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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The Santorini Experience is back this weekend
Swim in the shadow of a volcano at the Santorini Experience, taking place 23-25 September
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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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Will you join Eleanor in her swimming challenge?
Eleanor is looking for people to join her in her swimming challenge – to swim 70 miles before her 70th…
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Raising awareness about the impacts of underfueling with Project RED-S
Project RED-S aims to provide information and a safe space for athletes affected by Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
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Swim Serpentine postponed to 2023
Swim Serpentine 2022 will not take place this Saturday due to the preparations for the State Funeral of HM The…
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Swimming caps for afro hair approved by FINA
Swimming caps designed for afro hair have been approved after being banned from last year's Olympics.
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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…
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How do you train for the Ocean’s Seven challenge?
Chilean marathon swimmer Bárbara Hernández Huerta shares a typical training day for the Ocean’s Seven challenge.
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Marcy MacDonald battles tide to reach Belgium
American swimmer Marcy MacDonald has become the first person to swim solo from England to Belgium.
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16-year-old completes 18km Lake Windermere swim
We speak with Gabrielle Furlong, the youngest person to complete this year’s Lake Windermere swim, about swimming for her mental…
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Campaigning for Designated Bathing Water areas
Simon Griffiths asks if 200 designated inland bathing water areas by 2030 is feasible.
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New swimmer braves the Solent
One year after her first swimming lesson, Natalie Barton completes a 5km swim to the Isle of Wight.
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New plan a ‘missed opportunity’ to urgently tackle sewage discharges
Swim England responds to the Government’s plan to prevent sewage being pumped into the country’s rivers, lakes and seas.
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Join us for a Climategames event this September
Together, we have removed 600g of plastic from the world’s oceans. Help us to increase this amount by joining one…
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Ayrshire swimmer Andy Donaldson completes first leg of his Oceans Seven Swim Challenge
We spoke to Andy Donaldson who has broken the British record for swimming the English Channel.
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On Sunday 7 August, Sally Minty-Gravett became the first person to swim the English Channel over six consecutive decades
We spoke to Sally Minty-Gravett about her ‘textbook’ sixth Channel crossing and the long journey it has taken to get…
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71-year-old Chris Pitman sets a new record with her solo round Jersey swim
On Saturday 13 August, Chris Pitman became the oldest person to swim solo around Jersey, with a time of 11…
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RLSS UK Open Water Festival comes to Manvers Lake in Rotherham this September
After the success of the Royal Life Saving Society UK’s (RLSS UK) Open Water Festival in Evesham, Worcestershire, the charity…
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Adrian Sarchet completes 24-hour sea pool swim
Adrian Sarchet (aka. the ‘Sea Donkey’) has completed an epic 24-hour swim in La Vallette Bathing Pools, Guernsey, in a…
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Omie Dale’s favourite places to swim in London
Kit editor Omie Dale chooses her top three places to swim in London
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New world record for the longest single-event triathlon
Despite an exhausted stumble near the finish line, a new world record has been set for the longest distance single-event…
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Cancer survivor completes her ‘Sea to Summit Extreme’ challenge
Andrea Mason has become the fastest known person to swim the longest lakes and run the highest peaks in Wales,…
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From lengths to loughs: a leap from the pool to the open water
When her local swimming pool closed during the lockdowns in 2020, 16-year-old Jessika Robson didn't despair – she turned to…
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Eliza Radclyffe takes historic victory for female swimmers at the Dee Mile
16-year-old Eliza Radclyffe becomes the first woman to win the Dee Mile in skins – a race that women were once…
