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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Tampa Bay Marathon celebrates 20th anniversary in windswept conditions
The 20th edition of the Tampa Bay Marathon took place on 21 April 2018 in rough and windy weather.
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Marathon Swims shortlisted for BT Sport Industry Award
Marathon Swims, a 10km pool swimming challenge that launched in 2017 at the London Aquatic Centre, has been shortlisted for Participation…
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Murmansk to be host city for the International Ice Swimming Championships 2019
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) has announced that its next flagship bi-annual world championship event will be staged in…
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Can you help Swimathon reach £50m?
Swimathon 2018 launches on 27 April and this year hopes to raise at least £2 million to bring the overall…
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50th Ice Mile at SwimYourSwim
On 16 January 2018, winter swimmer Amy Cheatham Hayes became the 50th person to complete an Ice Mile with open…
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Young stars shine at Lorne Pier to Pub
The 1.2km ocean race in Victoria, Australia is in its 38th year, attracting nearly 5,000 competitors who swim from Lorne…
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STA launch new open water coaching qualification
After months of discussion and development, and with input from a range of open water swimming experts (including Outdoor Swimmer),…
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Dates announced for Marathon Swims 2018, London, plus new partnership with SwimQuest
Marathon Swims, the pool-based 10km swimming challenge returns to Stratford in November 2018
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Happy World Poetry Day! ‘And Again’ by Naive Gascon
It’s World Poetry Day and to celebrate we are sharing the poem ‘And Again’, by Naive Gascon. A beautiful poem…
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Marnaton returns to Formentera and adds exclusive four-day challenge
The selection process opens today (14 Feb 2018) for a new exclusive 4-day sea swimming challenge in Formentera created by the…
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Swell by Jenny Landreth makes William Hill shortlist
Swimming book Swell: A Waterbiography by Jenny Landreth has made the seven-strong shortlist of the William Hill Sports Book of…
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Outdoor Swimmer nominated for WOWSA Award
The changes we’ve made to Outdoor Swimmer magazine in 2017 have been recognised through a nomination for an award by…
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Wild Water photography project
Wild Water is a photography project exploring open water swimming in the UK by award winning photographer Christopher Lanaway, who…
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5k swim announced for 2018 Keswick Mountain Festival
Keswick Mountain Festival has announced its programme of sports events for 2018, which will include a 5k swim for the…
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Cake! Cake! Cake!
Enter our ultimate outdoor swimming cake contest!
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Bridi and Ruffini crowned 2017 FINA/HOSA World Cup winners
Italy have claimed a double victory in the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup, with Simone Ruffini and Arianna Bridi…
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Record number of swimmers take part in sixth Barbados Open Water Festival
Barbados is becoming a must-visit destination for open water swimmers around the world with its annual Open Water Festival, which…
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SwimTrek rewarded for creating a new industry
SwimTrek’s recent receipt of a Queen’s Award in Innovation recognises the company’s pioneering creation of the swim holiday business
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Homelessness charity Crisis wants swimmers to get cold
Each winter, Crisis hold a series of icy plunge swims to raise funds and awareness for those sleeping rough. You…
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Proposal launched to create Scottish Open Water Swimming Association
The Scottish Open Water Swimming Association (SOWSA) is a proposed new charity that aims to promote and grow safe open…
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Becky Horsbrugh attempts to be the first British person to swim the Bangla Channel
On the 29 January 2018, Becky Horsbrugh will attempt to be the first British person to swim the Bangla Channel in the…
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Hundreds of swimmers expected at the Outdoor Swimming Society’s December Dip
Hundreds of swimmers are expected this Saturday at the Outdoor Swimming Society’s December Dip at Parliament Hill Lido on London’s…
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Six swimmers to swim twice around Manhattan Island
Mo Siegel, Jaimie Monahan, Courtney Paulk, Steve Gruenwald, Gilles Chalandon and Michele Walters take on the 57-mile 40 Bridges Double…
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Girl power! Rivard sisters make history at Massawippi
The Fifth Annual 9-mile swim on Lac Massawippi took place on 14 August 2017. Out of a field of eleven…
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New London open water swimming event to raise funds for MND
The team behind the famous Amsterdam City Swim are bringing their fundraiser for motor neurone disease (MND) to London for…
