Swimathon 2026
Take on Swimathon 2026
Date: 20 - 22 March 2026
Location: UK wide
Distance: Any
Swimathon is the world's largest annual fundraising swimming event, taking place all across the UK. With a range of distances and free entry options, this really is a swim for all! Join us and play your part in raising vital funds for Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.
How to join Team Cancer Research UK
Decide on your event or pick MySwimathon
Sign up for your event through the Swimathon website
Get fundraising for life-saving research
Complete your challenge and smash your fundraising target!
Where is Swimathon held?
Swimathon is held in over 450 pools across the UK. Visit the venues page to check out where these pools are and to find your closest one.
The difference your money makes
12,500 swimmers all fundraising for Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie and The Swimathon Foundation
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise an overall total of around £250,000 for Cancer Research UK
Could fund the PETReA trial for more than 1 year helping doctors decide how to treat lymphoma
Get training support
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
Get fundraising support
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
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