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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Surfers Against Sewage: petition for safer water quality across UK
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), a national ocean conservation charity, is calling on the UK Government to end sewage pollution in…
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Outdoor swimming venues to close despite calls for lockdown exemption
The prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that all leisure facilities, including outdoor swimming pools and other venues, will be…
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Government and public health officials tour swimming pools to assess how facilities could operate safely
Swim England recently handed a 50,000 signature petition to the Government encouraging it to reconsider its decision to keep pools…
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Swim England partners with the Black Swimming Association to help increase BME participation in aquatic activity
The partnership between the two organisations will aim to break down the barriers that prevent people from BME communities from…
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Marathon Swims becomes part of the Swimathon Foundation family
Swimming challenge event, Marathon Swims - which is hosted annually at the London Aquatics Centre - has become part of…
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Outdoor Swimming Society cancels Dart10k, Bantham Swoosh and Hurly Burly events for 2021
The Outdoor Swimming Society (OSS) has confirmed that they have cancelled their Dart10k, Bantham Swoosh and Hurly Burly events for…
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Uni student to attempt to become the youngest person ever to swim around the Isle of Wight
On Thursday 3 September, 23-year-old Nathan Abbott – from Littlehampton in West Sussex – will attempt to swim 68 miles…
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Woman pledges to swim width of the Channel in paddling pool for charity
Harlow resident and local Salvation Army Major, Karen Sandford, has taken on the challenge of swimming the width of the…
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Our top 10 swims via Google Street View
Join us on a virtual swim tour to some of our favourite swim destinations around the world, all from the…
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First-ever Ötillö Swimrun Catalina kicks off 2020 swimrun season
Tough conditions and a strong racing field saw a highly competitive first race of the 2020 swimrun season at ÖTILLÖ…
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Wanted: Mermaid seeks new tail
In November 2018 Lindsey Cole swam the length of the River Thames – dressed as a mermaid. The swim captured…
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Courtney Paulk attempts record-breaking double Triple Crown with two-way English Channel crossing
Marathon swimmer Courtney Paulk has today set off on her third attempt to complete a double crossing of the English…
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Marine Conservation Society urge public to take part in annual Great British Beach Clean
The Marine Conservation Society are urging the British public to organise a local beach clean as part of this year’s…
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Finalists of the MSF Solo Swim of the Year 2019
Five marathon swimmers up for award that recognises the most outstanding solo marathon swim of year
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Episode three of Downstream – our listening project for outdoor swimmers
Welcome to episode three of Downstream, our new audio series of writers reading from their books. This week we hear…
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Red Bull’s Neptune Steps returns for sixth year
Red Bull’s Neptune Steps event returns for a sixth year on 21 – 22 March 2020, with more than 1,000…
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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame announces 2020 Honours and Awards
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) has announced 15 new honours and awards for its annual Honouree Award…
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Hong Kong circumnavigation record beaten
On 5 November, former Hong Kong Olympic swimmer and 2019 Cold Half Extreme Marathon winner Alex Fong Lik-sun, 39, smashed…
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Go Swim Loch Lomond – a new open water event for Scotland and alternative for the Great Scottish Swim
Fans of the Great Scottish Swim, who were disappointed last month to learn the event had been cancelled for 2019,…
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Dip a Day December
For most people the beginning of December marks the annual countdown towards Christmas and the new year, Advent chocolate is…
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Photo finish after 10km for the third leg of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Setubal, Portugal
With the FINA World Championship Gwangju 2019 quickly approaching (Friday 12 to Sunday 28 Jul 2019), there were fewer entries…
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Planning permission granted for Brighton Sea Lanes project at second attempt
Sea Lanes Brighton has been granted temporary planning permission to begin the transformation of the derelict Peter Pan site on…
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Campaign to reinstate swimming in Wimbledon Park Lake
Campaigners have launched a petition calling for the London Borough of Merton to consider the needs of open water swimmers…
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New South West Skinny Dip launches to raise funds for MIND
It all started while Ruth Hunt was driving and listening to Simon Mayo on the radio. Jax Higginson, organiser of…
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Augmented Reality for Swimmers
Dan Eisenhardt is the founder and CEO of FORM, inventor of swim goggles with a see-through augmented-reality display that delivers…
