swim-run Training | Great Swim

Top SwimRun Tips and Kit Essentials

Here’s our top advice for beginners, plus a full rundown of essential gear.

How To Prepare for Your Great SwimRun Challenge

With the right training and mindset, you’ll set yourself up for an unforgettable day...

How To Prepare for Your Great SwimRun Challenge

How to Sight & Stay on Course in Open Water

If you’re swimming the Great North Swim, sighting is one of the most important open water skills you can learn.

How to Sight & Stay on Course in Open Water

How to Train in the Pool this Winter

The pool gives you everything you need to lay the foundations for a strong, stress-free swim in June.

Front Crawl Basics

Mastering front crawl takes time and effort as it requires a complex series of moves involving the whole body.

How to Keep a Positive and Motivated Mindset

It is so important to focus on our mental health. Here are some tips to stay positive, keep motivated, and help you to look after your mind and mental health.

How to Keep a Positive and Motivated Mindset

Post Swim Soup Recipe

We think soup is soup-er here at Great North Swim - it’s quick, easy, nutritious *and* it’s the perfect way to warm up post-swim.

Filling Post Swim Recipes

After a tough swim, you need food that’s high in energy, nutrient-dense and packed with colour - and we’ve got two brilliant suggestions.

Open Water Swimming Training Tips

With the right training, mindset, and technique, you’ll be ready to enjoy every moment of your open water swimming journey.

Exercises to Keep Your Body Fit for Swimming

SwimforTri's Dan Bullock shares his top five dry land exercises that Great Swim swimmers of all abilities will benefit from.

Exercises to Keep Your Body Fit for Swimming

Power Up your Porridge Ready for an Outdoor Swim

We’re sharing two ways to make a winter staple - porridge - a bit more appealing, and a bit more powerful.

Power Up your Porridge Ready for an Outdoor Swim

Open Water Safety Guide to Lake Swimming

Here's your handy open water checklist to equip you with a safety guide to wild swimming in a lake.

Open Water Safety Guide to Lake Swimming

Pre Swim Breakfast Recipes

Head into another day of training with a spring in your step. These morning treats look like they’d be at home on a dessert menu.

How to Choose a Wetsuit for Open Water Swimming

Here's what you need to know when choosing a wetsuit for open water swimming

How to Choose a Wetsuit for Open Water Swimming

Swim Your Way to Health

Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi Channel 4 TV Doctor (Steph's Packed Lunch) and Swim England clinical advisor lists some of the health benefits of open water swimming, and the science behind it.