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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Birthday swimmer to be youngest at Great North Swim
Tilly Barlow turns 12 on 11 June 2016, the same day as the Great North Swim, making her the youngest…
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Anna Wardley terminates Balearic Swim due to jellyfish
Anna Wardley, who in 2013 became only the fourth person to swim all the way around the Isle of Wight,…
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Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool re-opens today after £750,0000 refurbishment
Built in 1869, Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool is believed to be the second oldest outdoor swimming pool in the…
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Zone3 plans global expansion for 2014
Wetsuit and triathlon brand Zone3 says it plans to expand internationally in 2014
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Sean Conway announces his latest challenge: circumnavigating mainland Britain
Adventurer Sean Conway, who made is name in the open water swimming world through his length of Britain swim, as…
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Petition for new lido in Twickenham
Twickenham lido closed for refurbishment at the end of the summer in 1980. That refurbishment never took place and the…
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New Poole Ocean Swim to include “how far can you swim in 90 minutes challenge?”
John Lunt has announced a new early season ocean swim at Poole, in Dorset, on 21 May.
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Swimovate to be official timing sponsor for LEN European Aquatic Championships, London 2016
Swimovate Ltd, the manufacturer of the PoolMate range of lap-counting watches, has been appointed as the official timing sponsor for…
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Wendy Trehiou to receive Churchill Award for Courage
Cancer survivor Wendy Trehiou will receive Jersey’s Churchill Award for Courage, becoming the sixth person to do so since its…
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Alan Morrison completes Captain Webb swim
Alan Morrison took 6:33:33 to replicate a 10-mile swim from Sandy Hook NJ to Coney Island Brooklyn that was first…
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Moseley completes first solo swim across Lake Pontchartrain
Matthew Moseley has completed the first solo crossing of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.
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Henley Swim launch open water swimming clubs initiative
Working with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), event organiser Henley Swim has launched an initiative to create three new open…
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Survey shows big influx of new participants to open water
We recently carried out a reader survey that showed nearly a quarter of open water swimmers joined the sport in…
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Nine swimming resolutions for 2013
Clichéd though it is, we couldn't resist the temptation to offer our New Year swimming resolution tips for 2013
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Craig Lenning becomes third Farallon Islands to mainland California solo swimmer
The Farallon Islands (or the Farallones) lie off the coast of San Francisco, 30 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge
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11.5 per cent of people in South Lakeland swim at least once per week
Diabetes UK has taken data from Sport England to see who, in the UK, swims the most
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Burnell misses start of race, but still wins 5k Australian Championships
Team GB's Jack Burnell wins 5km race in Australia, despite setting off 20 metres behind the rest of the field
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New Zealand Ocean Swim Series returns to Corsair Bay
Five years after the deadly earthquake that rocked Christchurch on 22 February 2011, the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series returned…
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Red Bull Neptune Steps returns for 2016
Maryhill Locks in Glasgow will be the setting on 9 April for the second outing of the Red Bull Neptune…
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Henley Swim to repeat ‘This Girl Can’ offer of free places in the Henley Mile
Event organiser Henley Swim to offer a number of free places to women who have never swum in an open water event…
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Sampanna Shelar completes 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
Indian open water swimmer 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
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Silver for Burnell, but French dominate in Abu Dhabi
Gold for Olivier and Muller in second leg of World Cup
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Chloe McCardel completes 78-mile Eleuthera to Nassau swim
Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel is today resting after completing a phenomenal 78-mile ocean swim between two islands in the Bahamas
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110 plunge into Windermere for Chillswim’s Boxing Day Dip
110 swimmers aged 6 to 60, many in fancy dress, turned up for the second Chillswim Boxing Day Dip, which…
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Zone3 to offer open water swimming taster sessions for 2015
Wetsuit, open water swimming and triathlon brand Zone3 has announced it will be visiting open water swimming venues around the…
