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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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Ben Hooper sets off from Senegal, aiming for Brazil
British adventure swimmer Ben Hooper has finally set off on the challenge of a lifetime. He’s attempting to become the…
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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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Great Swim announces new SwimRun event
The company behind the Great Swim Series has announced it will be introducing SwimRun to its programme in 2017.
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Great line up for the Open Water Swimming Show
With little over a week to go we can now announce the final line up of exhibitors and seminars at…
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Olympic contenders shine at European Open Water Championships
With almost exactly a month until the Rio Olympics, the European Open Water Championships, which took place this week in…
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Forty hours of non-stop swimming for Parkinson’s
On 26 July 2016, Adam Ellenstein staggered out of the water at SS Sicamous Heritage Park a little more than…
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Kickstarter campaign for GPS device that talks to you while you swim
Platysens, a Hong Kong-based start-up, has come up with a device that can help you keep track of your open…
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Rasovszky and Dearing earn gold at World Junior Open Water Championships
Hungarian swimmer Kristof Rasovszky and Great Britain's Alice Dearing emerged victorious from the 10km swim at the World Junior Open Water…
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New open water swimming event launches in Lyme Regis
Lyme Splash, a not for profit community organisation, has launched the Lyme Regis to Charmouth Challenge. The first event will…
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Tri Ferris to award new trophy at Big Cotswold Swim
Event company Tri Ferris Promotions is to award a new trophy in memory of former local swimmer Glenys France, who died…
