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Duane and Mike’s Excellent Wild Swimming Adventure
Swimming outdoors comes in many forms, from a life-affirming dip in a tarn on a moor-top to crossing the English…
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Sign up to the H2Open Introduction to Open Water Swimming Experience
A confidence building programme of presentations and in-water practice to introduce swimmers to the joys of open water
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Double Dutch FINA open water man and woman of the year
FINA honours aquatic stars of 2016
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Macmillan All Out Swim challenge – update June 2016
Back in May we interviewed Samantha Brett, who’s training for the 5k Macmillan All Out Swim challenge. Last year, Sam…
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1,000 winter swimmers set to take the plunge at Big Chill Swim
The Big Chill Swim returns this weekend to Windermere in the Lake District. Now in its fifth incarnation, what once…
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Solo Sports announces new partnership between Arena and Chillswim
Italian flair will be coming to the Lake District this summer, as Arena take on a three-year sponsor deal with…
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Taper Time
In May we met Sam Brett, who is fundraising for Macmillan by taking on their All Out Swim challenge. The furthest…
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August/September issue of H2Open out now
August/September 2016 issue The latest issue of H2Open Magazine is now on sale. Here is a sneak preview of what…
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Big Rick’s Swim Team set two-way English Channel relay record
Last Saturday a team of six swimmers from the West Midlands set a new world record for the fastest mixed…
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Interview: Jack Burnell
With FINA World Cup wins in Mexico and Hungary, third overall in the 2015 World Cup series and Rio 2016…
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World record three-way Catalina Channel attempt
On 11 August, Robert Palmese will attempt a three-way Catalina Channel crossing. If he succeeds he will be not only the…
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Taking on the 5km challenge
Over the past couple of months we have been following Sam Brett, who has signed up to the 5km Macmillan…
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New rules on wetsuits
FINA has announced that it is changing its open water swimwear equipment rules – but not until after the Rio…
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Christmas quiz
1. Who are the current men’s and women’s FINA Grand Prix Open Water world champions? 2. Which British athlete has…
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Protecting the whales of New York
Last August, Patricia Sener was amazed to watch humpback whales feeding and playing within sight of the Empire State Building.…
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New record set for world’s highest swim
In 2010, Pugh swam in a lake on Mount Everest to set the record for the world's highest swim. To…
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Six neoprene gloves reviewed
In cold water, it is often your often extremities that freeze first. With neoprene gloves you can avoid the dreaded…
