-
Capp and Robinson win State Capital Classic in New Zealand
While winter swimmers in the UK make the most of the cold weather, on the other side of the world…
-
Big Chill Swim swimmers look forward to Arctic blasts this weekend
Winter 2015 is proving a busy season for cold water swimmers. This weekend more than 800 competitors will converge on…
-
Hats off to cold water swimmers
Crazy hats and costumes were out in full force this weekend, as over 600 swimmers from around the world took…
-
FINA confirms World Cup race in United Arab Emirates
After weeks of being tagged 'tbc' on the FINA website, it has finally been confirmed that the controversial second-leg race…
-
Warm hearts, cold competition at the US Winter Swimming Championship
On 21 February 2015, the United States entered the world of international winter swimming competitions with the first US Winter Swimming…
-
blueseventy launch polarised goggles
Swimming and triathlon brand blueseventy has launched a polarised version of their award-winning Hydra-Vision goggles
-
40 swimmers, 40 kayakers and 18 km in 11 hours
Two decades ago, 30 members of Raleigh Kuala Lumpur took on an unprecedented challenge of swimming 60km across the Malacca…
-
Take the Crisis 10 Minute Challenge
Crisis Skylight Oxford is calling for keen open water swimmers to take on the 10 Minute Challenge at the Crisis…
-
187,888 lakes to swim in
A new swimming holiday company has emerged to take advantage of Finland’s almost countless swimming opportunities
-
Free parking for swimmers!
No need to worry about where to park before a swim in the Lake District, a pub near Ambleside has…
-
International Winter Swimming Association launches World Cup
The International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA) has announced the inaugural Winter Swimming World Cup Series for 2015-16
-
Sprint finish at Sand to Surf
The State Sand to Surf, the penultimate race in the New Zealand State Ocean Swim Series, took place at Mt…
-
Swim the Solent in aid of the Samaritans
Entries are now open for the annual Swim the Solent in aid of the Samaritans. The 1.5-mile swim from the…
-
Elivar Open Water Swim Series to include Mad Hatter sea swims
Sports nutrition brand Elivar has announced that the 2015 Elivar Open Water Swim Series will include the Mad Hatter Velotive…
-
50% increase in wet wipes found on UK beaches in 2014
The numbers of wet wipes found on UK beaches increased by over 50% last year, reports the Marine Conservation Society
-
Would this be allowed in the UK?
Participants are required to leap (jump or dive) from a 3m wall into a swollen, fast flowing river with a…
-
French and Italian swimmers win in Abu Dhabi while Americans boycott race
The second round of FINA’s 2015 10km marathon swimming world cup series took place earlier today in Abu Dhabi and…
-
List of UK open water races under FINA regulations
FINA rules – the ones they use for the Olympic Marathon Swim – are not to everyone’s liking as they…
-
Double win for O’Brien
The Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships, better known as The Aussies, celebrated its 100th anniversary at the weekend
-
Arena confirmed as technical sponsor for pan-Atlantic Swim the Big Blue expedition
Jellyfish, 30ft-high waves, sharks, flying fish and the fierce equatorial sun are just some of the things Ben Hooper will…
-
Mainstone wins World Cup gold
Rhys Mainstone has won the third open water swimming World Cup of the year, claiming victory at the 10km marathon…
-
Capp wins at Takapuna
Fresh from setting a new national record for the 1500m at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships, Nathan Capp has…
-
Zone3 team up with Votwo events for new Ötillö swimrun training sprints series
If you spent any time around open water last summer you may have seen a new breed of athlete that’s…
-
Swimmo Kickstarter campaign hits target after first day
A comparison of world record swimming times over the years shows that the elites are getting faster and faster.
-
Swimmers battle cold, wind and fog to round Cape Point
Fourteen open water swimmers took part in the 8.5km Swim for Hope around the notorious Cape Point on 13 April
