Date: Saturday 26th July 2025
Distance: 1.5km (400m upstream, 1100m downstream)
Location: Henley Rowing Club

Charity Entry: £10
(General Entry normally £59+booking fee)
Fundraising Target: £200

How many people do you know that can say they have swum to the pub on a Saturday night? Here you will be presented with your well earned bottle of Brakspear’s Angel’s Delight beer and your bottle opening medal. There will be a BBQ (pre-order only) and more drinks available to purchase, and a post-swim party to celebrate your achievement.

Wave Selection

If you are planning on racing hard, and expect to finish in the top 100 swimmers, please select the Performance Wave. All other swimmers, both competitive and leisurely, can select between a male, female or mixed wave. Mixed Wave 1, 2 & 3 are mixed sex and mixed ability. If you are swimming with friends, please choose the same wave.

Performance Wave - select this wave if you are feeling competitive and wish to race hard (mixed wave)
Men - select this wave if you wish to swim in a wave of men only-Select this wave if you wish to swim at leisure or alongside friends.
Women - select this wave if you wish to swim in a wave of women only
Mixed Wave 1 - select this wave if you wish to swim in a wave of mixed sex and mixed ability
Mixed Wave 2 - select this wave if you wish to swim in a wave of mixed sex and mixed ability
Mixed Wave 3 - select this wave if you wish to swim in a wave of mixed sex and mixed ability

Level Water: The Power of Swimming

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Henley Club to Pub - FAQs

If you are planning on racing hard, and expect to finish in the top 100 swimmers, please select the Performance Wave. All other swimmers, both competitive and leisurely, can select between a male, female or mixed wave. Mixed Wave 1 and Mixed Wave 2 are both mixed sex and mixed ability. If you are swimming with friends, please choose the same wave.
Placings will be issued after all the waves have finished, and will be separated into sex and age group categories, along with a non-wetsuit category and team prizes.
This summer swim event is ideal for the first-time open water swimmer. Our recommendation is that you are capable of comfortably carrying out regular continuous pool swims of 2km. Age 18+
The Club to Pub course is 1.5km. The first 400m are upstream, you will then turn around 2 large buoys, and complete the last 1100m downstream.
The start takes place at Henley Rowing Club. The finish is across the river at the Angel on the Bridge.
After your swim you can either walk the 700m back to the Club, or make use of the River Taxi service which will ferry people between the club and the pub. You can purchase unlimited river taxi trips for yourself and your spectators via Henley swim after you sign up.
Burgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers will be available. Food must be pre-ordered in advance, this can be done with Henley after you have registered with Level Water. Unfortunately they may not be able to accommodate on the day requests. Your purchase will be available to collect from the BBQ at the Angel on the Bridge/
Henley have set up a Facebook Forum called Henley Swim Chatter, where you are able to discuss anything with fellow swimmers from nutrition and training tips to event transport. There is also a Facebook Event page where news and updates specific to the Club to Pub will be posted.
Yes! If you would like to volunteer at the Club to Pub please use this link to leave Henley your email address and they will be in touch.
If you volunteer at one event (minimum 5 hours), you will receive a FREE entry into one of their other events (for a Thames Marathon entry or for the 4x Challenge at the Henley Swim Festival, you qualify after volunteering at two events.)