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Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2019 – Highlights and pictures

Last Sunday (14 July) we welcomed more than 1200 swimmers along with their friends and families to the new look Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival.

T30 renamed and extended to open water swimmers and non-members

Swim England’s annual T30 challenge has been renamed as The Just Swim Challenge 30. In addition, the challenge can now be undertaken in open water and anyone over the age of 18 and living in Great Britain can take part.

Selkie Henley Classic 2020 entries now open with early bird discount

The organisers of the Selkie Henley Classic, the sunrise open water swim on the Henley Regatta rowing course, have already opened entries for next year and they’re holding this year’s prices – but only until Monday 8 July.

Countdown to the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival!

The ultimate swim festival is four days away!

Dryrobe partners with The Royal Life Saving Society UK

RLSS UK lifeguards and safety teams to use dryrobes

Matlock Bath’s historic lido celebrates its 85th birthday and re-launch in style (& sunshine)

In 1934, members of the British Olympic swimming team had the honour of being the first to take a dip in England’s only outdoor lido fed by thermal spring water, in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.

July issue of Outdoor Swimmer out now!

Challenge of the Month

Get musical in the open water!

Event report: Dartmoor Open Water Swim, Roadford Lake, 16 June 19

With the forecast spitting out high winds and rain, it was never going to be a walk in the park for this year’s participants of the Dartmoor Open Water Swim