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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…
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Swimmers complete 200km swim to highlight water crisis in South Africa
Andrew Chin, 45, and Toks Viviers, 52, have completed their 200km descent of the polluted Wilge River in Free State,…
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Hats off to cold water swimmers
Crazy hats and costumes were out in full force this weekend, as over 600 swimmers from around the world took…
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When one marathon just isn’t enough
Two competitors at this Saturday’s Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim in Hong Kong will then attempt a sub-3 hour marathon run…
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‘Better than banging your head against a brick wall’
Not all of us have the opportunity to take part in a 'novice to ice swimmer' programme like that launched for…
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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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blueseventy launch polarised goggles
Swimming and triathlon brand blueseventy has launched a polarised version of their award-winning Hydra-Vision goggles
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Warm hearts, cold competition at the US Winter Swimming Championship
On 21 February 2015, the United States entered the world of international winter swimming competitions with the first US Winter Swimming…
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FINA confirms World Cup race in United Arab Emirates
After weeks of being tagged 'tbc' on the FINA website, it has finally been confirmed that the controversial second-leg race…
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Take the Crisis 10 Minute Challenge
Crisis Skylight Oxford is calling for keen open water swimmers to take on the 10 Minute Challenge at the Crisis…
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40 swimmers, 40 kayakers and 18 km in 11 hours
Two decades ago, 30 members of Raleigh Kuala Lumpur took on an unprecedented challenge of swimming 60km across the Malacca…
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Elivar Open Water Swim Series to include Mad Hatter sea swims
Sports nutrition brand Elivar has announced that the 2015 Elivar Open Water Swim Series will include the Mad Hatter Velotive…
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Swim the Solent in aid of the Samaritans
Entries are now open for the annual Swim the Solent in aid of the Samaritans. The 1.5-mile swim from the…
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Would this be allowed in the UK?
Participants are required to leap (jump or dive) from a 3m wall into a swollen, fast flowing river with a…
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Sprint finish at Sand to Surf
The State Sand to Surf, the penultimate race in the New Zealand State Ocean Swim Series, took place at Mt…
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50% increase in wet wipes found on UK beaches in 2014
The numbers of wet wipes found on UK beaches increased by over 50% last year, reports the Marine Conservation Society
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List of UK open water races under FINA regulations
FINA rules – the ones they use for the Olympic Marathon Swim – are not to everyone’s liking as they…
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International Winter Swimming Association launches World Cup
The International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA) has announced the inaugural Winter Swimming World Cup Series for 2015-16
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Free parking for swimmers!
No need to worry about where to park before a swim in the Lake District, a pub near Ambleside has…
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187,888 lakes to swim in
A new swimming holiday company has emerged to take advantage of Finland’s almost countless swimming opportunities
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French and Italian swimmers win in Abu Dhabi while Americans boycott race
The second round of FINA’s 2015 10km marathon swimming world cup series took place earlier today in Abu Dhabi and…
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Arena confirmed as technical sponsor for pan-Atlantic Swim the Big Blue expedition
Jellyfish, 30ft-high waves, sharks, flying fish and the fierce equatorial sun are just some of the things Ben Hooper will…
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Capp wins at Takapuna
Fresh from setting a new national record for the 1500m at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships, Nathan Capp has…
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Ben Hooper reaches milestone in training for Atlantic crossing
This weekend, Ben Hooper, who’s training to swim across the Atlantic, reached the 100,000-length milestone. And it’s taken just a…
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Three iconic open water swims from the Chestnut Appeal
Burgh Island, St Michael’s Mount and the Plymouth Breakwater: if you wanted to select three iconic south Devon and Cornwall…
