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The Weser Ultra: a marathon swim down the River Weser
Para-swimmer and world champion ice swimmer Tina Deeken and her swimming partner Tobias Prüßner have completed a 50km self-supported swim…
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The slowest of journeys
Author of The Slow Traveller Jo Tinsley on how adopting a slow travel mindset has inspired her travels by water
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Should there be a sea pool on the Isle of Wight?
Swim the Wight is developing a proposal for a sea pool on the Isle of Wight: a safe, sheltered, inclusive…
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Go to Great Lengths at Sea Lanes Brighton
Team Domenica launch Brighton's first inclusive swim challenge: a chance to go to ‘Great Lengths’ for young people with learning…
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Drowning message gets splash of colour thanks to street artist
London street artist EyeSaw – AKA Paul Cottie – has put drowning prevention in the picture by painting a 2m…
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Fast Rescue Device (FReD) launches in the UK
North Wales water rescue experts behind the launch of a pioneering life-saving device: a remote-controlled life buoy designed to help…
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Upcoming Annual Exhibition by The Royal Society of Marine Artists
Marvel at some of Europe’s very best art depicting tidal waters and the marine environment at the upcoming Annual Exhibition…
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Ocean Film Festival anniversary tour dives into the UK this autumn
A heartwarming celebration of chilly older women and the community that brings them together, mesmerising marine life and people working…
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Getting the Henley high
An event for newbies, elite swimmers or the simply curious. Digital Journalist Jo Tinsley reports back on this year’s Outdoor…
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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…
