Swim Serpentine 2022

Jump in and join #TeamSHP for the UK's biggest open water swimming event!

All your needs are catered for with heated changing rooms, dunk zone, pontoon start and finish, full water safety crew, and exhibition area.

When is Swim Serpentine? Likely to be September/October 2022 (TBC)!

One-Mile Swim:  This is the most popular of all the swim distances at Swim Serpentine with swimmers taking anything from 20 minutes through to one hour to complete it.

Two-Mile Swim:  For those who would like to test themselves with two full (1.6km) laps of the Serpentine. Aimed at more experienced swimmers who have already completed a mile open water swim previously.

Fundraising target: £200

Are you in?

Your fundraising will transform the lives of young Londoners like Alexi

Alexi, 18, won’t let anything get in the way of achieving her dreams. After becoming homeless at just 16, she moved into our young people service in Greenwich, found stability focused her energy into studying and recently received an offer from Oxford University.

The benefits of joining #TEAMSHP

A dedicated contact at SHP, who will give you one to one support all the way!
An amazing SHP branded running vest or t-shirt!
Fundraising support, materials, ideas and tips
Your very own personal cheer squad on the day!

Secure a charity space with Single Homeless Project below!

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