British Gas SwimBritain

Join channel-conqueror David Walliams along with British Olympic medallists Rebecca Adlington, Michael Jamieson and Ellie Simmonds by taking on the SwimBritain challenge this summer.

British Gas is launching SwimBritain, the first-ever team relay event, with the aim of encouraging people to swim more regularly. With 11 SwimBritain events taking place around the country in August and September and loads of different ways to get involved, there are plenty of options to choose from, including challenges for both adults and children.

Swimming is an ideal way to get in shape for those of all fitness levels. A gentle half-hour swim burns over 200 calories and a fast front crawl rids as much as an 8mph run. Swimming is a safe, low-impact exercise – with the water supporting your body, you can improve your aerobic fitness without putting any strain on your joints.

And you don’t have to be an expert, SwimBritain will help you swim better and swim further. Entry includes hours of quality coaching sessions, encouragement from Britain’s top swimming stars, a free swimming hat and complimentary tee shirt for each member of the team and online training materials to support you along the way, SwimBritain provides everything you need to reach your goal.

All of the above would typically set you back as much £20 per person, but British Gas customers can slice 25% of this price, and you can grab a further £20 off per team with our exclusive discount code STUDENT21. This means a family swim would get all of the above for just £5 a team (£1.25 per person – less than the cost of entry into the pool on a non-event day!)

Places for the SwimBritain event are limited, so get together with family and friends, form a team and go the distance.