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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Caitlin O’Reilly: word’s youngest Ocean Seven swimmer
An ultra-marathon swimmer from New Zealand has got herself in the Guinness World Records after becoming the world’s youngest person…
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January in the swim community
NOWCA reminds winter dippers to swim safely with the help of their handy app, and Mental Health Swims is on…
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Diving into 2025 with a dip a day for the homeless
A group of fundraisers in the north of England are having a dip a day throughout January to help tackle…
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Take part in our Outdoor Swimming Survey 2024
How do you swim? Where? Who with? To build a picture of Outdoor Swimming in 2024, we're asking swimmers everywhere…
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Can we make London’s rivers swimmable?
The London Assembly Environment Committee is investigating the question of how to make London's rivers swimmable through a series of…
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The Festive Dip List 2024
What better way to clear your head after Christmas than to run full pelt into the sea? Plan your swim…
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Vote Ella for ‘Outdoor Personality of the Year’!
We're so proud of editor Ella Foote for being nominated 'Outdoor Personality of the Year' for The Great Outdoors Reader…
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The Flushed Dippers: the effects of cold water and menopause
Open water swim coach Marianne Johnson has recently launched a weekly open water swimming group for peri- and post-menopausal women.…
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Support Britain’s lidos
Lidos are vital blue spaces for those who cannot access coastal and often remote inland swimming sites. Peer network Future…
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December in the swim community
NOWCA Wild explores a magical swimming spot on the Isle of Skye, and Mental Health Swims reflects on a challenging…
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New conceptual images of Dublin City Lido released
The Dublin City Lido Campaign has released its latest design and conceptual images for a public outdoor public lido at…
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Have your say on bathing waters
Respond to DEFRA’s consultation on bathing waters by 23 December
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Meet Lorraine Candy: mum, journalist, editor, author, podcaster and swimmer
In our recorded Virtual Event Q&A, hear how Lorraine learned front crawl at the age of 47, and and how…
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Kendal Mountain Festival, here we come!
Join our Outdoor Swimming Session at Kendal Mountain Festival for an exhilarating journey through rivers, lakes and the sea as…
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A momentous day: the March For Clean Water
Digital editor Abi Whyte joined 15,000 other blue-clad protestors for a defiant and uplifting rally in Parliament Square, London
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Join the SwimTrek 60k 2024
Swim to help save the seas with SwimTrek this November
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November in the swim community
NOWCA's Sub10 Club is back this winter and Mental Health Swims shares one of their inspiring volunteer swim host stories.…
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Thank you, Jonny!
Last month, Contributing Editor Jonathan Cowie wrote his last column for the magazine after over a decade dedicated to Outdoor…
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Want to swim the English Channel again… for FREE?
SwimTayka is calling on experienced Channel swimmers to sign up for 2025 and help support those undertaking the feat for…
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October in the swim community
A successful transition at a Leicestershire NOWCA venue, and fundraising opportunities for Mental Health Swims. Stay up to date with…
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“It was a team effort”: Andy Donaldson’s record breaking swim around Manhattan Island
On Thursday 19 September, Andy Donaldson completed the 45.9km Manhattan Island Swim in 5:41:48 setting a new world record for…
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The story behind the October front cover of Outdoor Swimmer magazine
This month’s gorgeous front cover of Outdoor Swimmer magazine is by renowned painter and printmaker Anita Klein
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Swimming studies in Windermere
Jonathan Cowie reports from the Outdoor Swimming Research Forum 2024, a fascinating conference in the Lake District exploring the science…
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A Channel swimmer photostory
“Physical preparation for this is key, but mental preparation is paramount”. On 4 September, 16-year-old Prisha Tapre became a Channel…
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“Just get it done”: Barry Murphy attempts his Third Triple Crown in the open water
Ahead of his swim across the Catalina Channel on 12 September, Irishman Barry Murphy tells Isaac Dubey about the incredible…
