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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Ross Edgley makes second attempt at the world’s longest continuous swim
On Monday 10 July, endurance swimmer Ross Edgley began his second attempt at the world’s longest continuous swim in Lake…
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“I swam 1km in every Irish county in one weekend”
On 16 June, endurance athlete Damien Wildes embarked on an extraordinary swimming challenge – to swim 1km in each of…
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The Barbados Open Water Festival is back
Swim in the crystal clear Caribbean Sea at the The Barbados Open Water Festival, returning 8-12 November 2023.
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Capturing water as our constant companion
Wading into sub-zero degree water with a large format camera might not be everyone's idea of fun, but it enables…
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Just days left to save Yorkshire Swim Works
Yorkshire Swim Works hopes to raise £65,000 to turn the former Victorian-built water treatment works on Thornton Moor into a…
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Celebrating 100 years of women’s waterpolo in Plymouth
Devonport Royal Swimming Association (Plymouth) are having a waterpolo tournament at Tinside Lido to celebrate 100 years of women’s waterpolo…
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Hats off to Jule Harries, who’s completed her One Hundred Hats swimming challenge!
Charity swimmer Dr Jule Harries has completed her One Hundred Hats Challenge, undertaking 100 open water swims while wearing a…
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What’s your favourite river?
To celebrate the new Rivers issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine, we asked the Outdoor Swimmer team to share their favourite…
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Henley Swim Festival: “a day to celebrate all things swimming”
Meeting swimming friends old and new, swimming your first open water mile or challenging yourself to a four-mile challenge: Outdoor…
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Channel swimmers sweep up at Pickie to Pier swim
For the second year running, it was an all-female podium at the Open House Festival Pickie to Pier Swim in…
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The Great British Skinny Dip is back
Do you like a cheeky dip in the nip? Then why not add the Great British Skinny Dip to your…
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Ware Priory Lido reopens after major refurbishment
More positive lido news! Ware Priory Lido in Hertfordshire reopened this week following a £1m refurbishment.
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Pickie to Pier swim welcomes a special participant this year
The Pickie to Pier Swim takes place in Bangor this Saturday, 24 June. Around 200 participants will swim the 800m…
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Author donates life-saving books to schools for Drowning Prevention Week
Children’s author Ellie Jackson is donating her new book to all schools across the UK, telling the story of how…
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A swim from Hurst Castle to the Needles
Kate Steels pilots a new swimming challenge, raising an astonishing amount for a cause close to her heart. Rowan Clarke…
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Project documenting wild swimming women in Latin America wins award
Photographer Ana Elisa Sotelo van Oordt wins ‘Picture of the Year’ award for her project (featured in Outdoor Swimmer as…
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Lee Valley White Water Centre launches open water swimming sessions
Swimmers can dive into a summer of open water swimming at Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire.
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How to prepare for an English Channel relay swim
Meet your pilot and eat crisp butties – Lionel Spittle and David Rock share their top tips for preparing for…
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Open water swimming returns to Canary Wharf, London
Love Open Water’s Canary Wharf venue gives swimmers the chance to dip, swim and train in the clean and clear…
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Registration opens for 2023 Swim Serpentine
At noon on Thursday 8 June, 2023 Swim Serpentine opened for registration and within two hours, spaces had almost all…
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More protection announced for the River Ouse
A new Great Ouse Rivers Trust has been launched to protect and enhance this vital waterway in the east of…
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Ross Edgley and Sir Chris Hoy embark on Race for the Sea
On World Ocean Day, world-famous athletes Ross Edgley and Sir Chris Hoy will race to the shores of Talisker Distillery,…
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Save Shepperton Open Water Swim
A community of swimmers are appealing for help to prevent the River Thames Scheme from flowing into Shepperton Open Water…
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Andy Donaldson sets a new British record for swimming the Gibraltar Strait
Scotsman Andy Donaldson has completed the fifth leg of his Oceans Seven challenge, setting a new British record for swimming…
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Sea Lanes Brighton opens to swimmers
Sea Lanes Brighton, the UK’s First National Open Water Swimming Centre opens to the public on 2 June 2023.
