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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Danie Marais hoping for victory at Sanlam CapeSouth African open water star Danie Marais will be competing at the Sanlam Cape Mile, a new race in South… 
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FINA confirms World Cup race in United Arab EmiratesAfter weeks of being tagged 'tbc' on the FINA website, it has finally been confirmed that the controversial second-leg race… 
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Warm hearts, cold competition at the US Winter Swimming ChampionshipOn 21 February 2015, the United States entered the world of international winter swimming competitions with the first US Winter Swimming… 
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blueseventy launch polarised gogglesSwimming and triathlon brand blueseventy has launched a polarised version of their award-winning Hydra-Vision goggles 
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Take the Crisis 10 Minute ChallengeCrisis Skylight Oxford is calling for keen open water swimmers to take on the 10 Minute Challenge at the Crisis… 
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187,888 lakes to swim inA new swimming holiday company has emerged to take advantage of Finland’s almost countless swimming opportunities 
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Free parking for swimmers!No need to worry about where to park before a swim in the Lake District, a pub near Ambleside has… 
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International Winter Swimming Association launches World CupThe International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA) has announced the inaugural Winter Swimming World Cup Series for 2015-16 
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Sprint finish at Sand to SurfThe State Sand to Surf, the penultimate race in the New Zealand State Ocean Swim Series, took place at Mt… 
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Swim the Solent in aid of the SamaritansEntries are now open for the annual Swim the Solent in aid of the Samaritans. The 1.5-mile swim from the… 
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Elivar Open Water Swim Series to include Mad Hatter sea swimsSports nutrition brand Elivar has announced that the 2015 Elivar Open Water Swim Series will include the Mad Hatter Velotive… 
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50% increase in wet wipes found on UK beaches in 2014The numbers of wet wipes found on UK beaches increased by over 50% last year, reports the Marine Conservation Society 
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Would this be allowed in the UK?Participants are required to leap (jump or dive) from a 3m wall into a swollen, fast flowing river with a… 
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French and Italian swimmers win in Abu Dhabi while Americans boycott raceThe second round of FINA’s 2015 10km marathon swimming world cup series took place earlier today in Abu Dhabi and… 
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List of UK open water races under FINA regulationsFINA rules – the ones they use for the Olympic Marathon Swim – are not to everyone’s liking as they… 
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40 swimmers, 40 kayakers and 18 km in 11 hoursTwo decades ago, 30 members of Raleigh Kuala Lumpur took on an unprecedented challenge of swimming 60km across the Malacca… 
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Swim the Big Blue expedition seeks crowd-funded sponsorshipBritish adventurer Ben Hooper is planning to swim across the Atlantic, starting in November this year, and he doesn’t want to get… 
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Neda el Món launches open water leagueSpanish swim event organiser Neda el Món yesterday announced the creation of a new ‘Open Water League’ made up of… 
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Back the Baths! Thames Baths live on KickstarterIf you fancy being able to swim in a new, natural lido in the Thames in the centre of London,… 
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Double win for O’BrienThe Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships, better known as The Aussies, celebrated its 100th anniversary at the weekend 
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Arena confirmed as technical sponsor for pan-Atlantic Swim the Big Blue expeditionJellyfish, 30ft-high waves, sharks, flying fish and the fierce equatorial sun are just some of the things Ben Hooper will… 
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Mainstone wins World Cup goldRhys Mainstone has won the third open water swimming World Cup of the year, claiming victory at the 10km marathon… 
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Capp wins at TakapunaFresh from setting a new national record for the 1500m at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships, Nathan Capp has… 
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Zone3 team up with Votwo events for new Ötillö swimrun training sprints seriesIf you spent any time around open water last summer you may have seen a new breed of athlete that’s… 
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Swimmo Kickstarter campaign hits target after first dayA comparison of world record swimming times over the years shows that the elites are getting faster and faster. 
 
                 
                 
              