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- Swim London 10km – Trial Swim
Olympic swimmer Toby Robinson is creating an exciting new swimming challenge in London - A man with a wild vision
What if every swim you took helped protect the landscape you were swimming in? - Introducing the WOWSA Awards
We’re proud to announce that Outdoor Swimmer is partnering with the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) to bring the WOWSA Awards to our pages and platform - 18-year-old Maya Merhige completes North Channel swim – her fifth Oceans Seven crossing
The US swimmer finishes one of the world’s toughest channel swims in 12 hours, 19 minutes while raising funds for cancer research with Swim Across America - Channel Chancers ponder Oceans Seven bid
A team from Ireland is considering their next steps in a quest to join a very select group - Sea swim returns to Brighton this July
Swim Brighton is back for July 2026 with three unique open water events along one of the UK’s most iconic stretches of coastline. - Gateway to the Sea
A new event aims to help blind and partially sighted people access open water swimming - Dryrobe® Pure: a new innovation in robe lining
Dryrobe brings our new Dryrobe® Pure – the world’s first 100% industrially compostable inner pile fabric ever used in an outdoor application, which doesn’t shed microplastics - Fall in love with urban rivers at London Rivers Week
From guided walks and boat trips to clean-ups and family-friendly activities, it’s nearly time for a weeklong celebration of London’s precious rivers - Help improve the quality of Britain’s waterways
Sign the petition calling to keep Britain’s wastewater treatment standards in line with Europe - Laura celebrates 500 SUB10 swims!
For Laura, it was never about speed or medals. It was about showing up, embracing the cold, and letting the lake do its quiet, extraordinary work. NOWCA shares her story. - Andy Donaldson smashes record in croc-infested Dam to Dam challenge
Setting a new record (pending ratification), Andy Donaldson has completed his longest solo swim: 55km in the Ord River from Lake Argyle Dam to Kununurra Diversion Dam