Upcoming Events

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2026 UPCOMING SWIM EVENTS

🎃 Sun 1st Nov, Halloween Swim, 4pm - 6pm

- Costumes are fully encouraged; lights must be worn!

🌕 Tue 24th Nov, Full Moon Swim, 4pm - 7pm -

Moonrise over the water. Lights must be attached to your tow floats.

🎄 Sun 20th Dec, Our Festive Swim, 8am - 11am -

Santa hats at the ready. Mulled wine and mince pies provided

🥂 Sat 26th Dec, Boxing Day Swim, 8am - 11am -

Blow away the Christmas cobwebs.

🎆 Thu 31st Dec, Last Swim of the Year, 8am - 11am -

Finish 2026 with a splash and a chat around the fire 🔥

All events are live and available to book online.

Cold Water Essentials Coached Course

Cold Water Swimming - The Essentials NOW JUST £25, and that includes your lake swim entry as well!
-Are you interested in learning more about open water swimming?
-Would you like to continue your swim journey with a little more knowledge and safety information?

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th & NOVEMBER 14th - 10.30am

Taught by very experienced open water and cold water swim coaches, and run sessions for Portsmouth University as part of their research programme exploring the applications for outdoor swimming to help improve wellbeing for NHS patients. Both are STA-qualified coaches and RLSS lifeguards.

Join us for this session on the shores of Longside Lake, where we will cover the basics to keep you swimming safely and support your mental health in nature.

Book Here - https://embraceadventures.eventrac.co.uk/e/longside-watersports-open-water-swimming-essentials-course-10776