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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Blue Mind Men cold water swimming group wins Head Outside Award
Blue Mind Men, a cold water swimming group in Windermere, wins the ‘Ways to Wellbeing’ category of the Head Outside Awards
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Join our editor Ella Foote in conversation with Lindsey Cole and Becca Harvey
Learn how the outdoor swimming community has become a crucial voice in the protection of our rivers and find out…
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My fastest skins swim of the 3 Lakes Challenge
Helen Hislop shares her story of becoming the fastest skins swimmer to swim Coniston, Ullswater and Windermere consecutively, with a…
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Hector Pardoe, Yvette Tetteh and Jonty Warneken join Ella at Kendal Mountain Festival
This Sunday 19 November at Kendal Mountain Festival, editor Ella will be joined by some incredible athletes from the outdoor…
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Update from the London Waterkeeper: what next in our fight against pollution?
London Waterkeeper is an advocacy charity that targets the systemic reasons for river pollution. Founder Theo Thomas shares his thoughts…
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New cold-water swimming retreat in the Lake District
Rothay Manor, a boutique hotel in Ambleside, is launching a new series of cold-water swimming retreats this winter, focusing on…
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A swim for breast cancer in Buenos Aires
Sixty swimmers converged for a 10km swim along the Río de la Plata, raising money and awareness for early detection…
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dryrobe® named lead sponsor of Winter Swimming Championship 2024
Registration is officially open for the Winter Swimming Championship, sponsored by dryrobe®, taking place in Tallinn, Estonia in March 2024.
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New film exploring men’s mental health in the endurance swimming world premiering on Sunday
Watch the premiere of Under the Surface, a documentary that follows swimmer Jim Read exploring acceptance after injury, men’s mental…
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Deakin & Blue launch new swimsuit to help keep Mental Health Swims afloat
£15 from the sale of every Deakin & Blue Vitamin Sea Swimsuit will go directly to Mental Health Swims so…
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Our oldest mixed relay across the English Channel
David Rock and his swim buddies tell us about their record-breaking (pending ratification) oldest mixed 4-person relay across the Channel,…
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Albert Avenue Pools, Hull new £10 millon lido, opens with giant hook a duck competition
Albert Avenue Pools and Fitness in Hull has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor, with a giant game of…
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Weaving Webs in Motion
What do you get when you bring together 17 outdoor swimmers, a choreographer who is also a scientist, two professional…
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Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley team up for an epic triathlon to save our seas
On 16 October world-famous athletes Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir Chris Hoy and Ross Edgley will embark on a ‘Tri for…
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Swimmers share inspiring stories of lives changed by the water
Through the lenses of community, the environment and mental health, Toes in the Water is a collection of inspiring stories…
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“I learnt to swim from scratch then took on an English Channel relay”
Hafsa Mughal went from complete beginner to English Channel relay swimmer, all in the space of five months. Now an…
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Will you Awaken Your Blue Mind this winter?
The Awaken Your Blue Mind challenge is to complete 21 water-based activities over the winter months, from when the clocks…
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Paralympian Alice Tai swims the English Channel with five novice swimmers for the ‘Channel More’ Project
The Channel More team's swim took place after months of training with Professor Greg Whyte to get the participants, all…
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UltraSwim33.3 makes a splash in Montenegro
Today marked the first day of UltraSwim33.3, a brand new swimming event that has attracted 120 athletes from 23 countries…
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Two weekends of swimming celebration in Weston-super-Mare
This Sunday 1 October Weston Marine Lake will be celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS, followed by a 'Why…
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Watch our Q&A with English Channel swimmer Sophie Etheridge
For our recent subscriber and patron event, adaptive athlete Sophie Etheridge shared her experience of completing the longest ever one-way…
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A heartwarming wild swimming tale for Christmas
After a successful crowdfunder, wild swimming play Glacier will be premiering at The Old Fire Station in Oxford in December
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A record-setting relay in Windermere
Niamh Lewis reports on a Windermere relay beset by challenges, including a broken down support boat.
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Olympian Rebecca Adlington backs campaign to keep the nation’s pools open
Swim England has launched its ‘Don’t Put a Cap on Swimming’ campaign in a fight back against threats to pools…
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How to apply for Bathing Water Status – Free conference
The Surfers Against Sewage Bathing Water Conference will take place in Bristol on Saturday 11 November.
