Great Swim

Outdoor swimming events in the UK

Event Date | 25 August 2012 location | Strathclyde Country Park

About the British Gas Great Scottish Swim

  • Scotland’s biggest outdoor swim
  • 1 mile, 2 miles and ½ mile swim in Strathclyde Country Park, North Lanarkshire - venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Triathlon
  • An inspiring event to get the nation of their sofa and into the water
  • See some of the world’s top swimmers compete against one another, across the same course as the masses, in the elite race
  • Free for spectators
  • Highlights shown on TV

Your Great Swim event pack

This will be sent out around two weeks prior to the event and contains:

  • Your swim hat;
  • Timing chip;
  • Baggage label;
  • Your event information guide.

If you have any queries please email info@greatswim.org.

Event Date | 25 August 2012 location | Strathclyde Country Park

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