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Andy Spencer completes 365 daily swim challenge in memory of his father
Thames ferry captain Andy Spencer has completed his year-long swimming challenge in memory of his father Francis
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Open water swimming taking off in New York City
Add New York City to your swimming bucket list in 2023, including a swim around the Statue of Liberty.
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The Swimmer: “There’s no ego or judgement, just warm company”
The Swimmer is an informal swim-run from north to south London, taking in the capital’s best parks, pools and ponds…
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New Year’s Day Dips 2023
What better way to celebrate the start of 2023 than with a refreshing New Year's Day Dip?
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Black Swimming Association crowned National Lottery UK project of the year
TV sports personality Jason Mohammad presents National Lottery UK Project of the Year award to the Black Swimming Association at…
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A gift subscription to Outdoor Swimmer: what are the perks?
Treat the wild swimmer in your life to a gift subscription to Outdoor Swimmer Magazine.
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A new swim challenge for the new year
Could you swim 100 miles in a year? How about 1,000? Sign up to the Endurance Swim Challenge 2023, which…
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Designate new river bathing sites across England, says environment manifesto
The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) has unveiled a new manifesto outlining six ways the government can tackle river pollution.
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Deposit Return Schemes needed to stop litter on beaches, says Marine Conservation Society
Drinks-related litter was found on 93% of beaches surveyed during the Great British Beach Clean, showing the need for Deposit…
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Sculptures installed around Isle of Man to tackle plastic waste
'Fill a fish' sculptures installed to encourage recycling and reduce plastic waste around Isle of Man coastline.
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Join the Outdoor Swimmer team at Portishead Popsicle
Entries are open for Portishead Popsicle, a festive cold water swimming gala on Saturday 10 December.
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Top spotted jellyfish revealed in UK marine study
Compass and moon jellyfish among top-spotted species in Marine Conservation Society study.
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Join us at Kendal Mountain Festival 2022
Meet editor Ella Foote and gear editor Omie Dale at Kendal Mountain Festival – the biggest adventure festival in the…
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Swim for Climategames this November
Help us remove plastic from the world's oceans by joining one of our November events on the Climategames app.
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New lifeboat charity to support independent lifeboats across the UK
Launch of new lifeboat charity to support preservation and protection of life on the water.
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BBC Wales investigates river pollution
The ecological decay of the River Wye and its tributaries are the subject of an investigative BBC programme examining river…
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UN patron Lewis Pugh attempts world’s first swim across the Red Sea
Lewis Pugh's swim across the Red Sea highlights the vulnerability of coral reefs, which support 25 per cent of all…
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Surfers Against Sewage calls for official river bathing waters
Over 51,000 people have signed a petition calling for official river bathing spots to help tackle sewage pollution.
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Oxfordshire man becomes oldest Brit to swim Bonifacío Strait
Oldest British swimmer to complete Gibraltar Strait takes on 15.3km Bonifacío challenge for aviation charity, aged 71.
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RLSS launches new lifesaving award
Royal Life Saving Society UK announces launch of new academy for budding lifesavers.
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Bollywood comes to Weston’s new Marine Lake
Almost Synchro swimmers plunge into the newly opened Marine Lake to celebrate Weston Arts + Health Festival.
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Bristol Channel swim in support of Motor Neurone Disease
On 20 September Fergal Somerville became the oldest swimmer and first Irish man to swim the Bristol Channel.
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A training day in the life of Andy Donaldson
Oceans Seven challenger Andy Donaldson tells us about a typical day in his rigorous swim training.
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Kelp: the super power of the sea
We spoke to marine conservationist Cal Major about the kelp forests around Britain's coast, and why they need our protection.
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Join us for a Climategames event this October
Download the Climategames app to log your swims and help remove plastic from our oceans.
