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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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Heron Lake is definitely open for swimming
Despite some reports to the contrary, Heron Lake is open for swimming
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Anna Wardley terminates Balearic Swim due to jellyfish
Anna Wardley, who in 2013 became only the fourth person to swim all the way around the Isle of Wight,…
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Save The Bay Swim celebrates 40 years
At the first outing of the Save The Bay Swim, in 1977, participants had to be transported in boats to…
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STA Launches National Water Safety Week
STA, a UK charity dedicated to the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques, is launching its second annual national…
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Birthday swimmer to be youngest at Great North Swim
Tilly Barlow turns 12 on 11 June 2016, the same day as the Great North Swim, making her the youngest…
