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Boulter’s to Bray Swim Trust awards first grant
The Boulter’s to Bray Swim Trust have just awarded their first grant since becoming a registered charity
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Great British Beach Clean
The tide of litter washing up on our shores is something that all open water swimmers should be concerned about
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Why our choice of words matters to our fellow swimmers
I was reminded this week about the importance of being careful with language and how the way we use words…
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Sun shines for lidos cold water swimming gala
Time is running out this season in the UK for cold water swimmers with the promise of spring in the…
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Get coached by an Olympian
SwimQuest Swimming Holidays have announced a new partnership with Olympic open water medallist Cassandra Patten
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Payne and Ho win again at Midmar Mile
Keri-anne Payne followed her strong performance at last weekend’s Swim the Swan to dominate the women’s race at yesterday’s Midmar…
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24-hour relay to raise money for Rett Syndrome charity
If you fancy swimming through the night to raise money for charity, Vigour Events are holding a 24-hour relay swim…
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Winter swimming comes to the USA
With the winter swimming season in full swing in Europe, the United States is now getting in on the act.
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New world records set at Ireland Ice Swimming Championships
A change of venue didn’t stop two world records being broken and two new ones being set at the Ireland…
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Swim In Asia launches Hong Kong swimming adventures
Think of Hong Kong and the first thing that springs to mind is probably not open water swimming
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Polar Plunge for Special Olympics GB to take place at the Olympic Park
Special Olympics Great Britain is inviting people to take the Polar Plunge in 20,000 litres of freezing ice-filled water to…
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Henley Swim partners with diabetes charity JDRF for the Henley Mile
Open water swimming organisation Henley Swim has announced a fundraising partnership with type 1 diabetes charity JDRF for its family-focused…
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Give & Surf seeks open water swimmers
Give & Surf, a non-profit organisation, is looking for skills-based volunteers to help develop a sustainable programme of survival swimming.…
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End of season doldrums
I was in a serious doldrums last week. I don’t mean ‘The Doctor when he saw Capaldi’s eyebrows’ kind of…
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Saying au revoir to my wetsuit
“Do you ever want to swim the Channel?” It is a question I often get asked, and up until the…
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Second time lucky for Team 210 Southwest Reloaded in first relay crossing of the Dál Riata Channel
As every channel swimmer knows, swims don’t always go to plan
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Pop Acev and Geijo crowned FINA Grand Prix series winners
Damian Blaum (Argentina) and Alice Franco (Italy) were the winners of the fifth and final event of the 2015 FINA…
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Date clash doesn’t prevent top swims reaching capacity
A calendar clash saw two of the most popular open water swimming events in the UK taking place on the…
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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park committed to supporting open water swimming
More than 2,600 swimmers took part in the Great Scottish Swim in Loch Lomond over the August bank holiday weekend…
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ARENA extends sponsorship of National Arena Swimming League
Solo Sports Brands, the UK distributor of swimmer brand Arena, has just announced it is extending Arena’s sponsorship of the…
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Breaststroke sometimes really is best
When I travel around the UK, and I think I might have time for a swim, I like to take…
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Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit
“Nothing great is easy.” So said Captain Webb about his historic first crossing of the Channel in 1875
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Swim Dem Crew conquer Great Manchester Swim
This weekend was the culmination of 12 weeks of training for Swim Dem Crew, a group of young novice swimmers…
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3 Lakes Challenge – Loch, Lake, Llyn
A team of five swimmers has conquered what they have dubbed the '3 Peaks of Swimming': swimming the three longest…
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Famous five get ready for Best Fest
My name is Mel Berry and I am a former national age group swimmer. While living in Dubai I took…
