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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Team England announces first set of athletes for 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Set to take place in Birmingham, this year's Commonwealth Games are just around the corner. Team England’s first team announcement…
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Zoggs launches new thermal range of silver-lined sustainable swimsuits
Zoggs have launched a new open water swimwear range developed in partnership with HerSpirit that aims to enhance the outdoor…
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Swimming pioneer Mercedes Gleitze honoured with blue plaque in Brighton
This week, a plaque has been unveiled in Brighton in honour of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim…
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New Felixstowe festival celebrating our connection to the sea launches this spring
Channel Festival will celebrate our relationship with the sea through a free programme of activities in Felixstowe this March.
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Work begins on National Open Water Swimming Centre of Excellence by Sea Lanes Brighton
Expected to open in Spring 2023, the plan is underway to create the UK’s first National Open Water Swimming Centre…
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Get a free ticket to the National Outdoor Expo
Come and join us at The National Outdoor Expo this March at NEC Birmingham for FREE when you sign up…
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WaterAid invites swimmers to take the plunge and help transform lives with clean water
WaterAid has announced its largest swimming programme to date, from its participation in some of the UK’s largest swimming events…
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Scarborough sewage rebels Sons of Neptune to feature in a new film
Set in Scarborough in the 1980's, the film will tell the story of what happened when the powers that be…
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Swimmers raise £7,000 with 26.2-mile Thames Swim
“Part of the reason we did this is because we felt we’d gone a bit soft in the summer,” says…
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The Rivers Trust partners with the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival to ask swimmers to race to revive rivers
We are extremely excited to announce that 2022 Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival (10 July 2022) has this year partnered…
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Environment Bill clause defeat makes front pages
The Environment Bill currently working its way through parliament generated mainstream news coverage and front-page headlines when 265 Conservative MPs…
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Cheers to Channel swimming! Brewery produces swimming-themed beer to raise money for charity
Two teams of Channel relay swimmers have teamed up with a brewery to produce a pair of swimming-themed beers to…
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Genius or featherbrained? The Bluetits first ever winter swimming event
Lake 32 in the Cotswold Water Park hosted the Bluetits first ever winter swimming event on 13 November – and…
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New record for late season English Channel swim
French swimmer Steve ‘the Seal’ Stievenart is set to claim a new record for the latest English Channel swim on…
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Outdoor swimming success at Kendal Mountain Festival
The outdoor swimming community could again meet in person at the annual Kendal Mountain Festival in the Lake District. This…
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STAnd up for swimming
In response to the crippling swimming teacher shortage in the UK, STA say it’s time to STAnd Up for Swimming…
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Beach litter going down, but plastic still polluting UK shores
The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, which took place from 17th – 26th September this year, saw…
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Outdoor Swimmer’s Simon Griffiths nominated for WOWSA Man of the Year Award
The World Open Water Swimming Association has included Simon Griffiths in its list of nominations for its annual Man of…
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RNLI on the lookout for new beach lifesavers
Recruitment for this season’s team of RNLI beach lifesavers has opened nationally, ready for the summer season. As well as…
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Irish swim team Walruses Extreme smash new world record for the coldest crossing of the North Channel
The North Channel is dubbed the toughest channel to swim in the world, and that's just the summer season. Walruses…
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Thames protest this weekend aims to challenge ongoing river pollution
This weekend, river users of all kinds are gathering together to protest the ongoing pollution of the Thames river as…
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Sewage petition clears 100,000 barrier
A petition calling on the government to ban water companies discharging raw sewage into water courses has cleared the 100,000…
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Chloë McCardel makes history after completing record 44th crossing of the English Channel
The Australian has surpassed Alison Streeter's record of 43 crossings, making her the new Queen of the English Channel –…
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Mental Health Swims celebrates two years with dip at Hampstead Mixed Pond
Mental Health Swims (MHS) celebrated its second anniversary with a cool (13 degree Celsius) dip in Hampstead Heath’s Mix Pond…
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Courtney Paulk achieves historic Double Triple Crown
American marathon swimmer Courtney Moates Paulk has become the first person in history to achieve the Double Triple Crown of…
