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Hong Kong circumnavigation record beaten
On 5 November, former Hong Kong Olympic swimmer and 2019 Cold Half Extreme Marathon winner Alex Fong Lik-sun, 39, smashed…
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Go Swim Loch Lomond – a new open water event for Scotland and alternative for the Great Scottish Swim
Fans of the Great Scottish Swim, who were disappointed last month to learn the event had been cancelled for 2019,…
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Dip a Day December
For most people the beginning of December marks the annual countdown towards Christmas and the new year, Advent chocolate is…
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Photo finish after 10km for the third leg of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Setubal, Portugal
With the FINA World Championship Gwangju 2019 quickly approaching (Friday 12 to Sunday 28 Jul 2019), there were fewer entries…
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Planning permission granted for Brighton Sea Lanes project at second attempt
Sea Lanes Brighton has been granted temporary planning permission to begin the transformation of the derelict Peter Pan site on…
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Campaign to reinstate swimming in Wimbledon Park Lake
Campaigners have launched a petition calling for the London Borough of Merton to consider the needs of open water swimmers…
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New South West Skinny Dip launches to raise funds for MIND
It all started while Ruth Hunt was driving and listening to Simon Mayo on the radio. Jax Higginson, organiser of…
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Augmented Reality for Swimmers
Dan Eisenhardt is the founder and CEO of FORM, inventor of swim goggles with a see-through augmented-reality display that delivers…
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2019 Swim Guide
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London lidos to host Crisis fundraising events for homelessness
Londoners are being urged to take an icy plunge this December in order to raise money for people experiencing homelessness…
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Cameron Bellamy returns to Barbados for the 8th annual Barbados Open Water Festival
The 8th annual Barbados Open Water Festival kicks off today, with Cameron Bellamy returning to Barbados as a special guest…
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The 7th Eastern Bay Invitational International Ice Mile Swim – readers’ swims
On Friday morning, 1 February, Fergal Sommerville received a phone call from Lough Dan. “Sorry,” they said. “The roads to…
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Swimming saves NHS £357m a year, new report shows
New research revealed in a report on the benefits of swimming, has found that the activity saves the NHS and…
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Sam Penny unsuccessful in first winter crossing attempt of English Channel
46-year-old extreme swimmer, Sam Penny, was forced to abandon his Channel crossing attempt this morning as he bid to become…
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Sarah Thomas to attempt quadruple English Channel swim
In August 2017, Sarah Thomas, then 35, of Colorado, swam into the record books with a staggering 104.6-mile unassisted, current-neutral…
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Swim wild and free at Swim Serpentine
Come meet the Outdoor Swimmer team at Swim Serpentine
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Calling all wannabe winter swimmers!
Do you fancy swimming through your first winter but feel a bit nervous? We can help!
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Places filling fast at Brighton Paddle Round the Pier Festival
New challenges introduced for this year's Paddle Round the Pier swims
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Australian to attempt to become first person to swim the Channel in winter
This December, 46-year-old extreme swimmer, Sam Penny, will battle through numbingly cold water, freezing winds and physical exhaustion in an…
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Robben Island declared a Marine Protected Area
Aspiring Robben Island swimmers will now need to seek permission from the Island to swim there after it was declared…
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Bruni and Rasovszky finish top of FINA World Marathon Swim Series
Rachele Bruni of Italy and Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary have finished top of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019.
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Countdown to the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival!
The ultimate swim festival is four days away!
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Selkie Henley Classic 2020 entries now open with early bird discount
The organisers of the Selkie Henley Classic, the sunrise open water swim on the Henley Regatta rowing course, have already…
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Cool Bathing to recycle swim hats
Swim-cap company Cool Bathing is offering a solution for all those swim hats you have collected and don’t want to…
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Lavington School pupils set their sights on the English Channel
In July 2019 pupils from Lavington School in Wiltshire aim to swim the English Channel. Three relay teams of students…
