Bray Lake Open Water Swimming

Dive into our exciting Open Water Swim Challenge 2026 in partnership with Thames Hospice!
Sunday 14 June 2026
Bray Lake
500m | 1km | 3km | 5km | 10km | 10km Team Relay
The day promises to be a fun-filled event, with swim cap, medal and hot drink all included in your ticket price!
Take the plunge and sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thames-hospice-open-water-swim-challenge-2026-tickets-1983074403925?aff=braylake
or email [email protected] for more information.

One week in with our new booking system and things are going well.
A few things to remember:
• All swims, courses, club sessions, equipment hire and launch sessions must be pre-booked online
• Please ensure waivers for all participants have been completed before arrival at the lake, to avoid a delay in your activity
• Our team are here to help if you are experiencing any issues, please give us a call or drop us an email.
Once again, we thank you for your patience.
The Bray Lake Watersports Team

Our new booking system is now up and running, ready for you to book your next activity.
https://braylake.sailia.com/
Following your first booking you will receive an email with a link to complete a waiver, please ensure waivers for all participants have been completed before arriving at the lake.
Our team are here to help if you are experiencing issues, please give us a call or drop us an email.
We thank you for your patience during this switch over period.
The Bray Lake Watersports Team

Our summer swim programme is well under way, and we are now running our full session times:
Swim times each week are:
Tuesday and Thursdays: 06:30 – 09:30 and 17:00 – 20:00
Saturday and Sundays: 06:30 – 10:00
Remember to pre-book your swim sessions online.

Back by popular demand and much anticipated ………. our summer swim programme returns this Thursday 2nd April!
Over the first couple of weeks session times will extend with increasing daylight.
Swim times for the week commencing 30th March:
Tuesday 31st March: 08:00 - 09:30
Thursday 2nd April: 07:00 - 09:30 and 17:00 -19:30
Saturday 4th April: 06:30 - 10:00
Sunday 5th April: 06:30 - 10:00
Remember to pre-book your swim sessions online.

Are you tempted now the sun has come out? ☀️Swimming IN nature, swimming WITH nature, 🦆🪿sunrise swims, 🌅sunset swims, full moon night swims 🌕, laughter filled swims with friends…. 💙 Build your confidence, learn and experience how swimming in open water can benefit YOU both physically and mentally - We have new courses starting this April with The Blue Space Project team! Come & join in the fun! 🤩 Lift your spirits - come and take the plunge! coldwatertherapy

Didn’t the lake look stunning in the sun last week!

We’re delighted to announce the swim challenge we deliver in partnership with Thames Hospice is back for its fourth year. We’d love our swimming community to dive into The Thames Hospice Open Water Swim Challenge on Sunday 14 June 2026!
By popular demand, a brandnew 3km distance has joined the lineup, perfectly placed as the ideal ‘sweet spot’ for anyone looking to step up from the 1km route or ease their way towards the 5km challenge
500m | 1km | 3km | 5km | 10km | 10km Team Relay
Book before 31 March to take advantage of a special early bird discount
All swimmers will receive a swim hat, medal and free hot drink on the day 🏅
Not only will this be an opportunity to swim in your beloved Bray Lake but you will also be supporting an incredible charity that cares for patients and families in our local area.
Take the plunge and sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thames-hospice-open-water-swim-challenge-2026-tickets-1983074403925?aff=braylake
or email [email protected] for more information.

Last Sunday we held our winter swim festival, an event to celebrate the achievements of our swimmers who continued throughout the winter months. Well done to everyone who took part and all our swimmers who have conquered the cold waters this winter.

On the day we also held a charity cake sale raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association and we raised £286.75 for this fantastic charity.

Thank you to everyone who brought and donated cakes

DISCOVER THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SWIMMING IN NATURE
Thought about taking on a new challenge for 2026? Love the idea of swimming in open water but not sure where to start? Blue Space Project courses are back this spring at Bray Lake! (When the weather & water get a bit warmer...!)
Learn how to swim safely in open water, build your confidence with 4 coach led sessions, understand the physical & mental health benefits and make new swim buddies!
For more info head to www.bluespaceproject.org.uk

Well done to everyone who took part in our inflatable animal swim in December.
Congratulations to Laura and the crocodile for winning fastest animal of 2025.
Let the training for the 2026 race commence

Continue your winter swims at one of our open water swim sessions.
Current times are:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 08:00 – 09:30
Saturdays and Sundays: 08:00 – 10:00
Please pre-book your swim sessions online