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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.
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…
Swim to Remove Plastic from the Ocean

Outdoor Swimmer's partnership with Climategames enables you to reduce plastic pollution
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
Yoga for open water swimmers – Part 2

Part two of a series of yoga exercises to help improve your swimming both physically and mentally
Yoga for open water swimmers – Part 1

Part one of a series of yoga exercises to help improve your swimming both physically and mentally
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…
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…
Take the plunge with WaterAid and transform lives

WaterAid’s flagship swimming event, Swim Marathon, is back with a splash for its third year.
Swimming the Queen’s Baton relay

Lauren Sharp swims the Queen's Baton across Taplow Lake as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games relay
Local community delivers RLSS Water Smart Award

Volunteers teach school children the basics of open water safety
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
More support for Grange Lido

Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit has backed calls to restore the lido in Grange Over Sands, Cumbria.
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…
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…
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…
WaterBear launches documentary about perinatal depression and the positive impact of cold water swimming

Exploring the positive impact cold water swimming can have combatting prenatal depression, the documentary seeks to bring awareness to the…
Arctic Flappy Nippy Dippers: A Bluetits Event

Following the success and popularity of their first winter swimming event in November 2021, The Bluetits put on a second…
Hampshire swimmers take action on local environmental issue

A group of outdoor swimmers in Hampshire have fundraised to repair river bank erosion in their loved local spot on…
World’s largest gathering of mermaids

Fancy playing a part in a mermazing world record? The Mermaid Challenge will take place at Tinside Lido in Plymouth,…
Multi-million pound refurbishment of Hull’s historic Albert Avenue Pools underway

A major refurbishment project to transform Hull’s Albert Avenue Pools and restore its historic lido is underway, with an expected…