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Open water swimsuits for all bodies
Whether you're looking for spaghetti strap training suits or more modest coverage, body positive styles or longer body lengths, we…
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How to choose prescription goggles: our experts put six to the test
Whether it’s clearly sighting a course, deciphering the lido clock or simply enjoying the scenery, having the correct prescription goggles…
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What about men?
In a woman’s world, Rowan Clarke finds out why it’s important to advocate for male outdoor swimmers.
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150-year-old lido reopens in Newbury
After a £5.7m restoration, Northcroft Lido in Berkshire has reopened to the public, boasting beach huts, a decking area and…
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Cleveland Pools opens on 10 September
Get your free tickets to the opening of Cleveland Pools, a much-loved Georgian lido saved for future generations following a…
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Lido guide: Stand up and be counted
Despite the positive impact a local lido can have on its wider community, outdoor pools continue to struggle due to…
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Wild swimming spots in North East England
Sarah Banks, author of Wild Guide North East England, chooses 10 of her favourite places to swim in the North…
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Peterborough Lido and the legacy of Walter Cornelius
Outdoor swimming under the gaze of a legendary Latvian lifeguard. Jack Bright uncovers the fascinating stories behind Peterborough Lido.
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Sea pool sanctuaries
Architect, urban swimming expert and now author, Chris Romer Lee has made waves in outdoor swimming for a decade and…
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Getting the Henley high
An event for newbies, elite swimmers or the simply curious. Digital Journalist Jo Tinsley reports back on this year’s Outdoor…
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Celebrating 100 years of women’s waterpolo in Plymouth
Devonport Royal Swimming Association (Plymouth) are having a waterpolo tournament at Tinside Lido to celebrate 100 years of women’s waterpolo…
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Henley Swim Festival: “a day to celebrate all things swimming”
Meeting swimming friends old and new, swimming your first open water mile or challenging yourself to a four-mile challenge: Outdoor…
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Lido hopping: a swimming and cycling adventure on Dartmoor
Anna Hattersley runs Ashburton Swimming Pool on the edge of Dartmoor, after saving it from closure with a group of…
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Lido guide: Sea Lanes Brighton
Author of The Lido Guide Emma Pusill heralds the opening of a brand new 50m open air pool – the long-awaited…
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Ware Priory Lido reopens after major refurbishment
More positive lido news! Ware Priory Lido in Hertfordshire reopened this week following a £1m refurbishment.
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The Tidal Year
A new book, The Tidal Year, follows swimmer Freya Bromley attempting to swim in every tidal pool in mainland Britain.…
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Lido Guide: Jesus Green
Jesus Green, the 100 yard pool in Cambridge, turns 100 years old this summer. Author of The Lido Guide, Emma…
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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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MySwimathon opens today
Join the world’s largest annual fundraising swim at a venue of your choice and at a time that suits you…
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Lido Guide: The energy crisis
The energy crisis that has dogged the first part of 2023 hit the leisure industry hard, and swimming pools in…
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30 Bays in 30 Days
Liz Stonebridge established the ‘30 Bays in 30 Days’ sea swim challenge in Guernsey in 2013 to raise money for…
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Ten outdoor venues where you can join this year’s Swimathon
Take part in this year’s Swimathon – the world’s largest annual fundraising swim with distances ranging from 400m to over…
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A third of Brits have stopped swimming because of the cost of living
A new study has revealed that 37% of the UK have stopped swimming regularly due to the cost of living.…
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Is endless summer swimming a dream come true?
Do you embrace the cold and celebrate the changing seasons, or would endless summer swimming be a dream come true?…
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Spring equinox: a swim to the music of time
As we approach the spring (or autumn) equinox, swimmers across the world celebrate the beginning of the seasons with their…
