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Swim Ireland launch new membership category
Swim Ireland, the national governing body for swimming, diving and water polo in Ireland, have announced the launch of a…
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New Year, New Lockdown: reasons for outdoor swimmers to remain optimistic
So, as we all expected, the UK has entered into another national lockdown. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on…
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Zone3 announced as new water safety partner for RLSS UK
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has announced Zone3 as their new water safety partner. All RLSS UK…
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Outdoor Swimmer Shop launches – your one-stop shop for everything outdoor swimming
We believe that outdoor swimming should be for all. Adventure should be for everyone regardless of who they are, where…
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Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha takes Olympic gold in women’s 10k open water swim
On Tuesday in Tokyo, Brazilian open water star Ana Marcela Cunha finally claimed an Olympic medal, taking gold in the…
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Breca Swimrun announce Jersey as host for UK Swimrun Championship
Jersey will welcome 120 of the top swimrun athletes from the UK, joining the existing field of competitors on 4…
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Join the We Remember Them Relay and support frontline workers
In December last year Outdoor Swimmer put a call-out for swimmers to join a virtual relay in support of frontline…
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Marathon Swims launches 50km challenge
Marathon Swims has launched a new 50km challenge. The marathon swimming event series has launched its Marathon Swims Virtual Challenge…
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Wild swimmers hold protest in Bristol Harbour
The group are campaigning to change the current by-law in place that prevents people from swimming in the harbour on…
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The Black Swimming Association announces pioneering research project
To mark its first anniversary, The Black Swimming Association (BSA) has announced plans to undertake a pioneering research project aimed…
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March issue out now
“I’m looking at the sky, I’m seeing the birds, I’m in the weather. I’m noticing things that I never had…
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Swimmers raise over £45k for homelessness charity Crisis
A 28-strong team of outdoor swimmers have braved ice, snow and rain to complete a month of daily dips and…
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Number of swimmers aided by RNLI more than doubles
The number of swimmers who were aided by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers jumped from 53 in the summer…
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Keswick Mountain Festival announces sports and live music line-up
Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) has revealed details of its 2022 line-up, when the event will return to its traditional May…
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New Owners for Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series
The Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series will start the new season in 2022 under new ownership.
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Take on the new virtual challenge from Compete Impossible – and win prizes
Swim the equivalent of the English Channel for a chance to win a pair of Form smart goggles and a…
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RNLI open lifeguard applications for 2021 season
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is in search of budding new lifeguards to spend a season working on some…
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2021 Great East Swim cancelled due to blue-green algae
Great Swim have been forced to cancel this year’s edition of the Great East Swim due to the presence of…
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Blue-green algae bloom forces Swim Serpentine Club to temporarily close
Swimming has been closed at the Serpentine Swimming Club in Hyde Park, London, until further notice due to a blue-green…
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Black Swimming Association launches pioneering research programme
The research will provide a greater understanding of the behaviours and barriers preventing people of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage…
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SwimTrek team up with Elon Musk for new tour to the Sea of Tranquillity
Swim holiday pioneers SwimTrek are joining forces with technology entrepreneur Elon Musk for their latest adventure, the company announced today.…
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Colin Hill honoured by the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Open water swimming pioneer Colin Hill has been named the recipient of the Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award in…
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Proposed amendment to the Environment Bill could be a boon for outdoor swimmers
The Environment Bill 2019-21 currently making its way through Parliament is intended to create targets, plans and policies for improving…
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McCardel and Haynes set new English Channel swimming records
Channel swimmer Nik Haynes and record-breaking marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel both made history in the English Channel last week, setting…
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“This is not the time to ‘have a go’ at open water swimming.” The outdoor swimming community responds to the government’s new guidance
Water safety organisations and outdoor swimming community express concern after the Prime Minister announces open water swimming allowed in England…
