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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Join the We Remember Them Relay and support frontline workers
In December last year Outdoor Swimmer put a call-out for swimmers to join a virtual relay in support of frontline…
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Marathon Swims launches 50km challenge
Marathon Swims has launched a new 50km challenge. The marathon swimming event series has launched its Marathon Swims Virtual Challenge…
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Wild swimmers hold protest in Bristol Harbour
The group are campaigning to change the current by-law in place that prevents people from swimming in the harbour on…
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The Black Swimming Association announces pioneering research project
To mark its first anniversary, The Black Swimming Association (BSA) has announced plans to undertake a pioneering research project aimed…
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Swimmers raise over £45k for homelessness charity Crisis
A 28-strong team of outdoor swimmers have braved ice, snow and rain to complete a month of daily dips and…
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March issue out now
“I’m looking at the sky, I’m seeing the birds, I’m in the weather. I’m noticing things that I never had…
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Keswick Mountain Festival announces sports and live music line-up
Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) has revealed details of its 2022 line-up, when the event will return to its traditional May…
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Number of swimmers aided by RNLI more than doubles
The number of swimmers who were aided by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers jumped from 53 in the summer…
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New Owners for Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series
The Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series will start the new season in 2022 under new ownership.
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Take on the new virtual challenge from Compete Impossible – and win prizes
Swim the equivalent of the English Channel for a chance to win a pair of Form smart goggles and a…
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RNLI open lifeguard applications for 2021 season
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is in search of budding new lifeguards to spend a season working on some…
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Black Swimming Association launches pioneering research programme
The research will provide a greater understanding of the behaviours and barriers preventing people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage…
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2021 Great East Swim cancelled due to blue-green algae
Great Swim have been forced to cancel this year’s edition of the Great East Swim due to the presence of…
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Blue-green algae bloom forces Swim Serpentine Club to temporarily close
Swimming has been closed at the Serpentine Swimming Club in Hyde Park, London, until further notice due to a blue-green…
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SwimTrek team up with Elon Musk for new tour to the Sea of Tranquillity
Swim holiday pioneers SwimTrek are joining forces with technology entrepreneur Elon Musk for their latest adventure, the company announced today.…
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Colin Hill honoured by the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Open water swimming pioneer Colin Hill has been named the recipient of the Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award in…
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Proposed amendment to the Environment Bill could be a boon for outdoor swimmers
The Environment Bill 2019-21 currently making its way through Parliament is intended to create targets, plans and policies for improving…
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McCardel and Haynes set new English Channel swimming records
Channel swimmer Nik Haynes and record-breaking marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel both made history in the English Channel last week, setting…
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“This is not the time to ‘have a go’ at open water swimming.” The outdoor swimming community responds to the government’s new guidance
Water safety organisations and outdoor swimming community express concern after the Prime Minister announces open water swimming allowed in England…
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Marine conservationist swimming to the end of the Earth to protect Antarctica
We chat with Jane Hardy, who has volunteered swim in Antarctica to campaign for greater protection of seas and marine…
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KLPA official logo competition
The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association (KLPA), based in Hampstead Heath in North London, have launched a competition to design their…
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May issue out now!
Are you missing the open water? This month we have a bumper interactive digital issue to keep your mind and…
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Coronavirus: what the government’s new guidance means for outdoor swimmers
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that some sports including swimming in lakes and rivers are now allowed, as…
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Join the Campaign to Support Britain’s Historic Pools
Historic Pools of Britain (HPB) is launching a new individual membership scheme for those with a passion for supporting the…
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Outdoor pools: Despite being allowed to open from 11 July, many lidos will remain closed – some indefinitely
Despite the news that outdoor pools in England will be allowed to reopen from 11 July, many lidos will remain…
