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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Meyer and Bruni take gold in first leg of 2016 World Cup
Alex Meyer and Rachele Bruni were the winners of the first leg of the 2016 FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup
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Bitter winds and vicious sleet batter swimmers at Eastern Bay Invitation International Ice Mile
The weather treated swimmers badly at the fourth Eastern Bay Invitation International Ice Mile Swim in Lough Dan, County Wicklow…
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Sign up to the H2Open Introduction to Open Water Swimming Experience
A confidence building programme of presentations and in-water practice to introduce swimmers to the joys of open water
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How to race at both of the London Olympic swimming venues in 2016
Entries opened today for two very different swimming events – but both will be held at iconic sporting venues from…
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A New Fresh Water Swimming Pond For London?
Building on the momentum and interest created by the Save King’s Cross Pond Campaign, a new discussion group has been…
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Double Dutch FINA open water man and woman of the year
FINA honours aquatic stars of 2016
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New Record for the latest English Channel Swim of the Season
Congratulations double record holder ‘First and Last’ Howard James!
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Eastleigh Lakeside under new management
Management of open water swimming at Eastleigh lake, near Southampton, changed hands this winter with the new operators promising to…
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Records demolished at Hong Kong’s ‘Cold Half’
Now in its fourth year, the Hong Kong ‘Cold Half’ is earning a reputation as a must do race in…
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1,000 winter swimmers set to take the plunge at Big Chill Swim
The Big Chill Swim returns this weekend to Windermere in the Lake District. Now in its fifth incarnation, what once…
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Copenhagen open water event claims to be the world’s hyggeligste swim
Entries are now open for the 11th running of the Christiansborg Rundt on 26 August 2017.
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Swim Safe: teaching children to stay safe in open water
At H2Open we take the view that it’s far better to teach people how to stay safe in open water…
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Solo Sports announces new partnership between Arena and Chillswim
Italian flair will be coming to the Lake District this summer, as Arena take on a three-year sponsor deal with…
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Sabrina Wiedmer becomes first woman to cross the Dál Raita Channel
On 29 June 2016, Swiss swimmer Sabrina Wiedmer crossed the Irish Sea, starting on Mull of Kintyre and finishing between Cushendun and…
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Pioneering swim becomes a stage performance
A theatre company has made a play based on Wayne Soutter’s pioneering swim across the North Channel from Scotland to…
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Open water swimming venue Heron Lake under new management for 2016
Heron Lake, a popular open water swimming venue located just off junction 13 of the M25, will be operating under…
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FINA announces cancellation of second leg of Grand Prix
The 25km race at Villa Urquiza-Parana in Argentina scheduled for 7 February has been cancelled says FINA
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August/September issue of H2Open out now
August/September 2016 issue The latest issue of H2Open Magazine is now on sale. Here is a sneak preview of what…
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Doubling up around Manhattan Island
Between 17 and 18 September this year, Christian Jongeneel from Malaga in Spain became one of only a few people…
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Big Rick’s Swim Team set two-way English Channel relay record
Last Saturday a team of six swimmers from the West Midlands set a new world record for the fastest mixed…
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Entries open for the V Cup MARNATON eDreams
Four events covering more than 20km of the Catalan coast line.
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Cross Channel racing with Oxford and Cambridge
Their boat race is more famous, but this bi-annual contest between Britain’s two most famous universities could potentially be more…
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Baies de Anges swim to pay homage to Nice attack victims
A new open water swim will take place this year on 11 September in the Baies de Anges, Nice, which…
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Swimmers wanted for cold water research study
Does cold water swim training affect your immune system? And if so, how?
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Nejib Belhedi completes new ‘Iron Swim’ challenge
Tunisian swimmer Nejib Belhedi has set himself the ambitious challenge of towing a 100 tonne boat for 1km while swimming.…
