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The 2025 Swim is Cancelled - Dates for 2026 Swim tba.
It is with great sadness that we have to announce, that despite lots of discussions, we have not been able to secure a suitable date that fits, tide times and availability of our partners to enable the swim to go ahead during 2025.
Instead, we will now concentrate on trying to sort out dates for a 2026 swim and will announce any updates on this website as soon as we know further. We are sorry to disappoint those eager to revist the swim or tackle it for the first time.
We will shortly be placing a form on this website, for swimmers to register their interested in the 2026 swim.
We are governed by tides as to what date we can hold a swim. We also have to start the swim before the first public ferry’s and boats start arriving on the island’s piers, which is 10:00hrs. The average time for swimmers to complete the swim, is 2 hours, we therefore, start the swim 1 hour before High Water, to allow simmers to have tidal assistance on both sides of the island. All of this combined with needing to be on Sunday, really does limit the available dates, suitable to hold the swim.
The National Trust are having extensive work carried out on the main Jetty at Sandbanks, adjacent to the Chain Ferry. Work has already started and is likely to continue throughout the year. This jetty is the Natioanl Trust’s main jetty for ferrying, staff, provisions and essentials to and from the island. As a result, the Natioanl Trust will be operating on a reduced level through 2025 and this has compromised their ability to accomdate the swim event on the few dates, where tides were suitable.
However, all work should be completed by 2026 and RLSS Poole Lifeguard and the National Trust are keen to re-establish an event during 2026, so watch out for further news...
The Brownsea Swim Team
No.1 Jan 2025
no Swim Avaialble during 2025 - dates for 2026 to be adivsed.
NOTES FOR 2025 SWIM
NOTES FOR 2025 SWIM
#1) Please note that we will not be operating a mailing list this year.
This will allow us to concentrate on getting the entry process ready and for us to progress with all the behind the scenes work.
#2) Each Swimmer needs a unique Email Address
#3) There is no half swim distance this year!
The Brownsea Island Swim is RLSS Poole Lifeguard's main fund raising event and our primary source of funding.
As a registered charity / non profit club, we would really appreciate it if you could support RLSS Poole Lifeguard, who organise the Brownsea Swim. We have been providing invaluable training in Lifesaving, First Aid and Resuscitation skills along with core life skills to our members and since 1975. Any donations received will enable us to continue, as a community club, teaching vital lifesaving skills to your 'Lifeguards' of the future.
We are, an entirely voluntary club whose aim is to provide safety cover at a number of open water swimming events (including Brownsea Swim), sailing and canoeing events as well as safety cover at sponsored swims, swimming galas and other similar events throughout the year. The Club operates an inshore rescue boat; named ‘Legacy!’ and a low powered craft named ‘Apollo’; both based at Sandbanks. In addition, we have a large number of paddle craft..
Members are encouraged to participate in our safety cover activities and to take RLSS lifesaving and lifeguard qualifications. Our members are trained to be capable of taking individual rescue action or work as a team when the occasion demands.
many thanks in advance :-)
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