NEWS
The latest news from the world of outdoor swimming. Stay updated with stories and events that matter to the swim community.
-
World Drowning Prevention Day 2022
‘Do one thing to prevent drowning’ is the key message in this year’s World Drowning Prevention Day 2022.
-
Take the plunge with WaterAid and transform lives
WaterAid’s flagship swimming event, Swim Marathon, is back with a splash for its third year.
-
Swimming the Queen’s Baton relay
Lauren Sharp swims the Queen's Baton across Taplow Lake as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay
-
Sun protection for swimmers
Channel swimmer and melanoma survivor, Dan Whitaker explains why sun protection for swimmers is vital in winter as well as…
-
Watch, Read, Listen: SwimOut podcast
New series of SwimOut podcast out now
-
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.
-
“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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Local community delivers RLSS Water Smart Award
Volunteers teach school children the basics of open water safety
-
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,…
-
SaveTheWye
This weekend (8-10 July), SaveTheWye is hosting numerous events along the river to spread a sobering message – that we…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
More support for Grange Lido
Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit has backed calls to restore the lido in Grange Over Sands, Cumbria.
-
New look for Outdoor Swimmer
Outdoor Swimmer’s website and magazine have got a new look this month. As well as new content, contributors and style,…
-
Drowning Prevention Week – How You Can Help
Around 400 UK and Irish citizens lose their lives each year through drowning. Many of those deaths are preventable.
-
Swim at sunrise on World Bathing Day
Next Monday, June 22, is World Bathing Day and the Bathe the World Foundation is asking people across the globe…
-
Finisterre partners with Circular Flow to launch 100% recyclable neoprene regeneration scheme
Each year it is estimated that a staggering 8,380 tonnes of wetsuits are discarded into landfills or incinerated across the…
