The accreditation process focuses on safety, to ensure open water swimming operators are following best practice guidelines, implementing the robust safety and standards of competence that are expected in order to achieve Beyond Swim accreditation. You can read more about the process here.

We have been working hard to continue to ensure our Beyond Swim venue accreditation process and guidance remain industry leading. This provides you with peace of mind that your provision and documentation meet or exceeds our standards, ensuring that you are providing the best possible experience for your swimmers, whilst keeping them safe.

• Beyond Swim Self declared accreditation is £150 +VAT
• Beyond Swim Endorsed accreditation is £250 +VAT

You can sign up to either of these options here.

If you are a Triathlon England affiliated club that offers open water swimming sessions to your members only, then Beyond Swim accreditation is free of charge. If, however, your sessions are open to non-club members then the costs are as above.

Please contact hello@beyondswim.org with any questions you may have, and we can provide you with this information to help you prepare for your open water season.

2025 Beyond Swim accreditation is valid for all venues from 01 January until 31 December 2025. After this time, venues will need to review and renew their accreditation documentation.

A Beyond Swim venue shall be listed on the Beyond Swim website and access a range of digital branding assets, whilst an Endorse venue shall also receive a physical venue marketing pack to celebrate their Endorsed status.

The Beyond Swim team will support each venue to work towards and achieve Beyond Swim minimum standards. We aim to support all venues to develop and achieve the Beyond Swim accreditation.

Beyond Swim Endorsed Venues can get a discounted rate on water quality testing provided by our Beyond Swim partner – Swim Safety.

Plans for 2025 involve expanding this benefits offer to Beyond Swim accredited venues, so watch this space!

Please reach out to us through any of the methods listed here. We’d love to hear your questions, thoughts and feedback to continually develop and enhance our offer to venues and ensure swimmers are participating in the sport they love across safe venues.

Beyond Swim have received and reviewed the venue documentation and the Beyond Swim safety team have confirmed that the venue documentation reaches or exceeds Beyond Swim minimum standards at the time of review.

You can see all of the venues that are accredited by Beyond Swim here.

You can search for your local Beyond Swim venue on our venues page.

All Beyond Swim Endorsed Venues have outlined their water safety plans to the Beyond Swim team. Each venue will endeavour to support swimmers in distress and will have plans about how they will help any swimmers in trouble through a competent safety team.

If the venue is listed on the Beyond Swim website, please contact hello@beyondswim.org