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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Swimmers with chainsaws to attempt world’s highest swim
A group of seven swimmers from South Africa is about to set off for Argentina armed with chainsaws. The group,…
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Fifth year for Uswim Openwater New Year’s Day Charity Swim
Uswim Openwater say they’re expecting more than 200 participants at next year’s New Year’s Day swim, scheduled for 11:00 on…
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Open water swimmer’s surprise at Your Champion nomination
Julie Lloyd mostly swims for her own pleasure and entertainment but tries to do one swim each year for a…
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Marathon Swimmers Federation announces winners of 2015 awards
The Marathon Swimmers Federation awards recognise achievement and commitment of marathon swimmers, as voted for by members of the Marathon…
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Swimrun comes to Ireland with 54km race
Swimrun continues to spread from its spiritual home of Sweden, with a new race scheduled to take place in County…
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Guaranteed Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim places with SwimTrek
The Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim is a definite bucket list item for open water swimmers from around the world with…
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Zoggs renews Swimathon partnership for 2016
Swim kit maker Zoggs is the official brand partner for the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Swimathon for 2016, the company announced…
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New sauna for winter swimmers at King’s Cross
Swimmers will now be able to warm up in a sauna after a cold swim at the delightful King’s Cross Pond Club thanks…
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Liam Tancock joins Swimzi
Liam Tancock has become a shareholder and will join the board of new global sportswear brand Swimzi Ltd.
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Henley Swim founder says FINA could be making a poor decision about the Olympic marathon swim
Swimming’s international governing body is in danger of making the wrong call about the use of wetsuits at Rio according…
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Nejib Belhedi tows 70 tonne ship in memory of Tunisia massacre victims
Tunisian swimmer Nejib Belhedi closed out 2015 by towing a 70 tonne ship (plus passengers) a distance of 350m in…
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Keswick Mountain Festival adds 3k swim to programme
In addition to the 1500m Derwent Island Swim, the organisers of the Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) have added a 3km…
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Cook Strait relay record attempt falls short
It’s been crossed 94 times by 84 individuals from 11 countries according to the Cook Strait Swim website but, as…
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Swim across Britain with SwimTrek
Open water swimming holiday company SwimTrek has launched a new swimming expedition that will follow Scotland’s Great Glen from Fort…
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FINA launches mass participation
FINA, the international governing body for swimming, plans to run a series of mass participation open water swimming events alongside…
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New documentary celebrates Alan Corcoran’s pioneering Irish coastline swim for charity
Back in 2019, Alan Corcoran became the first person to swim the entire Irish coastline to raise money for cancer…
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Ex Army Captain Adam Diver takes on challenge to cross the Irish Sea in a world first
The record-breaking swim from the mainland to the Isle of Man aims to raise awareness of mental health whilst also…
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Brand new sports programme to improve diversity in triathlons
LimeLight sports club and BADU Sports have joined forces to launch a brand-new programme to empower children and young people…
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Join the World’s largest charity fundraising swim
Team GB Olympic swimming heroes, Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew, are encouraging the nation to jump in and make a…
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Shipping now: Trends in Outdoor Swimming 2022
We’ve spent the last few months analysing the data from our Attitudes to Outdoor Swimming survey and talking to experts…
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Outdoor Swimmer at the Rivers Trust Conference
Our founder Simon Griffiths will be joining a panel of experts to discuss “Rivers Fit to Swim In” at the…
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Marathon Swims launches new Spring Swims event at Hillingdon Lido this April
Marathon Swims is the ultimate swimming challenge to open the season, and it's back with some exciting news.
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New NOWCA Wild app supports safety of wild swimmers
This year, NOWCA will be launching a new app which aims to support the safety of wild swimmers. Named NOWCA…
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Outdoor Swimmer appoints Ella Foote as new Editor
We are thrilled to announce Ella Foote has been appointed as the new Editor of Outdoor Swimmer, overseeing our print,…
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New short film tells story of how sea swimming helped with cancer diagnosis
An inspiring new short film has been released which tells the story of how one woman used outdoor swimming as…
