Entries are now open for the East Region Open Water Championships being held on Sunday 12 July 2026
at Whitlingham Country Park, NR14 8TR
These annual Open Water Championships has, for successive years, had the highest swimmer entry numbers of any regional open water event.
Races are held over 1K, 2K, 3K and 5K and are split into age groups. For Age Group swimmers the Regional Championships offer the opportunity to qualify for the National Open Water Age Group Championships.
To qualify to swim at the Swim England Open Water National Age Group Championships the minimum age is 13yrs (Ages as at 31st December 2026).
The distances at the National Championships may be longer than those at the Regional Championships for each Age Group.
Entries close on 15th June.