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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Deakin & Blue launch new swimsuit to help keep Mental Health Swims afloat
£15 from the sale of every Deakin & Blue Vitamin Sea Swimsuit will go directly to Mental Health Swims so…
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Our oldest mixed relay across the English Channel
David Rock and his swim buddies tell us about their record-breaking (pending ratification) oldest mixed 4-person relay across the Channel,…
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Albert Avenue Pools, Hull new £10 millon lido, opens with giant hook a duck competition
Albert Avenue Pools and Fitness in Hull has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor, with a giant game of…
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Weaving Webs in Motion
What do you get when you bring together 17 outdoor swimmers, a choreographer who is also a scientist, two professional…
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Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley team up for an epic triathlon to save our seas
On 16 October world-famous athletes Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley will embark on a ‘Tri for…
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Swimmers share inspiring stories of lives changed by the water
Through the lenses of community, the environment and mental health, Toes in the Water is a collection of inspiring stories…
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“I learnt to swim from scratch then took on an English Channel relay”
Hafsa Mughal went from complete beginner to English Channel relay swimmer, all in the space of five months. Now an…
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Will you Awaken Your Blue Mind this winter?
The Awaken Your Blue Mind challenge is to complete 21 water-based activities over the winter months, from when the clocks…
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Paralympian Alice Tai swims the English Channel with five novice swimmers for the ‘Channel More’ Project
The Channel More team's swim took place after months of training with Professor Greg Whyte to get the participants, all…
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UltraSwim33.3 makes a splash in Montenegro
Today marked the first day of UltraSwim33.3, a brand new swimming event that has attracted 120 athletes from 23 countries…
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Two weekends of swimming celebration in Weston-super-Mare
This Sunday 1 October Weston Marine Lake will be celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS, followed by a 'Why…
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Watch our Q&A with English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge
For our recent subscriber and patron event, adaptive athlete Sophie Etheridge shared her experience of completing the longest ever one-way…
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A heartwarming wild swimming tale for Christmas
After a successful crowdfunder, wild swimming play Glacier will be premiering at The Old Fire Station in Oxford in December
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A record-setting relay in Windermere
Niamh Lewis reports on a Windermere relay beset by challenges, including a broken down support boat.
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Olympian Rebecca Adlington backs campaign to keep the nation’s pools open
Swim England has launched its ‘Don’t Put a Cap on Swimming’ campaign in a fight back against threats to pools…
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How to apply for Bathing Water Status – Free conference
The Surfers Against Sewage Bathing Water Conference will take place in Bristol on Saturday 11 November.
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Jessika Robson becomes youngest person to swim the North Channel
At just 17-years old, Jessika Robson has become the youngest person to swim the North Channel (pending ratification), with a…
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The 100-year-old outdoor swimming race
The Nelson Mandela Bay aQuellé celebrates its 100th anniversary in January 2024
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Swimming returns to Cardiff reservoirs
After a brief closure over the summer, Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs in Cardiff have reopened to outdoor swimmers and stand-up…
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Speedo joins forces with Folk for new swimwear collection
From swimsuits and robes to hoodies and base layers, swimwear brand Speedo has unveiled a limited capsule collection with British…
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River users join forces to protest against Thames Water’s abstraction plans
Wild swimmers alongside rowers, anglers and other river users protested against Thames Water's plans to abstract millions of gallons of…
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Help keep Mental Health Swims afloat
After a 50% drop in donations over the past year, mental health peer support community Mental Health Swims has launched…
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Join in the first ever Big River Watch
The Rivers Trust is calling on outdoor swimmers and nature lovers to join the Big River Watch, the first ever…
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The Black Tri Tribe: an environment to thrive
Ahead of their London Triathlon on Sunday 10 September, we spoke to the Black Tri Tribe's founder Kelly Smith about…
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Olympian Hector Pardoe swims length of Windermere in record-breaking time
In a remarkable feat of endurance, British Olympian Hector Pardoe has set a new record for the fastest swim of…