Bantham Boomerang 

South Devon

Sunday 19 July 2026

funding swimming for disabled children

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funding swimming for disabled children 〰️

Boomerang: 5 - 10km tidal swim
Date: Sunday 19 July 2026

Charity: £60 £30 earlybird
Volunteer and Swim:
£60
General: £90 £100 earlybird

Register your interest for Boomerang 2026:

Join us on Sunday 19 July 2026 for the Bantham Boomerang – a unique estuary swim where you head upstream with the tide… and then ride it back to Bantham Beach. The river narrows in a “swoosh” as the ebbing tide is funnelled through a narrow section of river, speeding you along over the sandy riverbed at up to four times your usual swimming speed.

It’s exciting, invigorating, beautiful and fun. Depending on when you enter the water, you can swim anywhere from 5km to 10km – it’s your call.

The Boomerang challenges you to test your timing and strength on the way out, before enjoying the fast-flowing return. It’s a perfect choice if you want more control over your distance and love to tune-in to the power of the river as you swim.

Here’s what swimmers have to say:

“Genuinely an excellent experience all round.”

“Been thinking about Level water everyday since the swim, thinking about how to raise money and what a lasting feeling that swim left with me”

Some of us did the Swoosh and some the Boomerang. We loved the food and drink stalls after the Boomerang and sat in the village for a while. There was a lovely atmosphere. We’ll definitely be back!”


Your swim ticket includes:

  • Registration pack with a timing chip, numbered wristband and swim hat

  • Bantham Swoosh or Boomerang towel

  • Coach ride to or from your car

  • A delicious selection of snacks and food available for purchase at the start and finish area

  • Full safety crew on the river throughout the swim, including support boats, jetskis and paddleboarders

  • Medical team at the water exit if you have any niggles

  • Volunteer support at the start and finish of the swim

  • Hot chocolate or alternative when you arrive in the finish village

  • Getting to swim with an amazing community that you’ll be part of forever

  • Personalised support if you have accessibility needs

  • Knowing that your swim is helping to provide swimming lessons for children with disabilities, and that’s pretty wonderful

Why Swim the Bantham Boomerang?

  • Feel the river’s rhythm
    Swim upstream with the tide easing in around you, then turn and let the current sweep you home — it’s an unforgettable connection to nature.

  • Choose your challenge
    You decide how far you go. Turn around when you're ready — whether that’s 5km, km, or right at the furthest point.

  • Swim through raw beauty
    The Avon estuary is wild, peaceful, and alive with wildlife. This is wild swimming at its finest.

  • Experience the “swoosh”
    Time your return with the tide and enjoy the thrill of being carried back to Bantham Beach by a powerful natural force.

  • Be part of something bigger
    Your entry helps fund 1-to-1 swimming lessons for children with disabilities. Every stroke supports a life-changing cause.

  • Swim at your pace, not for a PB
    This isn’t a race — it’s a personal journey, shared with hundreds of like-minded swimmers.

  • Finish with sand between your toes
    Land at one of the most beautiful beaches in the UK, greeted by cheers, snacks, and sea air.

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