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London lidos to host Crisis fundraising events for homelessness

Londoners are being urged to take an icy plunge this December in order to raise money for people experiencing homelessness across the UK this winter.

Sam Penny unsuccessful in first winter crossing attempt of English Channel

Australian to attempt to become first person to swim the Channel in winter

This December, 46-year-old extreme swimmer, Sam Penny, will battle through numbingly cold water, freezing winds and physical exhaustion in an attempt to become the first person to swim the English Channel in winter.

Robben Island declared a Marine Protected Area

Aspiring Robben Island swimmers will now need to seek permission from the Island to swim there after it was declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA) by the Table Mountain National Park.

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New generation of hydroelectric dams to place ‘tremendous pressure’ on Europe’s river ecosystems

Plans to introduce a new generation of hydroelectric dams across Europe would put ‘tremendous pressure’ on river ecosystems and should be ‘reconsidered’, a new study warns.

Olympians urge people to swim for loved ones at Swimathon 2020

Team GB swimming stars Mark Foster and Duncan Goodhew have urged people to sign up to Swimathon 2020 and swim for their loved ones who are living with a terminal illness or who have been affected by cancer.

New Zealand adds 14th event to Global Swim Series

New Zealand has added a 14^th Global Swim Series event - the Red Beach Swim - to its open water calendar.

International athletes head to UK for Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving 2019

Today, more than 160 international athletes from 14 countries will be competing in the 2019 Commonwealth Festival of Lifesaving at the Aquatics Centre at John Charles Sports Centre in Leeds, which this year is hosted by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK).