Keswick Mountain Festival has chosen Aquasphere as its official swim kit partner for 2021. The new partnership will see the event’s classic Derwentwater swim series of 750m and 1500m now renamed the Aquasphere Derwent Island Swims.
This year also sees the introduction of a unique and distinctive Aquasphere Derwentwater Point to Point Swim which comprises a brand new 3.6km distance across the lake in northwest England surrounded by the Catbells and Skiddaw hills.
Keswick Mountain Festival is an event in England’s Lake District event offering a mix of outdoor activities and live music across one weekend in September. This year’s event is scheduled for September 10-12, 2021
Established in 2007, the festival has become a popular weekend for families and friends with an extensive programme of sporting activities for all ages and abilities. This includes trail runs, triathlon, swimming, cycling and hiking as well as taster activities, entertainment, camping and live music.
In 2018, Triathlon Edinburgh took over full ownership after being involved in the festival since 2016. Aquasphere is now not only the official swim kit partner and title sponsor of the festival’s swims but will also have a team in attendance all weekend to offer goggle and wetsuit advice.
Nick Holmes, UK & Ireland Country Manager for Aquasphere, said “The energy and aspiration of this wonderful festival weekend embodies our own objective to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get involved, dip their toe into the water and enjoy open water swimming.
“The setting of Keswick’s iconic lake is simply stunning and we are thrilled that we will have the opportunity to meet and talk to the swimmers. It is such an incredible experience to swim in the great outdoors and our brand goal is to be there for everyone, no matter what level of experience or aspiration, to ensure they feel safe, secure and at home in the water.
“We also cannot wait to show off our latest open water goggles and can guarantee that whatever the weather conditions over the weekend – sunny, cloudy, rainy, all three – we will have the perfect lens on hand to meet every condition.”
Nicola Meadley, Event Director at Keswick Mountain Festival, said “The innovation and product integrity of Aquasphere’s swimming goggles and wetsuits make them a perfect partner for our lake swim events.
“We are delighted to obtain the support of such an iconic open water equipment company. Their team has loads of experience providing millions of swimmers globally with the best aquatic eyewear possible and it is a great achievement for us and testimony to how far the festival has come to obtain their endorsement.
“We also cannot wait to see swimmers take part in our magnificent new Point to Point swim, which we think will become an essential event on the open water swimming calendar.”
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