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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Sign up to the Open Water Swimming Show by 20 June for a chance to win a Zone 3 Venture wetsuit and a Kitbrix swim bag
The Open Water Swimming Show at the Henley Mile will be one of the premier swimming events of the summer
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Launch of new book on the history of swimming in the River Thames
The River Thames has been a favourite swimming spot for centuries. Everyone from kings and famous poets, to Victorian endurance…
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Zoggs to sponsor the Swim Zone at the 220 Triathlon Show
Swimming sports brand Zoggs has announced that it will be sponsoring the entire swim zone at the 220 Triathlon Show…
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Ten-year old swims from Gozo to Malta
On 29 August, Andre Camilleri became the youngest person on record to complete the 5.5km open water swim from Gozo…
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Swimming for American Rivers
American adventure swimmer Matt Moseley completed a 47.5 mile descent of the Colorado River from Moab to the confluence with…
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From Russia with love: Ruffini takes gold in 25km at Kazan then proposes to girlfriend
Simone Ruffini of Italy and Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil each took gold in the final open water event at…
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Nejib Belhedi seeks swimmers for new Peace Swim
Nejib Belhedi has responded to the brutal murder of 38 tourists at a hotel in Tunisia on 26 June in…
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Entries open for Oceanman Benidorm
Oceanman has announced that entries are now open for the final open water swimming race in their 2015 series which…
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Robust contingency plans in place for Great London Swim
In 2013, participants in the Great London Swim received a text message two days before the swim.
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Survey says lack of facilities prevents open water swimmers continuing through winter
It is perhaps slightly ironic that the organisers of an event designed to celebrate the height of summer should discover…
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FINA Doping Panel suspends Olga Beresnyeva for two years
Following Olga Beresnyeva’s disqualification from the 2012 London Olympics in June 2015 after a retrospective drug analysis tested positive for…
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Michael Ventre’s plan to swim from New York to London
In 2007 Michael Ventre attempted to swim the English Channel. After 13 hours of swimming he was making no headway…
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Win prizes with the ASA’s Open Water Swimming Questionnaire
Can you help the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) improve the experience for open water swimmers in England?
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Swim for Crisis this Saturday
Homelessness charity Crisis is calling on swimmers to take the plunge this Saturday, 6 June, at the Crisis Summer Swim…
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Jack Burnell wins in Mexico
GB swimmer Jack Burnell is having a cracking start to his 2015 season, following up his second place finish in…
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Overnight rain fails to dampen spirits at 2Swim4Life 2015
The 2015 version of the bi-annual 2Swim4Life challenge took place from 2 to 3 May at Guildford Lido
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Combine swimming and plane spotting with Prospect Hospice event
The third running of Prospect Hospice’s Bowmoor Lake swim will take place this year on 18 July, the same weekend…
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Try before you buy with Zone 3
Wetsuit brand Zone 3 has announced its 2015 dates and venues where swimmers can test out their products.
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TotallyTween encourages youngsters into the open water
As part of its summer “Get Fit For Fun” campaign,TotallyTween, a secure new digital platform for 8 to12 year olds…
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Stumble and “rookie error” cost Dan Fogg top prize at BEST FEST
The GB open water swimming team took full advantage of last week’s BEST FEST open water swimming festival to pack in…
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Team Sea Hawks sets new world record
The Indian amateur open water swim team The Sea Hawks set a new world record this month for the longest open watersix-man relay in the…
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Four swimmers selected to represent India at FINA World Championships
The 10km and 5km races at the Goa Swimmathon last weekend were used as the official selection process for the…
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Do you want ice with that?
What to do if you need to acclimatise yourself to cold water but live on the coast of India where…
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Foreign talent dominates at Swim the Swan in Perth
The competition for selection for Kazan and Olympic qualification began in earnest yesterday at the Swim the Swan 10km race…
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Record numbers for third Big Chill Swim
With an icy wind tearing off the snow-covered mountains, climbing down the steps into the water was almost an inviting…
