Swimmers participating in the Great North Swim.

Great North Swim

Dive into nature and join Team Target at the UK's biggest open water swimming event!

Apply for a charity place

The UK's biggest open-water swimming event - a weekend long celebration of open-water swimming in beautiful Windermere. Expect stunning scenery, the best of local food and drink, outdoor activities, culture, art and an extremely friendly atmosphere. Join us for an incredible open-water adventure!

1-mile distance available: The 1-mile challenge is suitable for swimmers of all abilities. Equivalent to 64 lengths of a 25m pool and has an average completion time of 40 minutes. 

How to join Team Target

There are two ways to join Team Target: 

To join our team with a charity place there is a registration fee of £10 and a minimum sponsorship of £200. 

JOIN THE TEAM WITH A CHARITY PLACE

If you've already bought your own place you can still sign up to join our team. For this option there's no minimum sponsorship, but we hope you'll raise as much as you can! 

JOIN WITH YOUR OWN PLACE

What you can expect from us

  • A fundraising guide filled with help, advice and top tips to increase your sponsorship.

  • Support from a member of the fundraising team, to help you every step of the way.

  • Free fundraising materials to help you raise awareness of your challenge and the charity.

  • A Target Ovarian Cancer running vest.

We'll offer you the same high level of support whether you join us with a charity place or with your own place.

If you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected].