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2200 open water swimmers, 5 of the 6 Olympic medallists taking part in the Great North Swim in Windermere 2008. For more information check out www.greatswim.org

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  • anyone know how long it takes the average person to complete the great north swim?

  • Last year we had the Olympic medalists from open water completing the mile swim in around 17min and the longest time was 1 hr 32 min.

    The average time was around the 50 min mark.

    But there were plenty of people doing breaststroke chatting with their friends all the way around, so a good mix of abilities from serious swimmers to those trying open water for the first time!

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  • Im doing it this year!! XD

  • i think most aim to finish under 40 mins, but i have signed up and am looking at around an hour and a half, as am doing breaststroke, but thats a long time to be in cold water, wish me luck!!!!!!!

  • if water temp goes below 15C, wetsuits are compulsory. above 15C optional.

    current predictions are 15C in London and East and 17C in North and Scotland

  • Im swimming in 2009-i was just going to swim without a wet suit. Does it make a huge difference? Could i swim it just in my costume? Any tips would be great!

  • How fantastic does this look!!!

    I'm doing the Great North Swim 2009 for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics and am loving the training...I'm even happy about ditching the CHOCOLATE!!!

    Wish me luck,

    Tracey Smith

  • my mum swam in the yellow

    i wore keri ann payne silver oylimpic medal

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