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Swimming for American Rivers
American adventure swimmer Matt Moseley completed a 47.5 mile descent of the Colorado River from Moab to the confluence with…
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From Russia with love: Ruffini takes gold in 25km at Kazan then proposes to girlfriend
Simone Ruffini of Italy and Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil each took gold in the final open water event at…
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Nejib Belhedi seeks swimmers for new Peace Swim
Nejib Belhedi has responded to the brutal murder of 38 tourists at a hotel in Tunisia on 26 June in…
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Entries open for Oceanman Benidorm
Oceanman has announced that entries are now open for the final open water swimming race in their 2015 series which…
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Robust contingency plans in place for Great London Swim
In 2013, participants in the Great London Swim received a text message two days before the swim.
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Survey says lack of facilities prevents open water swimmers continuing through winter
It is perhaps slightly ironic that the organisers of an event designed to celebrate the height of summer should discover…
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Tips for swimming training in public pools – infographic
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FINA Doping Panel suspends Olga Beresnyeva for two years
Following Olga Beresnyeva’s disqualification from the 2012 London Olympics in June 2015 after a retrospective drug analysis tested positive for…
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Michael Ventre’s plan to swim from New York to London
In 2007 Michael Ventre attempted to swim the English Channel. After 13 hours of swimming he was making no headway…
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Win prizes with the ASA’s Open Water Swimming Questionnaire
Can you help the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) improve the experience for open water swimmers in England?
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A chance for regular swimmers to compete under FINA regulations
Anyone who has been through the British swimming club system will be familiar with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), the…
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Swim for Crisis this Saturday
Homelessness charity Crisis is calling on swimmers to take the plunge this Saturday, 6 June, at the Crisis Summer Swim…
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Jack Burnell wins in Mexico
GB swimmer Jack Burnell is having a cracking start to his 2015 season, following up his second place finish in…
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Overnight rain fails to dampen spirits at 2Swim4Life 2015
The 2015 version of the bi-annual 2Swim4Life challenge took place from 2 to 3 May at Guildford Lido
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Combine swimming and plane spotting with Prospect Hospice event
The third running of Prospect Hospice’s Bowmoor Lake swim will take place this year on 18 July, the same weekend…
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Try before you buy with Zone 3
Wetsuit brand Zone 3 has announced its 2015 dates and venues where swimmers can test out their products.
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Tips for masters swimming galas
Last weekend I took part in a masters swimming gala at Bracknell – my first in about four years. It…
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My fourth 10km swim
Endurance athletes often say that sports are 90 per cent mental and 10 per cent physical. This is probably an…
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What do they mean, “no joie de vivre”?
Swimming got some bad press last week. Despite still being the UK’s most popular sport in terms of participation, the…
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Elite open water race preparation tips
I might have said this before, but last week I was at BEST FEST in Mallorca. It’s an open water…
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Stumble and “rookie error” cost Dan Fogg top prize at BEST FEST
The GB open water swimming team took full advantage of last week’s BEST FEST open water swimming festival to pack in…
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TotallyTween encourages youngsters into the open water
As part of its summer “Get Fit For Fun” campaign,TotallyTween, a secure new digital platform for 8 to12 year olds…
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Team Sea Hawks sets new world record
The Indian amateur open water swim team The Sea Hawks set a new world record this month for the longest open watersix-man relay in the…
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Four swimmers selected to represent India at FINA World Championships
The 10km and 5km races at the Goa Swimmathon last weekend were used as the official selection process for the…
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Foreign talent dominates at Swim the Swan in Perth
The competition for selection for Kazan and Olympic qualification began in earnest yesterday at the Swim the Swan 10km race…
