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Henley Swim becomes first to achieve SH2OUT event accreditation
Open Water Swimming Ltd, the company behind the Henley Swim event series, has partnered with Royal Life Saving Society UK…
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Channel season off to a record breaking early start
Three French swimmers set a new record for the earliest Channel relay of the year.
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A Swim to Remember
To commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1, Swim on the Wild Side have got together with the WE REMEMBER THEM 1918-2018…
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Puffin Swim launches with UK’s first biodegradable swim tow float
Puffin Swim is a new open water swimming company created by Pete and Andrea Kelly, who run the adventure swimming…
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Can you help Swimathon reach £50m?
Swimathon 2018 launches on 27 April and this year hopes to raise at least £2 million to bring the overall…
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Dates announced for Marathon Swims 2018, London, plus new partnership with SwimQuest
Marathon Swims, the pool-based 10km swimming challenge returns to Stratford in November 2018
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Murmansk to be host city for the International Ice Swimming Championships 2019
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) has announced that its next flagship bi-annual world championship event will be staged in…
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STA launch new open water coaching qualification
After months of discussion and development, and with input from a range of open water swimming experts (including Outdoor Swimmer),…
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50th Ice Mile at SwimYourSwim
On 16 January 2018, winter swimmer Amy Cheatham Hayes became the 50th person to complete an Ice Mile with open…
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Marnaton returns to Formentera and adds exclusive four-day challenge
The selection process opens today (14 Feb 2018) for a new exclusive 4-day sea swimming challenge in Formentera created by the…
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Marathon Swims shortlisted for BT Sport Industry Award
Marathon Swims, a 10km pool swimming challenge that launched in 2017 at the London Aquatic Centre, has been shortlisted for Participation…
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Proposal launched to create Scottish Open Water Swimming Association
The Scottish Open Water Swimming Association (SOWSA) is a proposed new charity that aims to promote and grow safe open…
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Homelessness charity Crisis wants swimmers to get cold
Each winter, Crisis hold a series of icy plunge swims to raise funds and awareness for those sleeping rough. You…
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SwimTrek rewarded for creating a new industry
SwimTrek’s recent receipt of a Queen’s Award in Innovation recognises the company’s pioneering creation of the swim holiday business
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Record number of swimmers take part in sixth Barbados Open Water Festival
Barbados is becoming a must-visit destination for open water swimmers around the world with its annual Open Water Festival, which…
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Barbados Open Water Festival to support devastated Caribbean Islands
The event organisers of the 2017 Barbados Open Water Festival have confirmed the event is a Go!
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“Everything is a more difficult than I imagined.”
Avram Iancu talks to Outdoor Swimmer about the trials of swimming the length of the Danube
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Video replay determines winners of FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup round six
The winners of both the men’s and women’s races in the sixth round the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup could…
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Avram Iancu completes 2,860km Danube Swim after 89 days
Romanian endurance swimmer, Avram Iancu, has become the first person to swim the length of the Danube without the use…
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New London open water swimming event to raise funds for MND
The team behind the famous Amsterdam City Swim are bringing their fundraiser for motor neurone disease (MND) to London for…
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Sprint finishes determine both men’s and women’s winners in the FINA 25km World Championships
Anna Marcela Cunha and Axel Reymond take gold in Lake Balaton, Hungary
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Crowdfunding campaign launches for new head-up display for swimmers
This is one for pool swimmers, technophiles and those of you who like to be on the forefront of developments…
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Romanian librarian to swim length of Danube
Avram Iancu set off yesterday (20 June 2017) to swim 2,800km along the River Danube. The 41-year old librarian from…
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Outdoor Swimmer partners with Castle Triathlon Series to launch new family-friendly swim
Outdoor Swimmer are partnering with Castle Triathlon Series to create a new swim-only event to run alongside their triathlon on…
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This Girl Can inspires six women to sign up for Henley Mile
Six women have been inspired to become outdoor swimmers through a competition organised between Henley Swim and This Girl Can
