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Swimmers wanted for period drama
A feature film is on the lookout for swimmers to take part in a period drama, shooting in Nottinghamshire in…
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Into the wilds of Eryri
Abigail Whyte joined Ray Farr and Jade Evans-Scott for a swimming and Pilates weekend in Eryri (Snowdonia), exploring its rivers,…
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Iconic Caribbean island-to-island swim under new ownership
Sponge Marketing & Events, in partnership with SwimTrek, have announced the new ownership of the Nevis to St Kitts Cross…
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Surfers Against Sewage calls for action after survey finds poor water quality at popular inland bathing sites
Water quality monitoring shows many popular bathing sites would fall short of acceptable pollution limits but there are plenty of…
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Ready for winter swim training
A newbie to the world of open water swimming events, digital journalist Abi Whyte is looking forward to training throughout…
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Join our editor Ella Foote in conversation with Lindsey Cole and Becca Harvey
Learn how the outdoor swimming community has become a crucial voice in the protection of our rivers and find out…
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Swimming spot: Keeper’s Pond, Monmouthshire
Enjoy a lofty lake swim with views of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) followed by a sauna on the water's edge.
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Hector Pardoe, Yvette Tetteh and Jonty Warneken join Ella at Kendal Mountain Festival
This Sunday 19 November at Kendal Mountain Festival, editor Ella will be joined by some incredible athletes from the outdoor…
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A swim for breast cancer in Buenos Aires
Sixty swimmers converged for a 10km swim along the Río de la Plata, raising money and awareness for early detection…
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New film exploring men’s mental health in the endurance swimming world premiering on Sunday
Watch the premiere of Under the Surface, a documentary that follows swimmer Jim Read exploring acceptance after injury, men’s mental…
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Deakin & Blue launch new swimsuit to help keep Mental Health Swims afloat
£15 from the sale of every Deakin & Blue Vitamin Sea Swimsuit will go directly to Mental Health Swims so…
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Our oldest mixed relay across the English Channel
David Rock and his swim buddies tell us about their record-breaking (pending ratification) oldest mixed 4-person relay across the Channel,…
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Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley team up for an epic triathlon to save our seas
On 16 October world-famous athletes Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley will embark on a ‘Tri for…
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“I learnt to swim from scratch then took on an English Channel relay”
Hafsa Mughal went from complete beginner to English Channel relay swimmer, all in the space of five months. Now an…
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Will you Awaken Your Blue Mind this winter?
The Awaken Your Blue Mind challenge is to complete 21 water-based activities over the winter months, from when the clocks…
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Paralympian Alice Tai swims the English Channel with five novice swimmers for the ‘Channel More’ Project
The Channel More team's swim took place after months of training with Professor Greg Whyte to get the participants, all…
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Two weekends of swimming celebration in Weston-super-Mare
This Sunday 1 October Weston Marine Lake will be celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS, followed by a 'Why…
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How to maintain swim fitness without pool training
No pool? No problem. Jonathan Cowie explains how you can maintain your swim fitness with some dry land training, including…
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A heartwarming wild swimming tale for Christmas
After a successful crowdfunder, wild swimming play Glacier will be premiering at The Old Fire Station in Oxford in December
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Olympian Rebecca Adlington backs campaign to keep the nation’s pools open
Swim England has launched its ‘Don’t Put a Cap on Swimming’ campaign in a fight back against threats to pools…
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Jessika Robson becomes youngest person to swim the North Channel
At just 17-years old, Jessika Robson has become the youngest person to swim the North Channel (pending ratification), with a…
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Swimming returns to Cardiff reservoirs
After a brief closure over the summer, Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs in Cardiff have reopened to outdoor swimmers and stand-up…
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Help keep Mental Health Swims afloat
After a 50% drop in donations over the past year, mental health peer support community Mental Health Swims has launched…
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Join in the first ever Big River Watch
The Rivers Trust is calling on outdoor swimmers and nature lovers to join the Big River Watch, the first ever…
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The Black Tri Tribe: an environment to thrive
Ahead of their London Triathlon on Sunday 10 September, we spoke to the Black Tri Tribe's founder Kelly Smith about…