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Author donates life-saving books to schools for Drowning Prevention Week
Children’s author Ellie Jackson is donating her new book to all schools across the UK, telling the story of how…
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Black Bean and Avocado Smash Quesadillas
In the run up to the Great North Swim, the UK’s biggest open water swim event, sponsors Arla share their…
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Save Shepperton Open Water Swim
A community of swimmers are appealing for help to prevent the River Thames Scheme from flowing into Shepperton Open Water…
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Beachcombing: Tales from the shoreline
Rowan Clarke meets the beachcombers finding tiny objects that tell extraordinary stories.
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Cleveland Pools wins Restoration Project of the Year
The Cleveland Pools Trust has won national recognition for ‘Restoration Project of the Year’ at the Museums + Heritage Awards…
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Water and sewage companies sorry over sewage spills
Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for "not acting quickly enough" on sewage pollution and have announced a…
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Swim to Remove Plastic from the Ocean
Outdoor Swimmer's partnership with Climategames enables you to reduce plastic pollution
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Near real-time data added to The Rivers Trust Sewage Map
Annual data is no longer good enough, says the Rivers Trust as they add near real-time data to their Sewage…
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“Am I too old to start open water swimming?”
Swimming coach and Olympic marathon swimmer Cassie Patten has advice for a 71-year-old reader who’s considering trying open water swimming…
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Caution advised for swimmers ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
The weather may be warming up but people thinking of taking the plunge this weekend are being urged to consider…
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In search of holy water
Jonathan Cowie (who has yet to swim in a well) delves into archives of wishing wells, springs and water boreholes…
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A Catalina Channel swim in memory of Jody Jones
Later this year Mark Johansen will attempt to swim the Catalina Channel, from Catalina Island to Los Angeles, to honour…
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How do I overcome my self-consciousness to enter a swimming event?
Swimming coach Cassie Patten answers a reader question about to feel less self-conscious when outdoor swimming, and how to be…
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The wild swimmer of Kintail
Outdoor writer Kellan MacInnes takes on the challenge of wild swimming 28 high altitude hill lochs in a remote and…
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Spring Clean: the healing waters of springs
From geothermal spas to icy plunge pools, Rowan Clarke explores the clean, healing waters of springs.
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Small-scale fishing solutions
Working to understand the livelihood and ecology of small-scale fishing, Rodrigo Oyanedel, researcher at the SECOS Institute, Universidad Catolica de…
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Bristol swimmers campaign for River Avon bathing rights
Protestors take to College Green in Bristol to campaign for River Avon bathing rights.
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Campaigning for Designated Bathing Water areas
Simon Griffiths asks if 200 designated inland bathing water areas by 2030 is feasible.
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Plastic Free July: Five tips for reducing your plastic waste as a swimmer
Plastic Free July is a global movement that encourages millions of people to reduce single-use plastic waste everyday. But how…
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London Rivers Week returns
London Rivers Week is an annual campaign inspiring people to celebrate London’s rivers and the many projects taking place to…
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Newly renovated marine lake opens
After much campaigning, Weston’s marine lake has reopened. Volunteer group, the Mudlarks, organised for a dredger to spend a month…
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Community led swimming ponds for East London
A community group has launched a Crowdfunder project to transform an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds…
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Campaign begins for new West London Lido
A group of volunteers in the West London area are coming together to put the idea of a brand new,…
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Campaign launched to address ‘serious’ risk of UK water shortages within next 25 years
With the Environment Agency warning in 2019 that a mixture of population growth, climate change, and drier summers could see…
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Campaigner and mermaid crowdfunds to publish children’s book
After rescuing a cow while swimming the length of the non-tidal River Thames dressed as a mermaid in 2018 for…
