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Gold for Ruffini and Bruni in Hungary
It was a double win for Italy on Saturday, with Simone Ruffini and Rachele Bruni taking gold in the men’s…
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Petition calls on Swimming NZ to overturn Radford and Webby decision
Swimmers and supporters of Kane Radford and Charlotte Webby have taken to social media following Swimming New Zealand’s controversial decision not…
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Birthday swimmer to be youngest at Great North Swim
Tilly Barlow turns 12 on 11 June 2016, the same day as the Great North Swim, making her the youngest…
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Radford wins appeal to swim at Rio
Kane Radford has won his appeal to overturn Swimming New Zealand’s decision not to send him to Rio. Radford had…
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Anna Wardley terminates Balearic Swim due to jellyfish
Anna Wardley, who in 2013 became only the fourth person to swim all the way around the Isle of Wight,…
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Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool re-opens today after £750,0000 refurbishment
Built in 1869, Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool is believed to be the second oldest outdoor swimming pool in the…
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Heron Lake is definitely open for swimming
Despite some reports to the contrary, Heron Lake is open for swimming
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Record breaking Channel swimmer Cindy Nicholas dies aged 58
Cindy Nicholas, a record-breaking Canadian marathon swimmer and one of the greatest English Channel swimmers, has passed away at the…
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Save The Bay Swim celebrates 40 years
At the first outing of the Save The Bay Swim, in 1977, participants had to be transported in boats to…
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Current issue
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STA Launches National Water Safety Week
STA, a UK charity dedicated to the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques, is launching its second annual national…
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New Poole Ocean Swim to include “how far can you swim in 90 minutes challenge?”
John Lunt has announced a new early season ocean swim at Poole, in Dorset, on 21 May.
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Zone3 plans global expansion for 2014
Wetsuit and triathlon brand Zone3 says it plans to expand internationally in 2014
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Swimovate to be official timing sponsor for LEN European Aquatic Championships, London 2016
Swimovate Ltd, the manufacturer of the PoolMate range of lap-counting watches, has been appointed as the official timing sponsor for…
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Sean Conway announces his latest challenge: circumnavigating mainland Britain
Adventurer Sean Conway, who made is name in the open water swimming world through his length of Britain swim, as…
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Petition for new lido in Twickenham
Twickenham lido closed for refurbishment at the end of the summer in 1980. That refurbishment never took place and the…
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Sampanna Shelar completes 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
Indian open water swimmer 30km swim from Prongs Lighthouse to Vashi Bridge, Mumbai
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Silver for Burnell, but French dominate in Abu Dhabi
Gold for Olivier and Muller in second leg of World Cup
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Chloe McCardel completes 78-mile Eleuthera to Nassau swim
Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel is today resting after completing a phenomenal 78-mile ocean swim between two islands in the Bahamas
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Wendy Trehiou to receive Churchill Award for Courage
Cancer survivor Wendy Trehiou will receive Jersey’s Churchill Award for Courage, becoming the sixth person to do so since its…
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Alan Morrison completes Captain Webb swim
Alan Morrison took 6:33:33 to replicate a 10-mile swim from Sandy Hook NJ to Coney Island Brooklyn that was first…
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Moseley completes first solo swim across Lake Pontchartrain
Matthew Moseley has completed the first solo crossing of Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana.
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Henley Swim launch open water swimming clubs initiative
Working with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), event organiser Henley Swim has launched an initiative to create three new open…
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Survey shows big influx of new participants to open water
We recently carried out a reader survey that showed nearly a quarter of open water swimmers joined the sport in…
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Burnell misses start of race, but still wins 5k Australian Championships
Team GB's Jack Burnell wins 5km race in Australia, despite setting off 20 metres behind the rest of the field
