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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…
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Huub aim for £1 million in crowdfunding campaign
On Monday 26 October, wetsuit and triathlon brand Huub launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise a minimum of £250,000 to…
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Crowdfunding campaign launches for new head-up display for swimmers
This is one for pool swimmers, technophiles and those of you who like to be on the forefront of developments…
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Kickstarter campaign for GPS device that talks to you while you swim
Platysens, a Hong Kong-based start-up, has come up with a device that can help you keep track of your open…
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Swimmo Kickstarter campaign hits target after first day
A comparison of world record swimming times over the years shows that the elites are getting faster and faster.
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Sportswear brands HUUB and Yonda unveil ‘Support British Brands’ campaign
Specialist wetsuit and apparel brands HUUB and Yonda have unveiled a collaboration that asks UK triathletes to ‘Support British Brands’.…
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Lords support growing campaign for clean and healthy rivers
The second reading of the Environment Bill saw peers discuss water quality and the levels of sewage entering rivers through…
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Join the Campaign to Support Britain’s Historic Pools
Historic Pools of Britain (HPB) is launching a new individual membership scheme for those with a passion for supporting the…
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Campaign to reinstate swimming in Wimbledon Park Lake
Campaigners have launched a petition calling for the London Borough of Merton to consider the needs of open water swimmers…
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View from the water – Interview with water safety campaigner Rebecca Ramsay
In the September 2017 issue I wrote about my experience of appearing on BBC Breakfast Television to talk about water…
