Swim22 Find a more confident you From 22 MarchSwim22 Find a more confident you From 22 March

Swim 11, 22 or 44 miles over 12 weeks – at your own pace, your way

22 MARCH TO 22 JUNE 2026

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Make a difference with every swim.

By taking on our life-changing Swim22 Challenge and help us transform the lives of everyone living with diabetes.

  • Boost your fitness
  • Support diabetes research
  • Track your swims online
  • Earn rewards and badges

Together, let's swim for our health and to change the future of diabetes. Taking place March to June every year since 2010!

For more information, see our Event info and Frequently Asked Questions page.

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2026 Challenge starts in

Days
147
Hours
22
Minutes
31
Seconds
58

How to take part

Sign up for free and take on our Swim22 challenge
Swim 11, 22 or 44 miles from 22 March to 22 June your way
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How to take part

Why your support matters

With your help, we're getting closer to a world where diabetes can do no harm

£990k+ Could you help us reach our goal of raising a further £990,000 in 2025?
£5.7 million+ Swim22 has raised over £5.7 million towards supporting our work into research and care.
£66+ million Diabetes UK have invested millions into diabetes research over the last decade alone.
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Earn Rewards

Alongside the rewarding feeling that comes with taking regular swimming for your health, we have a number of swim-tastic rewards for you to earn as you tick off fundraising milestones.

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Resources

To help make every swim count, we’ve put together a number of helpful resources like a sponsorship form and social media posts.

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Event info & FAQS

Want to know more about the challenge? Check out our Event information & Frequently Asked Questions page.

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