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Great North Swim

Sign up to swim with us. Have a place already? You can join our team.

About the event

You’ll be taking part in the UK’s biggest open water swim. And you can choose the distance to best suit you, from 250m all the way up to 10km challenges.

There's more information for you about the challenge and distance options, on the event organiser’s website.

We'll support you all the way

Breast Cancer Now swimming cap and t-shirt

Plenty of fundraising and training support

Regular e-newsletters to keep you up to date

Support from a dedicated member of the team

Why your support matters

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  • 39% of women

    Over a third of women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly for potential signs of breast cancer.

  • 55,000 women

    Around 55,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.

  • 1 in 7 women

    One in seven women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

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We're here to help

If you have a question about the Great North Swim, pop us an email or call us on 0345 092 0804.

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