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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2,000 pools could be lost by 2030, Swim England report warns
Almost 2,000 swimming pools in England could close by 2030 unless the Government and local authorities ‘act now’ to replace…
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Sarah Thomas becomes tenth person to swim across Monterey Bay
The four-way English Channel swimmer swam the 25-miles from Harbor Beach in Santa Cruz to San Carlos Beach in Monterey…
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“The future health of rivers is in all our hands” – Rivers Trust release State of Our Rivers report
The Rivers Trust has published a new report on the current health of rivers in England and the factors threatening…
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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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10k Marathon Swim Event Guide
Everything you need to know leading up to the 10k Marathon Swim events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Oxford Rivers Project launch bathing water investigation
The Oxford River Project, a campaign to end sewage pollution in the upper Thames, are launching an investigation tomorrow (18…
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Amy Ennion becomes first person to swim from Guernsey to France
Amy Ennion from Kent, England, has made history by becoming the first person ever to swim from Guernsey to France.…
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Ecologists urge swimmers to report presence of blue-green algae
People who come into contact with the algae could suffer skin rashes, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever or muscle and joint pain
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Adam Walker digs lake and launches Ocean Walker Academy
Adam Walker, the first Brit to complete the Oceans Seven, has opened the Ocean Walker Academy at a purpose-built lake…
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Alice Dearing and Hector Pardoe secure marathon swim spots for Tokyo Games
The pair secured their places after strong performances at the Olympic open-water marathon swim qualifying event hosted in Setubal, Portugal
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New lido to open in Oxfordshire
Queenford Lakes in Oxfordshire are set to open a new lido this summer. The new designated enclosed swim area will…
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Dive into a Swim Marathon like no other
If a 10k marathon swim isn’t enough for you, why not add an extra 20 miles and swim a running…
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Zone3 launches new breaststroke wetsuit
If you have ever tried swimming breaststroke in a wetsuit you will know how difficult it is: your feet pop…
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Campaign launched to address ‘serious’ risk of UK water shortages within next 25 years
With the Environment Agency warning in 2019 that a mixture of population growth, climate change, and drier summers could see…
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Pembrokeshire swimmers embark on virtual fundraiser for India Covid-19 appeal
Black Rock Swim, a group of local swimmers from Pembrokeshire, who meet weekly to swim at high tide in Dale,…
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Tooting Bec Lido celebrates 115th birthday
Tooting Bec Lido, one of Britain’s oldest open-air pools and the largest freshwater swimming pool by surface area in the…
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Release date announced for ‘Blacks Can’t Swim: The Sequel’
Ed Accura, co-founder of the Black Swimming Association and producer of ‘Blacks Can’t Swim’, has revealed the trailer and release…
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RNLI launches to swimmers rose by 26% in 2020, new data reveals
The Royal National Lifeboat Insitution (RNLI) has released its rescue figures for 2020, which show an increase of 26% in…
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7 June announced as reopening date for pools in the Republic of Ireland
The Irish government has announced a phased relaxation of its Covid-19 restrictions, with swimming pools set to reopen from 7…
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2021 European Swimming Championships | Results
With just over two months until Tokyo Olympics, the 2021 European Aquatics Championships, which took place in Hungary last week,…
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Bárbara Hernández becomes first South American to swim the Molokai Channel
The Chilean has now completed four of the Oceans Seven swims
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Costume-free swim group Naturist London seeks new swim venue
Naturist London, a group that meets once a week for a costume-free swim in Central London, celebrates its 10th birthday…
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Swimming pool water inactivates Covid-19 virus in 30 seconds, new study finds
Swimming pool water can inactivate the Covid-19 virus in just 30 seconds under the right conditions, reveals a study by…
