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.
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 has added a 14th Global Swim Series event - the Red Beach Swim - to its open water calendar.
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).
Last weekend, Outdoor Swimmer’s Jonathan Cowie and Ella Foote had the privilege of hosting the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival Dryrobe Outdoor Swimming Session to a sell-out audience of over 300 people. Here are a few highlights from what were a brilliant few days in the Lakes:
Swimming challenge event, Marathon Swims - which is hosted annually at the London Aquatics Centre - has become part of the Swimathon Foundation’s family of swimming events as it seeks to scale up and expand in 2020.
The new issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine is on sale now!
Pan Am Medallist and three-time Olympian, Stephanie Horner, battled through a thunderstorm to claim victory in the 1.5k and 10k races at the 2019 Barbados Open Water Festival, last weekend.
Fancy dress, cold water and an adrenaline-fueled dash into the sea with hundreds of people. Find a winter dip near you in our festive dip listings:
