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- Are you ready to take on three European river marathons?by Abigail WhyteThe Marathon River Swim Series has been established by three of the most famous open water marathons in Europe – the Flow des Gabarriers (France), the UltraEbre (Spain) and the Thames Marathon (UK)
- UK marine life unveiled in stunning Earth Day showcase by Abigail WhyteTo mark Earth Day (22 April), the Marine Conservation Society has unveiled a vibrant display of photographs that graphically highlights the UK’s rich variety of marine life.
- Swimmers wanted for river quality monitoringby Outdoor SwimmerWildfish needs citizen science volunteers for SmartRivers
- More swim teachers needed, says Swim Englandby Abigail WhyteSwim England has revealed that an estimated 667,000 children across the UK will miss out on lessons due to an instructor shortage.
- Zoggs joins forces with Breast Cancer Nowby Abigail WhyteSwimwear brand Zoggs has announced an exciting new partnership with charity Breast Cancer Now, including an epic swim challenge throughout June.
- New musical inspired by the story of Save Grange Lidoby Outdoor SwimmerInspired by true events, ‘All Those On Board’ follows the story of a group of determined swimmers, desperate to restore their seaside town’s art deco lido to its former glory.
- Help rid the oceans of plastic by joining our April ClimateGames challengeby Outdoor SwimmerOur new ClimateGames challenge this April will support TheOceanCleanup – a non-profit organisation that develops and scales technologies to rid the oceans of plastic.
- Participants needed for cold water study into treating depressionby Outdoor SwimmerTrial results are promising as researchers begin the next stage exploring the effectiveness of outdoor swimming to help reduce symptoms of depression.
- April in the swim communityby Outdoor SwimmerNOWCA’s Sub10 Club – encouraging swimmers to brave water temperatures below 10 degrees – surpasses last season and Mental Health Swims have even more dips for the spring. Stay up to date with our outdoor swimming community news for April 2024.
- Louise Minchin to take on Arla Great North Swim this Juneby Abigail WhyteAuthor and former BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin joins inspiring participants of Arla Great North Swim.
- BSA announces expansion to drive inclusion and safety for ethnic minorities in aquaticsby Abigail WhyteIn celebration of its four-year anniversary, the Black Swimming Association has launched a new CIC to help continue its mission to raise awareness of water safety and drowning prevention among ethnic minority communities in the UK.
- Watch our webinar about open water swimming events: all you need to knowby Outdoor SwimmerAm I a strong enough swimmer to enter an open water swimming event? How do I train? Are events only for super fast swimmers? (spoiler alert: they’re not). Join our upcoming virtual event for expert advice on entering an open water event.