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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…
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Olympian Hector Pardoe swims length of Windermere in record-breaking time
In a remarkable feat of endurance, British Olympian Hector Pardoe has set a new record for the fastest swim of…
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150-year-old lido reopens in Newbury
After a £5.7m restoration, Northcroft Lido in Berkshire has reopened to the public, boasting beach huts, a decking area and…
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Olympian Hector Pardoe aims to shatter records in Windermere challenge
At ChillSwim Windermere on 2 September, Olympic open water swimmer Hector Pardoe will attempt to swim the 10.5 mile length…
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Sophie Etheridge completes longest ever one-way solo English Channel swim
Pending ratification, adaptive swimmer and Outdoor Swimmer columnist Sophie Etheridge has completed the longest ever one-way solo English Channel swim,…
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A monster challenge in Loch Ness
This weekend charity swimmer Helen Smith will push her open water swimming limits by attempting to swim Loch Ness watched…
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Join in this year’s Great British Beach Clean
The Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean is back next month, taking place 15-24 September 2023 across the UK…
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Swedish adventurer completes world’s longest unsupported swim
Swedish adventurer Jari Cennet Tammi has successfully completed his second attempt at the world's longest unsupported swim, from Stockholm to…
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Free ‘Swim Safe’ sessions to help keep children safe on the beach
The RNLI and Swim England are running free 'Swim Safe' sessions in response to recent findings showing that children accounted…
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Join in the Big Seaweed Search
This week the Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum are calling on beachgoers to record seaweed as as part…
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A swim against suicide
Irish swimmer Ger Moore has swum the length of the River Shannon (250km) to raise awareness and funds for suicide…
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Andy Donaldson has smashed the Oceans Seven!
On 27 July 2023, marathon swimmer Andy Donaldson completed the final leg of his Oceans Seven, swimming the Tsugaru Strait…
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What’s the cause of my hip pain while swimming?
Swimming coach Cassie Patten troubleshoots a reader's hip pain, and shares some tips for preventing further discomfort.
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The Goddess of the Wye
Awe, reverence and joy – this is what puppeteer and activist Kim Kaos has brought to the Save the Wye…
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Join in The Big Swim with Team GB Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing
On Wednesday 26 July, Olympic long distance swimmer Alice Dearing will be launching The Big Swim challenge in partnership with…
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Ross Edgley makes second attempt at the world’s longest continuous swim
On Monday 10 July, endurance swimmer Ross Edgley began his second attempt at the world’s longest continuous swim in Lake…
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Just days left to save Yorkshire Swim Works
Yorkshire Swim Works hopes to raise £65,000 to turn the former Victorian-built water treatment works on Thornton Moor into a…
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Celebrating 100 years of women’s waterpolo in Plymouth
Devonport Royal Swimming Association (Plymouth) are having a waterpolo tournament at Tinside Lido to celebrate 100 years of women’s waterpolo…
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Watch our Q&A with Freya Bromley, author of The Tidal Year
For our recent subscriber and patron event, Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon Griffiths spoke to Freya Bromley about The Tidal Year,…
