Henley Swim | Inspirational Open Water Swimming Events

Bridge to Bridge Swimmers in the water at Henley

Welcome to Henley Swim, home of the Henley Classic, the now iconic sunrise swim along one of the most famous and beautiful stretches of river in the world, the Henley Royal Regatta Course.

This year we’re holding four very different and exciting open water swimming events, making sure we cater for both experienced open water swimmers who are looking for their next challenge, and swimming enthusiasts who are looking to take their first plunge into open water swimming.

We are delighted to be working with blueseventy, who are sponsoring this summer’s events as well as acting as our wetsuit hire partner. Here’s a brief summary of our events, which includes a 5k half marathon, a new addition to our Queenford Lake Event:-

Sunday 30th June The blueseventy Henley Classic is a 2.1km swim over the Royal Henley Regatta course. Listed in the Top 100 swims in the world, the early morning start is just one of the features that makes this a truly unique event for anyone who enjoys the thrill of open water swimming… Read more	Sunday 14th July The blueseventy Henley Mile is an ideal event for experienced open water swimmers. Our Sporting category also makes this a perfect event for those who are entering their first open water swim. This family event also features shorter races for junior swimmers… Read more	Sunday 11th August The blueseventy Bridge to Bridge 14km endurance swim is for experienced open water swimmers who would like to include a long distance challenge in their summer open water swimming season. Swum in the style of a ‘sportive’, this is an endurance swim with a difference… Read more	Sun 15th September The blueseventy Queenford Lake Events is our final event of the season. It features a 5k half marathon, followed by a 4 x 1k relay & team pursuit. The fun and exciting nature of the event is ideal for new and experienced swimmers alike; just be sure to bring along your family & friends to cheer you on… Read more
Enter the Henley Classic	Enter the Henley Mile	Enter the Bridge to Bridge	Enter the Queenford Relays Enter the Queenford Half

Henley Open Water Swim Club
This site is also home to the Henley Open Water Swim Club, which has been founded to offer a safe environment for open water swimmers of every ability to train and develop their open water skills; whether they are on the build up to their next triathlon or are just working towards their first open water swim event.

The club is now open to 2013 Annual Membership, with more information and a downloadable PDF available on the HOWSC page.