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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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Arena to sponsor Commonwealth butterfly champion Katerine Savard
Aquatic sports brand Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with Katerine Savard, the company announced on 18 December
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Winter swimmers converge in Siberia
In the weeks leading up to the third Tyumen Open Cup, which took place on 12-13 December 2014, temperatures in…
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Ear plugs that don’t stop you from hearing
We haven’t tested these yet so can’t vouch for the claims but we’ve just received a press release about a…
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Would you swim 200km in a polluted river to highlight the problem?
If you’re going to do a nice long swim you might as well find a good cause to do it…
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World champions show their class at King and Queen of the Sea
FINA marathon swimming world cup series winners Ana Marcela Cunha and Allan do Carmo teamed up to win a tightly…
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STA launches new open water rescue qualification
STA, the swimming teaching and lifesaving organisation, has launched a new rescue qualification aimed at keeping swimmers safe in open…
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Danie Marais hoping for victory at Sanlam Cape
South African open water star Danie Marais will be competing at the Sanlam Cape Mile, a new race in South…
