Colin Hill: Open Water Swim Expert
With a raft of swimming achievements under his belt and an infectious passion for open water swimming, our resident open water swim guide and coach Colin Hill shares our love for the cool water on our lakeshore.
Colin's achievements
Completed a solo English Channel crossing
The first UK male to complete an Ice Mile
Former Age Group Triathlon Champion
Silver and bronze medals at the Winter Swimming World Championships in Tallinn, Estonia
New Zealand Cook Straight in 8 hours 27 minutes
‘Inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Ice Swimming Hall of Fame.
Ranked in the Top 70 Swimming Influencers 2025
28 Mile Manhattan Island Swim in 7 hours 53 mins.
Open water swimming at Another Place, The Lake
From stargazing night swims to three day swim camps, Colin leads a range of open water swimming experiences at Another Place, The Lake.
Wild swim camps
With both summer and winter camp dates to pick from, immerse yourself in three days of outdoor swimming in Ullswater
Stargazing
Swim in the lake at night under The Milky Way, the glow of your light-up tow float keeping you company under the stars.
Adventure to Kailpot
Explore the secluded bay of Kailpot on Ullswater - ideal for a family lake adventure.
Endless pool sessions
Perfect for improving any level of swimmer's stroke technique, our on-site endless pool lets you swim against the current whilst offering world-class live video feedback swim analysis. Led by expert coaches Colin Hill, Karen Field or Salka Hintikka.
Swim shop
From technical open-water tow floats to neoprene hats and gloves (or simply if you've forgotten your swimsuit and goggles), Ullswater Swim Place, located next to our endless pool, has everything you need to take to the water — indoor or out. Run by our resident expert swim coach Colin Hill.
More about Colin and swimming at Another Place, The Lake
Colin Hill at the Winter Swimming World Championships
Our resident cold water swimming specialist Colin Hill brought home three medals from the recent Winter Swimming World Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.
How cold is cold?
Colin Hill has been 450m cold-water world title holder and Technical Operations Manager for Marathon Swimming at the Olympics. Find out why Colin like to swim in Ullswater.
The call of the cold
From fighting dementia to boosting our immune systems, there’s a growing body of evidence that cold water swimming is more than good fun.
Endless pool
Just before lockdown, our swim coach Colin Hill realised a long-held dream. He’s just seen an endless pool installed here – joining up every aspect of the open water swimming experience at Another Place, The Lake.