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Swimovate to be official timing sponsor for LEN European Aquatic Championships, London 2016
Swimovate Ltd, the manufacturer of the PoolMate range of lap-counting watches, has been appointed as the official timing sponsor for…
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New Zealand Ocean Swim Series returns to Corsair Bay
Five years after the deadly earthquake that rocked Christchurch on 22 February 2011, the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series returned…
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Red Bull Neptune Steps returns for 2016
Maryhill Locks in Glasgow will be the setting on 9 April for the second outing of the Red Bull Neptune…
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Henley Swim to repeat ‘This Girl Can’ offer of free places in the Henley Mile
Event organiser Henley Swim to offer a number of free places to women who have never swum in an open water event…
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Sampanna Shelar completes 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
Indian open water swimmer 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
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Chloe McCardel completes 78-mile Eleuthera to Nassau swim
Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel is today resting after completing a phenomenal 78-mile ocean swim between two islands in the Bahamas
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Survey shows big influx of new participants to open water
We recently carried out a reader survey that showed nearly a quarter of open water swimmers joined the sport in…
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Wendy Trehiou to receive Churchill Award for Courage
Cancer survivor Wendy Trehiou will receive Jersey’s Churchill Award for Courage, becoming the sixth person to do so since its…
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Alan Morrison completes Captain Webb swim
Alan Morrison took 6:33:33 to replicate a 10-mile swim from Sandy Hook NJ to Coney Island Brooklyn that was first…
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Moseley completes first solo swim across Lake Pontchartrain
Matthew Moseley has completed the first solo crossing of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.
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Henley Swim launch open water swimming clubs initiative
Working with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), event organiser Henley Swim has launched an initiative to create three new open…
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Nine swimming resolutions for 2013
Clichéd though it is, we couldn't resist the temptation to offer our New Year swimming resolution tips for 2013
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Craig Lenning becomes third Farallon Islands to mainland California solo swimmer
The Farallon Islands (or the Farallones) lie off the coast of San Francisco, 30 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge
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11.5 per cent of people in South Lakeland swim at least once per week
Diabetes UK has taken data from Sport England to see who, in the UK, swims the most
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Zone3 to offer open water swimming taster sessions for 2015
Wetsuit, open water swimming and triathlon brand Zone3 has announced it will be visiting open water swimming venues around the…
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110 plunge into Windermere for Chillswim’s Boxing Day Dip
110 swimmers aged 6 to 60, many in fancy dress, turned up for the second Chillswim Boxing Day Dip, which…
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Arena to sponsor Commonwealth butterfly champion Katerine Savard
Aquatic sports brand Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with Katerine Savard, the company announced on 18 December
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Winter swimmers converge in Siberia
In the weeks leading up to the third Tyumen Open Cup, which took place on 12-13 December 2014, temperatures in…
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Ear plugs that don’t stop you from hearing
We haven’t tested these yet so can’t vouch for the claims but we’ve just received a press release about a…
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Would you swim 200km in a polluted river to highlight the problem?
If you’re going to do a nice long swim you might as well find a good cause to do it…
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World champions show their class at King and Queen of the Sea
FINA marathon swimming world cup series winners Ana Marcela Cunha and Allan do Carmo teamed up to win a tightly…
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Big Chill Swim swimmers look forward to Arctic blasts this weekend
Winter 2015 is proving a busy season for cold water swimmers. This weekend more than 800 competitors will converge on…
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Capp and Robinson win State Capital Classic in New Zealand
While winter swimmers in the UK make the most of the cold weather, on the other side of the world…
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Tough conditions for Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim
The Cold Half 14km marathon swim took place in Hong Kong at the weekend
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Camlough Lake to host Ireland Ice Swimming Championships
What do you do if four girls with no cold water experience turn up at your lake and say they…
