NEWS
The latest news from the world of outdoor swimming. Stay updated with stories and events that matter to the swim community.
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What’s your favourite river?
To celebrate the new Rivers issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine, we asked the Outdoor Swimmer team to share their favourite…
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Henley Swim Festival: “a day to celebrate all things swimming”
Meeting swimming friends old and new, swimming your first open water mile or challenging yourself to a four-mile challenge: Outdoor…
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Channel swimmers sweep up at Pickie to Pier swim
For the second year running, it was an all-female podium at the Open House Festival Pickie to Pier Swim in…
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The Great British Skinny Dip is back
Do you like a cheeky dip in the nip? Then why not add the Great British Skinny Dip to your…
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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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Pickie to Pier swim welcomes a special participant this year
The Pickie to Pier Swim takes place in Bangor this Saturday, 24 June. Around 200 participants will swim the 800m…
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Author donates life-saving books to schools for Drowning Prevention Week
Children’s author Ellie Jackson is donating her new book to all schools across the UK, telling the story of how…
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A swim from Hurst Castle to the Needles
Kate Steels pilots a new swimming challenge, raising an astonishing amount for a cause close to her heart. Rowan Clarke…
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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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Lee Valley White Water Centre launches open water swimming sessions
Swimmers can dive into a summer of open water swimming at Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire.
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How to prepare for an English Channel relay swim
Meet your pilot and eat crisp butties – Lionel Spittle and David Rock share their top tips for preparing for…
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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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More protection announced for the River Ouse
A new Great Ouse Rivers Trust has been launched to protect and enhance this vital waterway in the east of…
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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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Andy Donaldson sets a new British record for swimming the Gibraltar Strait
Scotsman Andy Donaldson has completed the fifth leg of his Oceans Seven challenge, setting a new British record for swimming…
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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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New study dips into the world of cold-water swimmers
A short film captures the journey of students and cold-water swimmers collaborating on a research project testing the saliva of…
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Try before you buy at Yonda’s new Retail Hub
Yorkshire swimwear brand Yonda have opened a new Retail Hub in Holmfirth, and they invite athletes and novices alike to…
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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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Water and sewage companies sorry over sewage spills
Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for "not acting quickly enough" on sewage pollution and have announced a…
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Swim to Remove Plastic from the Ocean
Outdoor Swimmer's partnership with Climategames enables you to reduce plastic pollution
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Three Gifts: a contract between two sea swimmers
Mark Radcliffe's new book Three Gifts tells the story of an unusual contract between two sea swimmers, and explores one…
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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…
