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Marine Conservation Society shares incredible underwater photos on World Wildlife Day
To mark World Wildlife Day 2023, the Marine Conservation Society has shared remarkable ocean photography celebrating marine life around the…
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Thames Marathon awarded Racecheck’s Top Rated swimming event for 2022
The Thames Marathon – an endurance swim between Henley-on-Thames and Marlow, along a glorious stretch of river – has been…
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What do I do if I find a stranded turtle this winter?
An unusual number of young turtles have been washing up on UK and Irish beaches due to stormy conditions – some…
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Send your sleeping bags to Syria and Turkey
Outdoor gear brand Alpkit is working with Sheltersuit to send warmth to Syria and Turkey. Find out how you can…
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East London Waterworks Park one step closer to reality
East London Waterworks Park – a volunteer-led community project working to transform an industrial site in east London into a bio-diverse…
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Swim from Sealand
Embark on a unique swim from Sealand, the world’s smallest nation some seven miles off the coast of Suffolk, back…
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Frostbite Challenge: 12 outdoor swims over winter
School Chaplain Sami Watts shares her journey to open water swimming and her experience of taking on the Frostbite Challenge:…
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A letter from Ram Barkai, IISA Founder and Chair
IISA Founder and Chair, Ram Barkai looks back on the successes of the Fifth World Championship held in Samoëns, France…
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The Lido returns to the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2023
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA), a national governing body for swimming, will once again host the Lido – a free…
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A cross-country swim along St Patrick’s Stream
Lose yourself in nature on this sleepy spur of the Thames. Paul Mackenzie from Adventure Swims pioneers a cross-country swimming…
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Fifty Four Days set for US premier at Pan-African Film Festival
Fifty Four Days – a film about a spirited young woman who turns to wild swimming in search of answers…
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Join Swimathon 2023
English Olympic swimmers Duncan Goodhew MBE and Mark Foster have added their support to this iconic swimming challenge.
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Swimming 40 lakes in Switzerland
For her 40th birthday, Julia Weber gave herself a gift: a challenge to swim in 40 lakes in Switzerland in…
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Mindfulness Dip: supporting new parents to come back to themselves
Danielle Campbell tells us about her Mindfulness Dip group, a community swim group that provides a creche, kit and transport…
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The story behind our ‘rest & reflection’ cover by Beth Squire
Woodland bathing, feeling immersed in nature and embracing the simple joy of swimming outdoors: Beth Squire shares the story behind…
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Book review: The Crossing
In the run up to his first Channel crossing, veteran charity athlete Gyn Marston reviews The Crossing: the curious story…
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“Once in the water, I flow”
Janet MacLeod shares her account of being an older woman swimmer: strong and fearless, solitary and communal, life-long and evolving.
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Ice swimmer beaten by a flight of stairs
In the morning, adaptive athlete Sophie Etheridge took her first ever ice swim, posing with the obligatory ‘holding a piece…
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The Cape Recife Lighthouse swim
At the southern entrance to Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Recife Lighthouse guards one of the most dangerous points along South…
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Ice Swim in Morocco
A cold water event – in Morocco? Jonathan Cowie speaks to Hassan Baraka, organiser of Morocco’s only ice swimming competition
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The story behind our ‘Magic & Ritual’ cover, by Vivienne Rickman
Stillness, silence and being let into a moment that belongs to one person only. Vivienne Rickman shares the grace and…
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Watch the 2022 Ocean Film Festival at home
Add a splash of adventure to dark winter evenings by tuning into the 2022 Ocean Film Festival virtual show this…
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The IISA fifth World Championship is coming to Samoens, France 12-15 Jan 2023
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) is gearing up for its fifth World Championship event this coming January. It is…
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Show your support for Swim England’s #SaveOurPools petition
Swim England launches #SaveOurPools campaign to protect ‘under threat’ facilities as energy prices soar.
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NOWCA’s Sub10 Club encourages new swimmers to try winter waters
New to winter swimming? NOWCA’s Sub10 Club invites newcomers to try cold water for the first time in a safe…
