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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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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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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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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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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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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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Winning swimming at 49: Brent Foster snatches victory at Bay of Islands Classic
Experience counts, is the clear message from last weekend’s Bay of Islands Classic swim, the penultimate event in the New…
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NOWCA unveils venue list for weekly free 400m open water swims
Could something similar to Parkrun work in the world of open water swimming?
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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
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Wetsuit try-on and test day at Ambleside with Swim the Lakes
Lake District-based swimming adventure company “Swim the Lakes” is holding a wetsuit try-on and test day in Ambleside (at the…
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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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Dates for MCS Beach Clean days
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is looking for volunteers to help clean up Britain’s beaches.
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Arena brings its Carbon Powerskin technology to the wetsuit market
Aquatics brand Arena has launched a new wetsuit that incorporates the Carbon Powerskin technology it originally developed for pool racing.
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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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Ben Hooper abandons Atlantic Swim
In a Facebook post dated 15 December, Ben Hooper announced that he was abandoning his attempt to swim every mile…
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That was quick: Keri-anne Payne enters first post-retirement race
A lot of elite swimmers, when they hang up their costumes and goggles, take a long break away from the…
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Walter Poenisch inducted to ISHOF, 39 years after historic Cuba swim
One of history’s most remarkable swimmers, and swims, has finally been recognised by the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF)
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Sea Hawks to tackle 1000km swimming relay and new world record attempt
The Sea Hawks, an Indian amateur sports team of open water swimmers, are due to set off on 26 November…
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Royal Life Saving Society UK and British Triathlon announce joint strategy to set standards and grow safe open water swimming.
British Triathlon and the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), are launching a new partnership and strategy to help support…
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Keri-anne Payne calls time on her professional racing career
Posting a picture of a handwritten note on Twitter, Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne has announced her retirement from competitive…
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Swimming alongside the world’s best: the FINA Open Water Mass Swimming World Series 2017
Back in 2013 FINA, along with their open water consultant Colin Hill, announced that a series of mass participation events…
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Michael Ventre seeks corporate backing for New York to London swim
Michael estimates the 3,800-mile swim will take him between four and seven months.
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Take a cold plunge for a hot dinner
If you’ve got a cold water challenge coming up this winter, here’s a chance to get a little bit of…
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Dates announced for next year’s 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan
New York Open Water (NYOW) has announced four dates in 2017 for its 20 Bridges Swim Around Manhattan.
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It’s called the ‘Clean Half’ for a reason
While Tropical Storm Aere threatened to disrupt this year’s 15km Clean Half open water swim in Hong Kong, conditions on…
