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My Dart 10K swim
Carine Evans shares her experience of taking part in an iconic swimming event, the Dart 10K in beautiful Devon.
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Messing about on the river: an event review of the Thames Marathon
Ben Lane reports on his 13km swim in the infamous Thames Marathon, where "a good mindset, a certain level of…
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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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Why do an open water event?
Do I have to be a fast swimmer? Do I need to swim front crawl? Will I get pushed under…
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Event review: Scottish Winter Swimming Championships
Rowan Clarke heads to Loch Tay for her favourite winter event: the Scottish Winter Swimming Championships
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Swimmers converge on Lake Bled for the IWSA World Championships
A winter swimming event held in Slovenia’s picture-perfect Lake Bled: Simon Griffiths reports from the 13th IWSA World Championships.
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5th International Ice Swimming Association World Championships in Samoëns
In beautiful Samoëns, 500 swimmers from 42 countries descended for the 5th International Ice Swimming Association World Championships (IISAWC). An…
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A Highland fling at SwimWild’s WinterFest
Author and wild swimmer Emma Simpson persuaded her husband to join her for a long weekend in the Scottish Highlands…
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Event review: Ice Swim in Morocco
Monkeys, dancing and medals make for a memorable ice swimming adventure. Jonathan Cowie and Ella Foote take part in this…
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Portishead Popsicle
Open water synchro, an inflatable race and wacky costumes delight cold water swimmers at the bonkers but brilliant Portishead Popsicle.
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Records tumble at the Winter Swimming World Cup
International Winter Swimming Association Vice President Colin Hill shares his event report from the Winter Swimming World Cup in Burghausen,…
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Event review: IISA GB 2023 Championships
The GB Ice swimming Championships were held in Sandford Park Lido and the 11 and 12 of February with races…
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The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival
A family-friendly day by the river with swims for everyone I need to declare upfront that I have a conflict…
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AquaMasters Turquoise Swim Series – Turkey
Simon Griffiths was a guest of AquaMasters in Turkey at their events in Bodrum, Marmaris and Göcek over two weekends…
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Marathon Swims – 10km in the pool
A challenging but fun way to swim 10km, with an option to raise funds for good causes. Simon Griffiths talks…
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Swimming from Sealand for Aspire
Robyn Carter completed the swim from the North Sea platform of Sealand, setting a new record. The challenge is a…
