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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Around the Bays in 80 Days: take on a new Lake District swim challenge!
Calvert Lakes invite you to partake in an exhilarating new Lake District swim challenge, which is open to all levels…
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Outdoor Swimmer partners with Climategames
Outdoor Swimmer has partnered with Climategames to encourage subscribers to challenge themselves while helping to restore the planet. Our mission…
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Fluitō transforms the sport of swimming and para swimming into a public art installation this summer
An immersive public art installation called Fluitō is coming to Birmingham 2022 Festival this July.
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The Ocean Film Festival returns this autumn
Unexpected wildlife encounters, unimaginable feats of endurance and intrepid underwater exploration: The Ocean Film Festival returns this Sep-Nov 2022, bringing…
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A geographical swimming challenge: 10 wild swims in 10 counties
A couple from Bedfordshire have completed an outdoor swimming challenge that was as much about geography as it was about…
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World Drowning Prevention Day 2022
‘Do one thing to prevent drowning’ is the key message in this year’s World Drowning Prevention Day 2022.
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Take the plunge with WaterAid and transform lives
WaterAid’s flagship swimming event, Swim Marathon, is back with a splash for its third year.
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Swimming the Queen’s Baton relay
Lauren Sharp swims the Queen's Baton across Taplow Lake as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay
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Sun protection for swimmers
Channel swimmer and melanoma survivor, Dan Whitaker explains why sun protection for swimmers is vital in winter as well as…
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Watch, Read, Listen: SwimOut podcast
New series of SwimOut podcast out now
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Cornish teenager completes demanding Eddystone to Plymouth swim challenge
15-year-old, Lowenna North has become the youngest person to complete the 14-mile Eddystone to Plymouth swim challenge.
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“A swimming challenge in memory of Dad, my hero”
Twickenham resident, Andy Spencer, is halfway through a year-long swimming challenge – 365 miles in 365 days in memory of his…
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My first open water swimming event
Travel writer Phoebe Smith tells us about her first open water swimming event – a half-mile potter along the River Thames…
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Racing the tide: an epic 62-mile swim around the Isle of Wight
An Army Neurosurgeon and Major are undertaking a non-stop 62-mile swim around the Isle of Wight, racing the summer tide…
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Professor Greg Whyte takes on Thames swim world record
The swimming coach who helped David Walliams complete an epic swim on the River Thames for Sports Relief in 2011…
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Local community delivers RLSS Water Smart Award
Volunteers teach school children the basics of open water safety
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Sarah Thomas sets new North Channel crossing record
US marathon swimmer, Sarah Thomas, has set a North Channel record by becoming the first person to complete a two-way,…
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SaveTheWye
This weekend (8-10 July), SaveTheWye is hosting numerous events along the river to spread a sobering message – that we…
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The Lyme Splash is back!
The Lyme Splash, which challenges swimmers to complete a 3.15km course between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, is finally going ahead…
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Plastic Free July: Five tips for reducing your plastic waste as a swimmer
Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages millions of people to reduce single-use plastic waste everyday. But how…
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London Rivers Week returns
London Rivers Week is an annual campaign inspiring people to celebrate London’s rivers and the many projects taking place to…
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The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival returns this Sunday
Outdoor Swimmer is delighted to once again partner with Henley Swim for our annual celebration of outdoor swimming in this…
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Newly renovated marine lake opens
After much campaigning, Weston’s marine lake has reopened. Volunteer group, the Mudlarks, organised for a dredger to spend a month…
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Community led swimming ponds for East London
A community group has launched a Crowdfunder project to transform an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds…
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Kessock Ferry Swim returns with 300 swimmers
After a fifty-year gap 300 swimmers took to the water in Inverness last weekend for the revival of the Kessock…
