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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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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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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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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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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Payne and do Carmo win in Rio 2016 test 10km event
Despite continuing concerns over water quality, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games test event for marathon swimming took place at Copacobana…
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Great Scottish Swim to host national championships
Scottish Swimming have announced that the national one mile open water championship race will take place at this year's Great…
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Wildlife swimming in central London
If you want to swim with seals, porpoises and dolphins then central London might not be your first choice
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Record set for first two-person relay of Lake Geneva
Proclaimed as being “one for the top spot in your trophy cabinet”, Lake Geneva is a 70km ultra-marathon swim past…
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Swim the Serpentine for Parkinson’s UK
Home to the Serpentine Swimming Club and the venue for the 2012 Olympics open water marathon events, the Serpentine lake…
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Team of 80-year-olds set new record
Most octogenarians are quite happy spending their leisure time playing with their grandkids or strolling round the park. But when…
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Swim For Tri offers new West London swim fitness sessions this autumn
Swim coaching company Swim for Tri (SFT) has announced dates for a new series of swim fitness sessions at Kensington…
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Relay team completes St Kilda to Harris crossing
After four failed attempts, a seven-person relay team have become the first to successfully swim from St Kilda to Harris…
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Record set for first butterfly relay crossing of the English Channel
A team of swimmers from the Serpentine Swimming Club in London, England, have become the first relay team to cross…
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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…
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Angler complains about “cavorting” wild swimmers
Wild swimmers have a lot to deal with: boat traffic, water pollution, having to carry huge amounts of cake with…
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Meyer to return to Barbados for open water swimming festival
US swimmer Alex Meyer loved swimming in Barbados so much in 2014 that he’ll be back there again on 7…
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Swim around Derwent Island at the Keswick Mountain Festival
If you fancy an early season swim in the Lakes next year, Keswick Mountain Festival has announced that its 10th…
