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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Record 45km Hong Kong Circumnavigation to Fund Learn to Swim Programmes for 5,000 #HK360
From Left, Florence Ho (Splash Volunteer Coach), Gerilyn Franco De Guzman (Splash swimmer), Simon Holliday, Henry Wright, Bernadette Arellano (SW),…
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Webby and Scott win New Zealand Ocean Swim Series
Charlotte Webby retained her title in the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series for 2016/17 despite being pushed into second place…
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Lorne Pier to Pub: Sam Sheppard fends off Olympic Gold Medallist Mack Horton
Image: Lorne SLSC/Mark Dadswell Australian Mack Horton may be the reigning Olympic men’s 400m freestyle champion after his victory over Sun…
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Creating the London Marathon of swimming
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for London Marathon Events and hence the person behind Swim Serpentine, talks about his aspirations for…
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Outdoor Swimming Society Publish Guide to Inland Bathing Areas
Outdoor swimmers will increasingly have the chance to enjoy the same access rights as walkers and cyclists with the help…
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Golden weekend for Italy in Argentina in first round of FINA marathon swimming season
The first races in both the 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup and Open Water Grand Prix took place in Argentina at the…
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English Channel Relay Record: An extreme swim for the extreme challenges facing our oceans
On 2 December six swimmers from the Serpentine Swimming Club: Kevin Blick, Dani Lobo, Deirdre Ward, Rob Ouldcott, Boris Mavra…
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Meet our November issue cover stars!
This month’s cover stars are outdoor swimming sisters-in-law Diane Neaves and Shirley O’Gorman from County Cork, Ireland. The cover shot…
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City Swim London raises £144,000 for charity
City Swim London, the charity open water swimming event held in Docklands six weeks ago, has raised £144,000. Over 300…
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STA and GLL boost swim teacher training
GLL and the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) have joined together in a new three-year partnership that will see the charitable …
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Like butterfly? How about 24 miles of it, in open water?
On 2 April this year, John Batchelder took on the famous 24-mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim and completed the entire…
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Charlotte Webby overall winner in Christchurch Crown Swim
New Zealand international open water swimmer Charlotte Webby demonstrated she’s on top form by taking overall victory in the fifth…
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“My friends think I’m a fish…”
Our October cover star is open water swimmer Stephen Peters from Chichester. We caught up with him to find out a bit…
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Winners of #swimselfie contest announced
We are excited to announce the winners of the Women’s Adventure Expo #swimselfie contest in association with A Lotus Rises.…
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RLSS and British Triathlon launch SH2OUT website and swimmer survey
Sh2out, a new partnership to promote safe open water swimming, announced the launch of its website and swimmer survey at…
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Where to find our May 2017 Issue
Outdoor Swimmer retailer list
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New Year’s Day charity swim raises £4,365
Men, women and children take to the chilly water to raise money for charity
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ChillyMcFillies complete epic four-person two-way Loch Lomond relay
After two years of hard training, and a week before her attempt at a record-breaking two-way four-person relay swim of…
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James Goddard joins SwimQuest team for new open water training camps
Three-time Olympian James Goddard has signed up as a coach with swim travel company SwimQuest with his first trip scheduled…
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Inaugural Open Water Swimathon – last spaces!
The Swimathon Foundation, the charity behind the hugely successful Swimathon campaign, has announced the introduction of a new challenge as…
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13th Annual Sheko Challenge in Hong Kong
The 13th Annual Sheko Challenge was held on 9th July 2017. Some of Hong Kong’s top swimmers and runners descended…
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Trump to swim English Channel
Donald Trump has today (1 April 2017) announced his intention to become the first head of state to swim the English…
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Last chance to enter MCS Big Sea Swim at Eastbourne
Entries closing Wednesday 13 July for Marine Conservation Society Big Sea Swim
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Gemmell takes gold at US Open Water National Championships – eventually
Andrew Gemmell was confirmed winner of the US Open Water National Championships at the weekend – after having previously been…
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Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association celebrates 10 years
This year, SBCSA celebrates ten years of supporting and sanctioning swims in the coastal region of Southern California
