaxed event. This was my first open water swim. Would recommend for other new starters.
Paul avatar
Paul

·5 years ago

Brilliant race - will get incredibly popular. The water in Millwall Docks was surprisingly fresh and clear. The 1 Mile race course was easily navigated and the whole event extremely well organised. Coming back next year. I want to be sub 30.
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Location

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, Westferry Road, London, UK

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