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Yes! You can swim in rivers
With headlines like ‘What’s the most polluted place to swim in the UK?’ news coverage coverage is enough to put…
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River heroes’ film at a cinema near you
The joyful film about a community’s fight for its river Rave On For The Avon is now in cinemas. Following…
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Get involved: The Big Swim 2025
It’s not just about plunging into cold water – The Big Swim is about connection, courage, empowerment and community. Here’s…
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Have your say on bathing waters
Respond to DEFRA’s consultation on bathing waters by 23 December
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How to plan your Swim Marathon Challenge
Swim the distance of a traditional marathon and help people who don't have access to clean water.
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Clean the ocean by swimming – join our ClimateGames challenges
Outdoor Swimmer readers removed 40kg of plastic from the ocean through swimming in June and July.
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The Black Swimming Association shares new research findings
The Black Swimming Association (BSA) have released their latest research into the aquatic experiences, barriers and behaviours of the UK’s…
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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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Pressure from the EA sinks the Jubilee River Swim
The Environment Agency has refused to give a permit for the 2023 staging of a popular marathon swim
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Yoga for open water swimmers – Part 2
Part two of a series of yoga exercises to help improve your swimming both physically and mentally
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Yoga for open water swimmers – Part 1
Part one of a series of yoga exercises to help improve your swimming both physically and mentally
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Volunteers sought for study on impact of outdoor swimming on mood and mental health
The University of Portsmouth and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are launching a study to look at the impact of…
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Callum Eade becomes the 100th person to cross the North Channel
Callum Eade of New Zealand became the 100th person to cross the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland on 8…
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Take the plunge with WaterAid and transform lives
WaterAid’s flagship swimming event, Swim Marathon, is back with a splash for its third year.
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Swimming the Queen’s Baton relay
Lauren Sharp swims the Queen's Baton across Taplow Lake as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay
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Local community delivers RLSS Water Smart Award
Volunteers teach school children the basics of open water safety
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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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Kessock Ferry Swim returns with 300 swimmers
After a fifty-year gap 300 swimmers took to the water in Inverness last weekend for the revival of the Kessock…
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More support for Grange Lido
Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit has backed calls to restore the lido in Grange Over Sands, Cumbria.
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Swim at sunrise on World Bathing Day
Next Monday, June 22, is World Bathing Day and the Bathe the World Foundation is asking people across the globe…
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Spring jellyfish blooms bring turtles to UK shores
This summer, help support ongoing research by reporting your marine animal sightings during your sea swims. The Marine Conservation Society’s…
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Veteran British swimmer takes the plunge again
Distance swimmer and marine biologist Nigel Downing (70) is taking on his second long-distance fundraising challenge in aid of aviation…
