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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Kendal Mountain Festival Outdoor Swimming Session 2019 – Highlights and pictures
Last weekend, Outdoor Swimmer’s Jonathan Cowie and Ella Foote had the privilege of hosting the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival Dryrobe…
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International athletes head to UK for Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving 2019
Today, more than 160 international athletes from 14 countries will be competing in the 2019 Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving at…
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New Zealand adds 14th event to Global Swim Series
New Zealand has added a 14th Global Swim Series event - the Red Beach Swim - to its open water…
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Olympians urge people to swim for loved ones at Swimathon 2020
Team GB swimming stars Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew have urged people to sign up to Swimathon 2020 and swim…
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New generation of hydroelectric dams to place ‘tremendous pressure’ on Europe’s river ecosystems
Plans to introduce a new generation of hydroelectric dams across Europe would put ‘tremendous pressure’ on river ecosystems and should…
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Sink or Swim
New reality TV show sees celebrities take on an English Channel relay
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New Frog Graham Round FKT
Ben Abdelnoor sets Fastest Known Time for the Lake District swimming and fell running challenge
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September issue out now!
Our Adventure issue brings you a selection of stories from around the globe to inspire your own adventures, big and…
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New world record for swim across The Wash
Alex Begg swam across The Wash in 5 hours 11 minutes to set a new world record
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Sarah Thomas becomes first person to swim the Channel four times non-stop
Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. The 37-year-old American landed at…
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Cameron Bellamy completes 151km Barbados to St Lucia swim
In November 2018, Cameron Bellamy completed the first ever solo circumnavigation swim of Barbados, a 90km journey that took 40…
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IISA Announces Winter Event Dates including GB Championships in Cheltenham
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) has updated its northern hemisphere winter events listing. The series now includes 10 events…
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Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2019 – Highlights and pictures
Last Sunday (14 July) we welcomed more than 1200 swimmers along with their friends and families to the new look…
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Swim wild and free at Kendal Mountain Festival
We are excited to be hosting the Dryrobe Outdoor Swimming Session at Kendal Mountain Festival
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Against All Odds – August issue of Outdoor Swimmer out now!
The August issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine could be subtitled Against the Odds. Flushed with the success of the Outdoor…
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What Lies Beneath?
Order a print of our November 'Art of Swimming' illustration by Gilly McArthur with 50% going to Surfers Against Sewage
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Richard Royal claims first Humber 2-way swim
Richard Royal, who last year completed the first documented swim from the former pirate radio station platform of Sealand, is…
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November issue out now!
Hello November – log fires, bobble hats and serene autumn swimming. Crisp water, falling leaves and a sense of calm…
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Join us for a wild swim
Join the Outdoor Swimmer team for wild swims at Hampstead Ponds and the West Reservoir
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Sport England research confirms massive growth in outdoor swimming
It is what we have long believed, but new figures confirm that outdoor swimming is undergoing a period of massive…
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Win tickets to the premier of new play SWIM
Liz Richardson’s new show, SWIM, explores the restorative qualities of going for a swim
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John West survey says 30% of British adults haven’t been swimming in more than 10 years
Seafood brand John West recently carried out a survey of attitudes to swimming as part of its Get Yourself Shipshape…
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New association launched for False Bay swims
False Bay, in South Africa, is the latest body of open water to get its own body to co-ordinate, officiate…
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Event report: Dartmoor Open Water Swim, Roadford Lake, 16 June 19
With the forecast spitting out high winds and rain, it was never going to be a walk in the park…
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Challenge of the Month
Get musical in the open water!
