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Neda el Món launches open water league
Spanish swim event organiser Neda el Món yesterday announced the creation of a new ‘Open Water League’ made up of…
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Back the Baths! Thames Baths live on Kickstarter
If you fancy being able to swim in a new, natural lido in the Thames in the centre of London,…
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Double win for O’Brien
The Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships, better known as The Aussies, celebrated its 100th anniversary at the weekend
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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…
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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…
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Capp wins at Takapuna
Fresh from setting a new national record for the 1500m at the New Zealand Open Swimming Championships, Nathan Capp has…
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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…
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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.
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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
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Torq names 2015 Performance Swim Team
Nutrition company Torq set a precedent last year in the world of open water swimming by creating and sponsoring a…
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Dorney Lake temperature almost matches Mallorca
We’ve just heard from Human Race that the water temperature at last Monday’s Eton Swim at Dorney Lake was 18.2…
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Ruiz and Ciuró win Oceanman round two in Palamós
Home swimmers claimed victory in the second round of Oceanman last weekend, which took place in Palamós on Spain’s Costa…
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Sean Conway and Cassandra Patten to talk at Open Water Swimming Show
Guest speakers at this year's Open Water Swimming Show include Olympic bronze medallist Cassandra Patten and Swim Britain adventurer, Sean Conway.
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RNLI presents Partnerships Award to the ASA for work in open water
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has received the Partnerships Award at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) Annual Presentation of…
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Get a free place on the Henley to Marlow Bridge to Bridge with FRANK Water
Henley Swim’s Bridge to Bridge covers a beautiful 14km stretch of the Thames from Henley to Marlow. It’s run in…
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Copenhagen to host LEN European Open Water Swimming Cup race
Copenhagen will further boost its credentials as a welcoming city for open water swimmers by hosting the fifth round of…
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Swim2CampBestival: 3km along the Dorset coast
This year’s CampBestival is scheduled to take place from 30 July to 2 August, and there’s a new way to…
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H2Open contributor launches new Canada swim
Last summer H2Open contributor Deborah Durbin watched the ferry travelling from downtown Kingston (Ontario, Canada) to neighbouring Wolfe Island and…
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Macmillan adds two venues for its 2015 Lido Challenge
This year Macmillan Cancer Support’s own sponsored swim, The Macmillan Lido Challenge, will be held at two additional venues –…
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King’s Cross Pond Club
Jealous types look away now. Every outdoor swimmer in the capital is eagerly awaiting the opening of the King's Cross Pond…
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Find out what happens to your body temperature when you swim in open water
Here’s a chance to find out what happens to your deep body temperature when you swim in open water
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Wilkinson and McCardel clear winners at BLDSA Champion of Champions
It’s not the longest or toughest event on the British Long Distance Swimming Association’s calendar but it’s probably the maddest…
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Burnell takes gold in Hungary, Payne bronze
Jack Burnell continued his winning spree at the weekend, winning the fifth stage of the 10km FINA/HOSA World Cup in…
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Rainbow illuminates carnage of club’s Midsummer Relay
Last night I was at Tooting Bec Lido for the annual Midsummer Relay organised by the South London Swimming Club.
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Great Swim performances secure places at Kazan for Hughes, Allen and Dearing
Three more swimmers have been added to the GB open water team sheet for Kazan following strong performances in the…
