-
Breakthrough winter relay in the English Channel
Fresh from his team's record-breaking relay in the English Channel, ice and endurance swimmer John Myatt spoke to us about…
-
Outdoor Swimmer columnists Sophie Etheridge and Sarah Thomas nominated ‘Woman of the Year’
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge and marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas – both columnists for the magazine – are among an impressive…
-
New swimming headphones with bone conduction technology
The OpenSwim Pro is Shokz' first Bluetooth and MP3 compatible sports headphone made with bone conduction technology, an open ear…
-
Treading Water pt 1: the start of my training for an open water event
For her first ever open water event, digital journalist and beginner swimmer Abi has signed up to a 4-mile swim…
-
New app for finding swimming spots in the UK
A new app that allows users to upload swimming spots for the outdoor community to see and explore has launched…
-
Our favourite swim stories and challenges of 2023
From Nordic odysseys to record-smashing channel crossings, it's been a remarkable year for open water swimmers. Here we share some…
-
Enter the Outdoor Swimming Society’s prize draw
The Outdoor Swimmer Society has some incredible prizes on offer for their Christmas Cracker Crowdfunder, including an ice bath, a…
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
“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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
