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WATER QUALITY We recognise the issues that face our UK bathing waters, and the particular focus on the water quality of Windermere within the media currently. The health and well-being of our Great North Swimrun participants is always our top priority and we would not proceed with the event if we believed it unsafe to do so. Every year we conduct a large number of water quality tests of our own using an independent laboratory, looking at both bacteria (E-coli) and blue and green algae levels in the Lake. These results are then assessed against EU Bathing Water Directive levels and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance. The lake is a vast body of water over 10 miles long, so our tests are focused on where our participants swim. We start to test the water around 4 weeks prior to event day and we conduct multiple rounds of tests within this time frame, and we continue to monitor and test the water right up until the event. As we move closer towards the 2026 event, we are closely monitoring water quality issues working closely with our local stakeholders including the Environment Agency and the Lake District National Park Authority to ensure the health and safety of all involved. For more information please visit our website here
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