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Swimming Loch Tay for their local community
Loch Tay is a 23km long body of fresh water in the central highlands of Scotland. Rarely more than a…
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Bruni and Rasovszky finish top of FINA World Marathon Swim Series
Rachele Bruni of Italy and Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary have finished top of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019.
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Unleashing your inner superhero
Image: Team Outdoor Swimmer at the Cold Water Swimming Championships There is something about putting on a superhero cape that…
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Training sessions 1 to 14 February 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Countdown to the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival!
The ultimate swim festival is four days away!
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Selkie Henley Classic 2020 entries now open with early bird discount
The organisers of the Selkie Henley Classic, the sunrise open water swim on the Henley Regatta rowing course, have already…
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Training sessions July 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Training session June 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Training sessions May 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Training sessions April 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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Training sessions 1 to 15 March 2019
In August 2019, I’m aiming to swim 21km (plus potentially a little more) at Vidöstern Simmet, which is billed as…
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What’s coming up in our January issue
In magazines, you always work ahead of the calendar. It’s something you’d think we get used to, and mostly we…
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Bridi and Wellbrock win final race in 2018 FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series
Italian swimmer Arianna Bridi and German Florian Wellbrock finished on top in their respective events in the final race of…
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New venue refreshes the Great North Swim
The Great North Swim moved a few hundred metres south this year shifting its location from Low Wood Bay (where…
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Tackling the 200m fly
Last year, along with lots of open water events, I decided to have a go at the 200m breaststroke at…
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Inspiring youngsters to swim outdoors (safely)
At Outdoor Swimmer we often receive queries from parents who want to support their children’s interest in open water swimming…
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Hathersage Lido staying open through winter
For the first time in its history, Hathersage Lido in the Peak District is staying open through the winter.
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Thames Marathon voted best UK swim event in 2017
Recognising the growth in popularity of outdoor swimming, Racecheck, a race review website for endurance events across a range of…
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Help hold Thames Water to a higher standard
Image: A outfall draining into the Thames The London Waterkeeper, a charity dedicated to cleaning up London’s waterways and defending…
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Six brilliant things about swimrun
I’ve just returned, buzzing, from this trip to Croatia and Ötillö Swimrun Hvar. We’ll have a full report on the event…
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View from the water – We need to teach our children how to stay safe while swimming
We need to teach our children how to stay safe while swimming, says Simon Griffiths On Friday 14 July, I…
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Making winter swimming easier
Inland water temperatures in the UK have, in many places, now fallen into single digits, where they’ll probably stay until…
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Nine ways to find your swimming flow
If you swim regularly, you presumably do so because you find the activity intrinsically enjoyable*. You may also have noticed…
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View from the water – Make the world better for swimming
Do something in 2018 to make the world better for swimming, says Simon Griffiths It’s that time of year when…
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Jack Burnell battles on with broken rib
When Jack Burnell lines up at the start of the 10km marathon swim at the European Championships, he will be…
