About The Event
Swim Serpentine is a one-day open water swimming festival staged in the heart of London. Organised by London Marathon Events, the festival is held in and around the beautiful Serpentine in Hyde Park, the venue for the open water swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Macmillan Charity Place at Swim Serpentine 2 Mile:
- Free entry.
- £300 fundraising pledge.
Interested? Click the Get a Place button to secure your spot today!
Get Your Own Place at Swim Serpentine 2 Mile:
- If you secure a Public entry place official race website.
- There is no fundraising pledge.
- Raise only what you can!
- Have a place? Click the 'I have my own place' button to join the team.
Please note that the minimum age for this event is 16. Read the full terms and conditions.
'I completed The London Classics and I had the best time doing it!.'
Why should I join Team Macmillan?
Whichever way you choose to join, as part of Team Macmillan, we’ll make sure you have:
- Our bumper digital fundraising pack, access to our online training zone and loads of fundraising tips and tricks.
- Your free Team Macmillan swim cap.
- Regular e-newsletters keeping you in the loop in the lead up to event day.
Most importantly we will provide you with a reason to put in those months of training and fundraising, because you know that your efforts are going towards improving the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today.
If you have any questions, email us at swimming@macmillan.org.uk or call on 0300 100 0200.
Event Accessibility
Participants with a disability can register to receive a London Classics medal if they complete the London Marathon, the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 and the two-mile distance at the Children with Cancer UK Swim Serpentine.
Ready to join?
By joining us you'll know that you're helping improve the lives of people living with cancer in the UK today.