Welcome to Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine!
Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine is a one-day open water swimming festival staged in the heart of London. The 2019 event will take place on Saturday 21 September.
Half-Mile Swim: Taking in half a lap of the Serpentine, there is plenty of time to swim this distance at your leisure with a friend, race your mum or dad or just to try out an open water swimming event with an achievable but for some still challenging swim.
One-Mile Swim: A classic distance in the world of open water swimming events. Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine takes place on the same course as the London 2012 Marathon Swimming Olympic event, with one full lap around the Serpentine making up the one-mile swim. This is the most popular of all the swim distances at Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine with swimmers taking anything from 20 minutes through to one hour to complete the swim.
Two-Mile Swim: For those who would like to test themselves with two full (1.6km) laps of the Serpentine. Aimed at more experienced swimmers who have already completed a mile open water swim previously. A challenging two-lap swim set in a beautiful location.
Every swimmer will be able to choose a start wave, with swimmers setting off at regular intervals during the day.
Now in its fourth year, Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine is already a must-do event in the open water swimming calendar. All your needs are catered for with heated changing rooms, dunk zone, pontoon start and finish, full water safety crew, hot tubs and exhibition area.
Half-Mile Swim
This distance is an ideal entry level open water swim. Taking in half a lap of the Serpentine, there is plenty of time to swim this distance at your leisure with a friend, race your mum or dad or just to try out an open water swimming event with an achievable but for some still challenging swim. Entry costs £25 and entrants must be at least 12 years old on Saturday 21 September 2019.
One-Mile Swim
A one-mile swim is a classic distance in the world of open water swimming events. Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine takes place on the same course as the London 2012 Marathon Swimming Olympic event, with one full lap around the Serpentine making up the one-mile swim. This is the most popular of all the swim distances at Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine with swimmers taking anything from 20 minutes through to one hour to complete the swim. Entry costs £42 and entrants must be at least 16 years old on Saturday 21 September 2019.
Two-Mile Swim
For those who would like to test themselves with two full (1.6km) laps of the Serpentine. Aimed at more experienced swimmers who have already completed a mile open water swim previously. A challenging two-lap swim set in a beautiful location: what’s not to like? Entry costs £54 and entrants must be at least 16 years old on Saturday 21 September 2019.
Wetsuit & tow-float hire
Wetsuits are optional when the water temperature is over 15 degrees. However, for safety reasons, all swimmers must either wear a wetsuit or use a tow-float for all Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine events.
Choosing your wave
The Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine events will comprise a number of waves (groups).
If you enter Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine, you will be able to choose your wave, so you’ll be able to swim with friends and family if you’d like to. If you do not choose a wave, you will be allocated one according to your predicted finishing time.
Age Group Prizes
Although the focus of the event is on having fun, prizes will be awarded to first, second and third-placed swimmers in each age category. Prizes will be sent out post-event.
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