Join us for a Climategames event this September

Together, we have removed 600g of plastic from the world’s oceans. Help us to increase this amount by joining one of our September swimming events on the Climategames app

We are coming up to a month of Outdoor Swimmer challenge events on the Climategames apps and – thanks to your fantastic efforts – we have removed 600g of plastic from the world’s waterways! 

Our aim is to remove 350kg of plastic and to plant 1,000 trees through all our subscribers’ logged swims over the next 12 months. 

Climategames is a social start-up and first-of-its-kind app, which enables you to combine physical activity with action on climate change. It’s an easy and competitive way for people to neutralise their CO2 emissions, plant trees and remove plastic from our oceans, through swimming, walking, running and cycling.

“There is no one single solution to stop climate change, but with consumer lifestyle changes, remaining active and restoration projects, everyone can do their part,” says the team behind Climategames. “Supporting climate programs protect the natural world, focus on big restoration projects and build solutions for the future. This is how we can drive short-term reductions and long-term systemic change.”

How it works

Outdoor Swimmer magazine subscribers can join our subscriber-only events, on the Climategames app and log each of their swims. On completion of the challenge, the participant will receive confirmation that their swim efforts have contributed to the removal of either plastic or trees (depending on which event they sign up to). It’s a simple way for us to work together to help reduce our impact on the environment. 

Join us for an event this September

Click on the event links with a phone to download the Climategames app. Please note, the app will not download to a pc or laptop.

Public events

5K Swim Challenge – Join our open event and challenge yourself to swim 5km while helping to restore the planet. Plus, get 15% off Outdoor Swimmer.

10K Swim Challenge – Join our open event and challenge yourself to swim 10km while helping to restore the planet. Plus, get 15% off Swim Wild and Free at the Outdoor Swimmer Shop.

5K Swim Challenge – Join our open event and challenge yourself to swim 10km while helping to restore the planet. Plus, get 10% off Swim Wild and Free at the Outdoor Swimmer Shop.

Subscriber only events

The Outdoor Swimmer offsetting events are only open to subscribers and patrons.

10k September Swim Challenge – 20g of plastic per participant completion
Click the link on a mobile device to download the Climategames app and join the event.

25k September Swim Challenge – 50g of plastic per participant completion
Click the link on a mobile device to download the Climategames app and join the event.

Private links will be emailed to our magazine subscribers. If you don’t receive your link or you want to subscribe to join the challenge and contribute to the climate offset, please contact production@outdoorswimmer.com

Download the Climategames App and register for our September events. Our September challenges runs between 1-30 September 2022, but you can download the app and join the event now to get in ahead of time.