“If you’re looking for a form of exercise which improves your body and helps you relax, you’ve come to the right place. Sign up to SwimBritain today and feel the benefits swimming can bring to your life.”
Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Gold Medallist
There are many reasons why swimming is a great form of exercise:
- Gentle swimming can burn over 200Kcal in half an hour
- The feeling of swimming in water is refreshing, relaxing and liberating
- Swimming is a low impact, easy on the muscles way to exercise
SwimBritain is a series of 4,000m team swimming relays taking place around Britain this September. Little SwimBritain is a 2,000m team relay option – perfect if you’re not as confident in the pool.
SwimBritain isn’t just a fun way to get in the pool. We’ll be supporting you with in-pool coaching, online training and at the event itself. Plus, our swimming stars will be on hand to keep you motivated.
“SwimBritain unites people from all fitness and sporting backgrounds, it doesn’t even matter if you’re not a great swimmer by using the training tips every one has the chance to improve.”
Michael Jamieson, Olympic Silver Medallist