Brighton and Hove Events Calendar

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The Big Swim 2026

Name: The Big Swim 2026
Start: 2026-03-14T11:45:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-14T14:00:00+00:00
Location: Sea Lanes

14 March @ 11:45 am - 2:00 pm

£10

Get ready to make a splash at THE BIG SWIM, BRIGHTON 2026 : 1000 swimmers wanted!

In 2026, we will be running our fourth annual sea swimming event; we plan to run a dual location sea swim to ensure that you are part of the UK’s biggest sea swimming event to celebrate International Women’s Day and champion women across the UK.

On Saturday 14th March, 2026 – we will have two locations running The Big Swim – Brighton in East Sussex and Sandbanks in Hampshire.

The Big Swim is run by PinkNicky

The Brighton event is hosted by Sea Lanes, Brighton

The Dorset event is hosted by Land and Wave, Poole

NEW THIS YEAR:

We are asking every person who signs up to take one action to support, help or elevate women in your community. You will be asked to write this down when purchasing your ticket. Our aim is to collect 1000 actions from our swimmers!

The aim of the event:

To celebrate IWD 2026 and to gather 1000+ of the South Coast’s Sea Swimmers in two places at one time for two very big photos
Unite us all through our love of the sea and show our support for women worldwide.
Create a noisy, colourful spectacle on the beach
To support #IWD2026
Fundraise for Surfers Against Sewage