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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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Three iconic open water swims from the Chestnut Appeal
Burgh Island, St Michael’s Mount and the Plymouth Breakwater: if you wanted to select three iconic south Devon and Cornwall…
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Aqua Sphere join forces with Michael Phelps to launch new brand of competitive swim wear
Swim brand Aqua Sphere, best known in open water swimming circles for its wetsuits and popular wide-angle vision goggles, has…
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Record number turn out for Eastleigh Lake opening
Fifty-five men and women tested the waters at Eastleigh Lake near Southampton as the lake opened to open water swimmers…
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Durley Sea Swims starts this weekend
English Channel training starts again this weekend at Durley Chine, Bournemouth
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Ben Hooper reaches milestone in training for Atlantic crossing
This weekend, Ben Hooper, who’s training to swim across the Atlantic, reached the 100,000-length milestone. And it’s taken just a…
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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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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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IOC disqualifies Beresnyeva from London 2012 Olympics
Ukrainian swimmer Olga Beresnyeva has been stripped of her seventh place finish at the London 2012 Olympic Games after a…
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Lake Magog organisers withdraw from FINA World Cup
Professional swimmers will not be racing at Canada's Lake Magog this summer after event organisers withdrew their 10km and 34km…
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TotallyTween.co.uk and H2Open Magazine Support Drowning Prevention Week
The secure digital platform for 8 to 12-year olds, and H2Open Magazine have just announced their support for Drowning Prevention…
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Thousands take to Windermere for Great North Swim
At the beginning of last week the water temperature in Windermere was 12 degrees. While that might not put off…
