British Gas Great Swim Series

Series 3 Episode 1
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First Broadcast: 6.50AM Sun 16 October 2011

Steve Parry and Gail Emms introduce coverage of the first of this year's Great Swim series from Alton Water in Suffolk.

Elite swimmers from around the globe, including British world champion Keri-Ann Payne, gather in Suffolk for the first race of the series; trailing in their wake will be thousands of people, all with their own reasons for swimming, whether for charity, the challenge, or just for fun.

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    1. The towers of Canary Wharf Series 1 Episode 1 London Docklands

      Natalie Pinkham and Steve Parry present the first event as over a thousand swimmers take the plunge in London's Royal…

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    2. Jumping into the waters of Strathclyde Loch Series 1 Episode 2 Strathclyde Loch

      Hundreds of mass swimmers, from amateurs to Olympic athletes, will be attempting to swim a mile in Srathclyde Loch…

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    3. Swimmers take to the water at Windermere Series 1 Episode 3 Windermere

      An hour of open-water swimming from Windermere, where 6000 mass swimmers will be navigating the beautiful waters of the…

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    4. Swimmers running into the water Series 1 Episode 4 Alton Water

      The final of four Great Swims in 2009 took place at Alton Water in Suffolk.

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    1. British Gas Great Swim Series 3 Episode 1 British Gas Great East Swim

      Steve Parry and Gail Emms introduce coverage of the first of this year's Great Swim series from Alton Water in Suffolk.

    2. British Gas Great North Swim 2011 Series 3 Episode 2 British Gas Great North Swim

      Ten thousand people take to Windermere in the Lake District for Britain's biggest ever swimming event.

    3. British Gas Great London Swim 2011 Series 3 Episode 3 British Gas Great London Swim

      Five thousand open water swimmers descend on the capital to swim one mile in Royal Victoria Dock, East London.

    4. British Gas Great Swim Series 3 Episode 4 British Gas Great Scottish Swim

      Coverage of the event in Strathclyde Loch, Scotland; the final event of the 2011 Great Swim series.

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