Everyone that would like to re-live the action that was seen at the inaugural British Gas Great London Swim will have their opportunity on Sunday 29th November as Channel 4 broadcast highlights of the event at 08:00hrs.

This exciting event saw a world class elite field, including four of the six Beijing Olympic 10k open-water medallists, line up on the start pontoon at the Royal Victoria Dock.  Don't miss out on seeing Katy Whitfield as the Elite Women's Winner.

This is followed by the British Gas Great Scottish Swim from Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday 6th December and the British Gas Great North Swim on Sunday 13th December which was held at Lake Windemere. 

The series is rounded off with the British Gas Great East Swim on Sunday 20th December when GBR's Tom Allen won the Elite Men's Race at Alton Water.

If you are inspired by what you see, entries for the 2010 British Gas Great Swim events opened today. Anyone can enter this event and have the opportunity to line up against some of the world’s best open water swimmers.

The 2010 event dates are;
British Gas Great East Swim: Saturday 19th June 2010
British Gas Great London Swim: Saturday 3rd July 2010
British Gas Great Scottish Swim: Saturday 21st August 2010
British Gas Great North Swim: Saturday and Sunday 4th and 5th September 2010

For more information please CLICK HERE

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British Gas swimmer and world champion Keri-Anne Payne has been given the honour of Swimming World Magazine’s Open Water Swimmer of the Year title.

The 22-year-old has enjoyed a successful 2009 which saw her emerge victorious in the Women’s Open Water event at the World Championship in Rome.

Payne will be featured in the December issue of Swimming World Magazine along with other title winners including Diver of the Year, Water Polo Player of the Year and Synchronised Swimmer of the Year.

For more information CLICK HERE

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