Welcome to The Percy Hedley John West Great North Swim 2022 Event Page
The Great North Swim is a fantastic weekend of open water swimming in the stunning Lake District surroundings. The event offers a family friendly atmosphere, spectacular swimming action and an unbeatable sense of achievement as you step out of the water and cross the finish line. Make a weekend of it, and enjoy the popular event village at Brockhole, complete with exhibitor stands, pop-up food stalls and activities & games for all ages.
Do you have what it takes to sign up and raise money for the Percy Hedley Foundation?
Entry starts from £19 & you have the option to choose which distance feels right for you
PLEASE NOTE - There are several swim options available, we are asking our #TeamPercyHedley swimmers to sign up for the 1pm – 1.30 slot on Saturday 11th June as this is the day we will have a hospitality tent in the small charity village; where there will be refreshments and a sandwich for swimmers and unlimited tea and coffee for friends and family that come to support you on the day.
We do encourage our swimmers to select this option, as we would love the opportunity to meet you on the day but any length is appreciated. From 250m, 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5k and 10K lengths to choose from, there is an option for everyone, and children can get amongst the fun too.
The Swim250 option, is perfect for anyone aged 8 years old and over. The Swim250 (250 metres) is the equivalent to 10 lengths of a standard 25m pool, and is a great choice if you’re looking to try the open water for the first time, or if you’d like swim with the family.
For children aged 8 – 11 years old the entry payment is £19 and accompanying adults must also purchase an entry at a cost of £19
For anyone aged 12 years old and over the entry is £19 per entry
The 1/2 Mile option is a great introduction to outdoor swimming, the ½ mile is the equivalent to around 32 lengths of a standard 25m pool. The average completion time to complete the ½ mile distance is approx 20 minutes.
Entrants must be 12 years old and over on the day of the event
The 1 Mile option is suitable for swimmers of all abilities and is equivalent to 64 lengths of a standard 25m pool. The average completion time is approx 40 minutes. You can choose to enjoy a leisurely breaststroke while taking in the scenery or kick into crawl for a faster time.
Entrants must be 16 years old and over on the day of the event
To find out more and to secure your place please visit the Great North Swim Website
We'd love to have you on our team to take part in The Great North Swim at Lake Windermere. It really is an unbelievable experience, in a little piece of heaven!
All we ask of our #TeamPercyHedley swimmers is a pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £200.
Don't forget our dedicated fundraising team will be on hand to support you every step of the way.
We are delighted that Jesmond Swimming Pool are supporting #TeamPercyHedley at The Great North Swim by offering half price swims/swim membership for our team members from sign up until the Swim! We can arrange that for you when you register your place.
Our vision is 'Inspire, Believe, Achieve' and our amazing #TeamPercyHedley swimmers will do just that when they take on this amazing challenge and help us to change the lives of disabled children, young people and adults across the North East.
For over 65 years Percy Hedley has been a leading expert in providing care, education and support to disabled people across the region and with your help we can continue to transform lives in the future.
It's been too long since we saw the high-fiving celebrations with friends and family, well-earned medals being worn with pride and beaming smiles on faces.
We can't wait to see you all again!!