Charity Open Water Swim in the Cotswolds - Race, Challenge & Taster

The course is a 1 km lap at the East of the lake. Racers will compete over 3 laps and the "Challenge" swimmers will swim 1, 2 or 3 laps as is their wont.

The taster session will run alongside the bank of the lake in relatively shallow water.

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Pre-event tips and techniques from Olympic medal swimmer - Cassie Patten, Swim Cap, Medal, Water bottle, Plenty of free parking, Facilities for family, friends and spectators. Catering for after-swim Lunch

• Hosted by Olympic medal winning swimmer, Cassie Patten
• Pre-event tips and techniques provided by Cassie
• Cleanest water in the Cotswolds!
• Open to all levels of Swimming
• Try Open Water Swimming with our TASTER event
• Family friendly
• Stay for Lunch and relax afterwards
• Changing and Shower Facilities
• Safety boats, safety kyaks and first aid will be in attendance
• Scure bag drop

On the 3rd August, registration will open at 8.00am, and the events comprise a 3k race at 9.00am;

1k, 2k, 3k challenge events from 10.30am; and a 250m taster session for beginners.

• The event will close by 13.00
• Catering will be laid on and participants, volunteers, spectators and supporters are encouraged to stay afterwards for lunch and a relaxing social time

Since 1980, Prospect Hospice has provided the only dedicated end-of-life care service for people living across north east Wiltshire including Swindon, Marlborough and Royal Wootton Bassett as well as Fairford and Lechlade in Gloucestershire. We bring care, comfort and confidence, around the clock, every day of the year.

At Prospect Hospice, we provide excellent, personalised and compassionate care for everyone in our community who is affected by a life-limiting illness. We work in close partnership with other organisations – and specifically with local health and social care professionals – to ensure that anyone can access the best possible care whenever and wherever they need it, and we do so completely free of charge.

Prospect Hospice provides a broad range of services to thousands of patients, carers and family members every year. Our team of nurses, doctors and therapists support patients at the hospice in Wroughton, in their own homes and care homes. Carers and family members can also access a range of free support services.

Through our outreach work – talking to businesses, schools, GP surgeries and community groups – we raise awareness about life-limiting illness and end-of-life care, and encourage conversations about death and dying. We aim to break down barriers that might stop people from accessing our services.

Prospect Hospice is a charity, funded primarily by our local community. Each year it costs several million pounds to provide the care that our patients and their families depend on. Only a quarter of our funding comes from statutory organisations like the NHS – the rest we raise ourselves. If you’d like to help, please read about the many ways in which you can support us here