Swim 10k Challenge

Supporters will be challenged to complete 10 kilometres in the month of March. They can choose to break this down into 1km a week, or smaller swims multiple times a week.   
To put this into perspective, 2.5km = 100 x 25m lengths, or 50 x 50m lengths.   

It doesn’t matter if you choose to visit your local swimming baths, lido, or even outdoor spots, there are lots of ways to complete the challenge and raise money for life-saving research. Ideas include:   

• Visit your local swimming baths or leisure centre   

• Visit a local lido   

• Visit your local lake or loch   

• Take a dip in the sea   

Participants must register as individuals but can take on the challenge in a team. You can split the activity up between a group or you can all complete 10km across the month. To raise money together, you can set up a Team Giving Page once you’ve registered and received your individual pages. To do this follow these steps:   

To set up a team:   

1. All your team will need to sign up to the Swim 10k in March Challenge so they each have their own Online Giving Page   

2. Once everyone has signed up, log into your account   

3. Hit the 'Create new team' button and follow the instructions   

4. Once you've created your team, you can send the team page URL to friends and family so they can join too!   

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/find-an-event/charity-walks/how-to-set-up-a-team/index.html  

Sure, if you don’t have Facebook, you can set up a Giving Page using the link below and collect sponsorship that way:  https://activities.cancerresearchuk.org/swim-10k-challenge-mar-2025

The minimum age for participation is 18. Anyone under this age should not undertake the Swim 10k challenge.   

Read our safety advice here: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/find-an-event/swim-10k-challenge/health-and-safety-tips