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The Barbados Open Water Festival is back
Swim in the crystal clear Caribbean Sea at the The Barbados Open Water Festival, returning 8-12 November 2023.
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Ware Priory Lido reopens after major refurbishment
More positive lido news! Ware Priory Lido in Hertfordshire reopened this week following a £1m refurbishment.
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Project documenting wild swimming women in Latin America wins award
Photographer Ana Elisa Sotelo van Oordt wins ‘Picture of the Year’ award for her project (featured in Outdoor Swimmer as…
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Open water swimming returns to Canary Wharf, London
Love Open Water’s Canary Wharf venue gives swimmers the chance to dip, swim and train in the clean and clear…
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Registration opens for 2023 Swim Serpentine
At noon on Thursday 8 June, 2023 Swim Serpentine opened for registration and within two hours, spaces had almost all…
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From bucket to bog snorkelling
When Margaret Bell’s swimming instructor told her to blow bubbles into a bucket of water to help with her breathing,…
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Ross Edgley and Sir Chris Hoy embark on Race for the Sea
On World Ocean Day, world-famous athletes Ross Edgley and Sir Chris Hoy will race to the shores of Talisker Distillery,…
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Save Shepperton Open Water Swim
A community of swimmers are appealing for help to prevent the River Thames Scheme from flowing into Shepperton Open Water…
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Sea Lanes Brighton opens to swimmers
Sea Lanes Brighton, the UK’s First National Open Water Swimming Centre opens to the public on 2 June 2023.
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Cleveland Pools wins Restoration Project of the Year
The Cleveland Pools Trust has won national recognition for ‘Restoration Project of the Year’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards…
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The Dart 10k is back on for 2023
After an uncertain year, the Dart 10K is set to return this September after finding a “very elegant solution to…
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Swimathon is taking place this weekend
The 2023 Swimathon is taking place at 450 venues around the country this weekend. Although registration for the live event…
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Near real-time data added to The Rivers Trust Sewage Map
Annual data is no longer good enough, says the Rivers Trust as they add near real-time data to their Sewage…
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MySwimathon opens today
Join the world’s largest annual fundraising swim at a venue of your choice and at a time that suits you…
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The story behind our ‘underwater’ cover with Lexi Laine
Ethereal, peaceful and otherworldly – freediving photographer Lexi Laine shares the stories behind our April cover.
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The Lyme Splash 2023 Water Polo Sea Championship is back!
The Lyme Splash is now fully supported with both events – the Water Polo Sea Championship and the Lyme Regis…
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Scale of sewage discharges remains ‘unacceptable’
Swim England and The Rivers Trust respond to new sewage discharges figures released by the Environment Agency.
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Marathon Swims 2023 is now open for entries
Marathon Swims 2023 is back at the London Aquatics Centre, inviting swimmers to take on the ultimate challenge – a Marathon…
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Call for ‘swim-along’ interviews in Windermere
PhD researcher calls for ‘swim-along’ interview participants at Windermere to examine the relationships between open water swimming and environmental health…
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Para athlete Kira Stevens encourages swimmers to sign up to Endurance Swim Challenge
Multi sport para athlete Kira Stevens is encouraging swimmers to take part in the Endurance Swim Challenge – completing 100,…
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Watch new series Scotland: Ocean Nation
Cal Major, the first person to paddleboard the length of the UK, takes on an exhilarating new challenge in a…
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RNLI saved 30 swimmers’ lives last year
New data has revealed that RNLI lifeboat crews saved 30 swimmers’ lives last year and launched to help swimmers a…
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Henley Mermaids launch new Swim21 Challenge
Swim 21 miles in 21 weeks for £21: Laura Reineke and the Henley Mermaids have epic swims planned in the…
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Alpkit launches wetsuit recycling with Circular Flow
British outdoor brand Alpkit is partnering with Circular Flow to close the loop on wetsuit recycling.
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All but one application for river bathing water status rejected
The Government has rejected all but one application for bathing water status for English rivers, angering campaigners. River Deben at…
