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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ASA and RNLI launch Swim Safe 2015
The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have launched Swim Safe 2015, an open water…
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Zone3 official swim partner for British Triathlon Championships in Liverpool
Zone3 have announced that they will be the official swim sponsor for Tri Liverpool, which will play host to the…
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Swimming with a conscience
My pre-race checklist goes something like this
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Charity swim at Tri2O in memory of Katie Henderson
Last month swimmer and triathlete Katie Henderson lost her life in a road traffic accident while on her way to…
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Team 210 Southwest attempt first relay crossing of the Dál Riata Channel
On Saturday 11 July 2015 Team 210oSOUTHWEST set off from Cushendal (Northern Island) to travel to the Mull of Kintyre…
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Double Ironman for Level Water
Ian Thwaites launched Level Water two years as a charity to teach children with disabilities to swim. Disabled children are…
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Poole swim back by popular demand
The popular Poole Swim will return to the Sandbanks Peninsular this summer, under new management by Bespoke Events and with…
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10km gold and silver for US at Pan Americans
Chip Peterson followed his FINA World Cup win at Setúbal with another victory on Sunday, taking gold in the men's…
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Photo finish in women’s 10k at Pan American Games
As the opener of the swimming events of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto on Saturday, the women's 10km…
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Zoggs to partner the Aspire Channel Swim 2015
Swimwear brand Zoggs has renewed its support of the Aspire Channel Swim, announcing that it will be its official corporate…
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Dearing takes bronze in Tereno
British swimmer Alice Dearing won bronze on the opening day of the European Junior Open Water Championships in Tereno, Switzerland
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Open water swimmers begin Olympic bid in Kazan
The open water events of the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, kick off tomorrow (25 July) with the men's…
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Nejib Belhedi completes latest Iron Swim
Nejib Belhedi has completed his latest Iron Swim, a 21km swim across the Gulf of Gabes. In what has been…
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Double gold for US at Lake St-Jean
American teammates Christine Jennings and Charles 'Chip' Peterson took gold in the seventh leg of the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World…
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Tom Milner completes River Trent Challenge
“Before setting up this challenge I had never swum more than eight miles. I started open water swimming only last…
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50km before 50
Fiona England has set herself a challenge: 50km in five swims before she turns 50 in December
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First Channel relay for Havens Hospices
A team of swimmers have successfully completed a Channel relay in aid of Havens Hospices, the first time the charity…
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Royal Life Saving Society UK to host open water festival
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has launched its first open water festival, set to take place at…
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Muller takes gold at Kazan, secures place in Rio
Auriele Muller of France has taken gold in the women's 10km at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, joining teammate…
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Vicky Miller becomes tenth woman to cross the North Channel
The North Channel is one of the toughest crossings in the world, considered by many to be the ultimate marathon…
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Make a splash for Martlets Hospice
The Martlets Hospice, which provides end of life care services to adults with terminal illness in Brighton, has launched its…
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Top ten swimmers in men’s 10km race at Kazan qualify for Rio
American Jordan Wilimovsky won the men's 10km at the World Championships in Kazan, becoming the first swimmer to qualify for…
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Ho and Anderson take gold in 5km at Kazan
The open water action at the FINA World Championships in Kazan started on Saturday with the 5km events.
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Two relay records set in the North Channel
One-way and two-way relay records have been set in the North Channel. On 28 July, Fast and Frozen, an international…
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water…
The Blue Mile is back with a new charity partner, the Shark Trust. This year participants in the popular one-mile…