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Channel season off to a record breaking early start
Three French swimmers set a new record for the earliest Channel relay of the year.
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Henley Swim becomes first to achieve SH2OUT event accreditation
Open Water Swimming Ltd, the company behind the Henley Swim event series, has partnered with Royal Life Saving Society UK…
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Tampa Bay Marathon celebrates 20th anniversary in windswept conditions
The 20th edition of the Tampa Bay Marathon took place on 21 April 2018 in rough and windy weather.
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May issue of Outdoor Swimmer out now
Our May issue is out now and full of inspiration for your outdoor swimming adventures. Our Gear section features our…
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Win a Zone3 wetsuit for £1
British open water swimming and triathlon brand Zone3 is offering wetsuits for only £1 during the British summer. The Zone3 Advance wetsuit will…
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ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series returns to Üto
The ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series continues this weekend with a stop at the birthplace of swimrun. The island of Utö…
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Puffin Swim launches with UK’s first biodegradable swim tow float
Puffin Swim is a new open water swimming company created by Pete and Andrea Kelly, who run the adventure swimming…
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New Night Swim at Hever Castle
The organisers of the Hever Castle Triathlon have announced the launch of a new night swim as part of their…
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Lake District National Park seeks volunteers for the Great North Swim
The Lake District National Park is on the lookout for Volunteer Event Stewards to offer a helping hand at this…
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A Swim to Remember
To commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1, Swim on the Wild Side have got together with the WE REMEMBER THEM 1918-2018…
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Marnaton returns to Formentera and adds exclusive four-day challenge
The selection process opens today (14 Feb 2018) for a new exclusive 4-day sea swimming challenge in Formentera created by the…
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Marathon Swims shortlisted for BT Sport Industry Award
Marathon Swims, a 10km pool swimming challenge that launched in 2017 at the London Aquatic Centre, has been shortlisted for Participation…
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Murmansk to be host city for the International Ice Swimming Championships 2019
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) has announced that its next flagship bi-annual world championship event will be staged in…
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Can you help Swimathon reach £50m?
Swimathon 2018 launches on 27 April and this year hopes to raise at least £2 million to bring the overall…
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50th Ice Mile at SwimYourSwim
On 16 January 2018, winter swimmer Amy Cheatham Hayes became the 50th person to complete an Ice Mile with open…
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Young stars shine at Lorne Pier to Pub
The 1.2km ocean race in Victoria, Australia is in its 38th year, attracting nearly 5,000 competitors who swim from Lorne…
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STA launch new open water coaching qualification
After months of discussion and development, and with input from a range of open water swimming experts (including Outdoor Swimmer),…
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Dates announced for Marathon Swims 2018, London, plus new partnership with SwimQuest
Marathon Swims, the pool-based 10km swimming challenge returns to Stratford in November 2018
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Happy World Poetry Day! ‘And Again’ by Naive Gascon
It’s World Poetry Day and to celebrate we are sharing the poem ‘And Again’, by Naive Gascon. A beautiful poem…
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Becky Horsbrugh attempts to be the first British person to swim the Bangla Channel
On the 29 January 2018, Becky Horsbrugh will attempt to be the first British person to swim the Bangla Channel in the…
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Hundreds of swimmers expected at the Outdoor Swimming Society’s December Dip
Hundreds of swimmers are expected this Saturday at the Outdoor Swimming Society’s December Dip at Parliament Hill Lido on London’s…
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Swell by Jenny Landreth makes William Hill shortlist
Swimming book Swell: A Waterbiography by Jenny Landreth has made the seven-strong shortlist of the William Hill Sports Book of…
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Outdoor Swimmer nominated for WOWSA Award
The changes we’ve made to Outdoor Swimmer magazine in 2017 have been recognised through a nomination for an award by…
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Wild Water photography project
Wild Water is a photography project exploring open water swimming in the UK by award winning photographer Christopher Lanaway, who…
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5k swim announced for 2018 Keswick Mountain Festival
Keswick Mountain Festival has announced its programme of sports events for 2018, which will include a 5k swim for the…
