Speedo Open Water Swim Series


Eton Swim
Eton Swim
Sunday 27 May 2012

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Eton Swim

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Provisional Start Time: 09:00am

Open Water Lake Swim: 750m £32
Open Water Lake Swim: 1500m £34
Open Water Lake Swim: 3km £36
Open Water Lake Swim: 10km £46
ENTRY DEADLINE: 9PM MONDAY 21st MAY 2012 (OR EARLIER IF FULL)

2011 Results and Gallery

For 2012, the Speedo Open Water Swim Series returns to Eton, the stunning rowing venue for the 2012 Olympics on Sunday 27th May for a festival of open water swimming!

Open water swimming in a venue like Dorney Lake is an amazing challenge whether you are an elite or a beginner with the event featuring four distances, from 750m up to the iconic 10k ‘swimmers marathon’. Dorney Lake, with its clear water, accurate marker points and clear lines of sight provides a great place to take on your first open water swim or go for a great time in one of the longer disciplines.

As with every event in the series, the Eton Swim provides unparalleled levels of water safety with the experienced and knowledgeable Human Race Water Safety Crew looking after you at every stroke. You can choose from 750 metres, 1500 metres, 3 kilometres or the challenge of the full 10 kilometre swimmers marathon.

After some great feedback from the 2011 Series participants, we have decided to open up the non-wetsuit option to all swimmers, provided the water is over 14 degrees on the day. All you have to do is select the non-wetsuit option when you enter online. So if you are training for a channel crossing, or just want to immerse yourself in the full ‘open water swim’ experience, this is the event for you! Don’t worry, you can still use your wetsuit on the day if you like.

All swimmers will receive an event swim cap and an exclusive Speedo Swim Series medal engraved with the Eton Swim race and date – so you’ll be able to collect the full set through the series! Event-specific t-shirts are also available for purchase via the event entry page and there will be lots of goodies on the day from our event partners.

The Eton Swim is great for spectators who can watch the action from various vantage points around the course. The bridge by the start is a great place to see the swimmers begin their challenge, while a tarmac path that runs the length of the course means you can follow the action all the way, cheering as you go of course! After its success last year, we will be bringing back the two on-course nutrition stations for the 10k swimmers, along with the cake-filled Recovery Tent for finishers!

The venue also boasts ample, free onsite parking and some great facilities for both pre and post event relaxation and recovery. Shower facilities, changing rooms and lockers are all available within the boat house and further facilities will be available in the marquees in the event village – including our retail partners in case you forget your goggles, or worse, your Speedos!


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SwimLocation

The event will be held at the rowing venue for the 2012 Olympic Games..

Dorney Lake, which is regularly used by the Eton boys school for rowing practice and regattas, offers clean open water perfect for those who are entering the water for the first time or the seasoned swimmer.

It's great for spectators who can watch from the shore or the viewing deck of the boat house.

The Dorney Lake venue boasts ample free onsite parking. However as always Human Race encourages car sharing, so why not ask on Facebook if anyone’s travelling local to you.

Public transport links can be found here.

Shower facilities, changing rooms and lockers are all available within the boat house, further facilities will be available in the marquees in the event village. 

Retail and expo area also on site.

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Wetsuit Rules

SpeedoOpenWaterSeriesWetsuitPolicy

The organisers (Human Race) have always strongly advised the use of wetsuits for safety reasons.

However, swimmers will have the option to wear a wetsuit or not as long as the water temperature is 14°C or above.

The following rules apply for the use of wetsuits:

Water Temperature Competitor Advice
Water temperature 14°C or above Wetsuits are optional for all swimmers. However, it is recommended that only experienced open water swimmers participate without a wetsuit.
Water temperature below 14°C It is compulsory to wear a wetsuit. No swimmer will be allowed to enter the water without a wetsuit.
Water temperature below 11°C Cancellation/postponement of the event.

At the online registration stage we will ask for your predicted time. This time will determine which wave will be suitable for your swimming ability. Be realistic about your predicted time as the wave allocations are created for the benefit of you as a swimmer.

And remember the use of a wetsuit adds extra buoyancy, warmth and allows you to swim a bit faster!!!

Eton Swim

  • SPONSORS

  • Weather

  • Water

  • Policy

Series Title Sponsor
Speedo
Series Media Partner
H2Open
Series Charity Partner
Cancer Research UK
Event Partners
Environment Agency H2Open Magazine
Power Bar
Mostly Cloudy

11°C

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity: 88%

Wind: W at 13 mph

  • Wed Chance of Rain

    12°C 10°C

  • Thu Fog

    15°C 7°C

  • Fri Mostly Sunny

    13°C 2°C

  • Sat Mostly Sunny

    12°C 3°C

Water Temperature   17°C

Data kindly provided by

Environment Agency

 Human RaceHuman Race Withdrawal Policy Please read the Withdrawal Policy by clicking on the link above and follow the instructions.

Event Comments

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

Distance Age
750m 14 and above on race day
1500m  16 and above on race day
3km  18 and above on race day
10km  18 and above on race day

Wetsuits are optional for all swimmers subject to the water temperature being 14°C or above.

10km All 10km entrants must be able to complete the course in under 4 hrs 30 mins.

PowerBar

PowerBar
Swim Series Partner PowerBar will be providing the following items for the two 10km Swim Feeding platforms;

Powerbar Gels

Flavours:
Strawberry-Banana

Vanilla
Lemon-Lime
Tropical Fruit

PowerBar will NOT be providing caffeinated gels.

The PowerBar Gels all have the same consistency.

They will also be providing their Sport Shots on the platforms which come in 2 flavours; Lemon & Cola.

These Sport Shots will be taken out of their packets and placed in tubs so swimmers can grab them, as if they were jelly beans.

In the Recovery Tent we'll also have a range of PowerBar bars to give to swimmers.

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