The Epic Lakes Swim Coniston is event 3 of the Aquasphere Epic Lakes Open Water Swim Series. It takes place at Monk Coniston, at the North end of the lake. You can choose either the 500m, the 1 mile or the ‘Iron’ 3.8k distances, depending upon your age and ability. Coniston provides yet another fantastic venue, with stunning views and it’s a great family day out. Visit the famous Bluebird Cafe or take a ride on the Steam Gondola. Coniston is of course famous for Donald Campbell’s speed record, but you can take things a bit more leisurely and enjoy the surroundings. It’s going to be another EPIC day of swimming, come and join us!

Address

Monk Coniston Car Park, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AH

Date & Time

Sunday August 15th 2021, from 8:30am

The swims will be in the order of 3.8k, 1 mile, 500m

What do I need to enter

There will be the option when entering the mile or the 3.8km races to swim without a wetsuit (Skin Swimmer). You must have previous event experience of swimming without a wetsuit which must be provided at the point of entry. Tow Floats will be compulsory for all Skin Swimmers. For all other competitors wetsuits are compulsory. Shortie type wetsuits are allowed if you are an experienced swimmer, but we recommend full length arms and legs due to the cold temperatures. If you are susceptible to the cold, we would also recommend neoprene hats, socks and gloves. The minimum age for competitors is 11/14/17 for 500m/1mile/3.8km on the day of the event.

How much to enter

The cost to enter the 500m/1mile/3.8k is £20/25/29. Entries will close either at 12 noon on the Thursday prior to the event or when the event fills, whichever occurs first.

Included within your entry is

• Coniston Epic Lakes Swim Medal
• Swim Cap
• Chip timing
• Safety cover
• Event photographs free to download from ourFacebook page

Where can I find out more about the courses and the event

Read more about the event, what to expect on the day, read the event ‘guidance notes’ etc by CLICKING HERE