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Tales from the WaterAid Swim Marathon
As the WaterAid Swim Marathon wraps up for another year, we talk to two swimmers about the experience and consider…
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The Swimmers: official trailer is out now!
Watch the official trailer for Netflix film, The Swimmers. Then read more about the remarkable real journey behind the film,…
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Henley Mermaids set to complete 100+ mile River Thames swim
On 5 November, the Henley Mermaids will swim under Henley’s iconic bridge as they complete their 100+ mile swim along…
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Dryrobe pledges to donate £100,000 each year to the RNLI
The original changing robe manufacturer, dryrobe®, has announced a partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), making a pledge…
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Beyond Swim launches new Cold Water Swimming Guidance
With the cold water season approaching, Beyond Swim have launched their Cold Water Swimming Guidance so that their accredited venues…
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Jersey to France relay swim
In July, Audrey Burkley joined Sally Minty-Gravett and novice swimmers and breast cancer survivors Anne King and Angela Harvey-Jones on…
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Bristol swimmers campaign for River Avon bathing rights
Protestors take to College Green in Bristol to campaign for River Avon bathing rights.
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Jasmine Harrison completes full length of Britain solo swim
Enduring jellyfish stings, a shark encounter and a live military exercise, 23-year-old teacher Jasmine Harrison lands another world record as…
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Swimming from Korakas to Skala Sikamineas
On 1 October 2022, Jim McAuliffe swam from the lighthouse at Korakas to the fishing village of Skala Sikamineas on…
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Winter swimming Q&A with cold water expert Dr Mark Harper
In the second in our new series of Outdoor Swimmer patron events, Dr Mark Harper tells us how his work…
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Active Thames funds Bluetits Chill Swimmers
Active Thames has funded The Blue Tits Chill Swimmers, a Kent-based community of open water swimmers that unites people of…
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Record numbers take part in Peru’s Mancora to Vichayito Crossing
Over 200 swimmers took part in this year's Mancora to Vichayito Crossing in the North Sea of Peru.
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New female record set for Loch Awe swim
On Monday 19 September, Alice Goodridge successfully completed her solo swim of the length of Loch Awe, Scotland’s longest freshwater…
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Phil Warren first to cross the Bristol Channel swimming breaststroke
Earlier this year, Phil Warren set himself the challenge of swimming all four crossings of the Bristol Channel in one…
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Cleveland Pools welcomes swimmers for the first time in 40 years
After a 17-year campaign, Britain’s oldest lido The Cleveland Pools has welcomed swimmers following a £9.3m renovation.
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Macmillan Cancer Support becomes the title charity partner of Henley Swim
The Henley Swim Series, four award-winning swim events in the glorious riverside location renowned for the Henley Royal Regatta, has…
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Seasons of change: from sea swims to cold water dips
Nora Clarke heralds the start of the ‘dipping season’ in Norway with this moving tribute to cold water swimming, and…
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Relay team swims from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly in record time
On 19 September, Plymouth Open Water Swimmers swam from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly and smashed the current record…
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Embrace the Elements: a cold water therapy event
A free event celebrating the sea and sea swimming, plus the extraordinary benefits of cold water therapy, is coming to…
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Hampshire Open Water Swimmers repair riverbank
“We are thrilled to be able to help protect the beautiful river that we swim in." An open water swimming…
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Post swim recipe: Pesto
Pair this simple homemade pesto with fresh pasta cooked on a camping stove – the perfect post swim recipe when…
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Lake Geneva calls the Crawlers
The Kingsdown Crawlers take on a five-person relay swim in Lake Geneva, completing the 78km length in 26 hours and…
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Open Water Skills: Sighting
Arguably the single biggest thing that you can do to achieve a better swim in open water is to sight…
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Move of the month: glute bridges
Viv Rickman has your expert guide to glute bridges – to increase core stability in the water, stabilise the lower back…
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Meet Lynne Cox
In the first of our new series of Outdoor Swimmer patron events, veteran long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox shared stories of…