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Cunha and do Carmo take gold in penultimate FINA World Cup race
It was a double victory for Brazil yesterday as Ana Marcela Cunha and Allan do Carmo both took gold in…
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Like the English Channel: but colder, rougher and with sharks
A team of five British swimmers (John Gunn, Ali Wilde, Ed Morgan, Joel Richards and Mary Stokes) have signed up…
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Eastbourne MCS Big Sea Swim enters fourth year
Eastbourne is scheduled to host the fourth running of the Marine Conservation Society’s Big Sea Swim on 11 July this…
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NOWCA takes Park Run concept to the water
Open water swimming is about to experience the Park Run treatment thanks to an initiative from NOWCA, the National Open…
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Arena signs Brazilian sprinter Bruno Fratus
Swim brand Arena has signed a sponsorship deal with 25-year-old Brazilian freestyle swimmer Bruno Fratus
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Swim 10km at Weymouth
At the end of June this year there is an opportunity to swim the Olympic Marathon distance in the sheltered…
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Canadian swim close to capacity in 67th year
The annual Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim in Kelowna, Canada, is already nearly full despite not taking place until…
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Swim all the Lakes in the Great Lake District Swim Challenge
The Lake District is cementing its reputation as the UK adventure capital with the launch of a new swim challenge…
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Sam Sheppard wins for an unprecedented fifth time at Lorne Pier to Pub
Sam Sheppard, 23, has won an unprecedented fifth title at the GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub
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New Sport England figures show big rise in open water swimming
Sport England’s Active People Survey shows an impressive rise over the last 12 months in the number of people swimming outdoors.
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FINA announce 2016 World Cup and Grand Prix dates
FINA have announced initial venues and dates for the 2016 Swimming World Cup
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Chillswim launches Swallows & Amazons swim
Lake District based swim company Chillswim has added another event to its programme: The Swallows and Amazons Swim
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How to swim twice as fast
Want to boost your swim speed? No need to put in extra training hours, simply join the Bantham Swoosh, a…
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Entries open for Marnaton eDreams
Entry to the Marnaton eDreams series of four swims opens Friday 13 February. The popular series of races has now…
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Plenty on offer for open water swimmers at the Triathlon Show: London
This weekend the Triathlon Show: London returns to the Excel Centre
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Oceanman attracts high proportion of international entries
In a recent blog post we discussed trends in open water swimming. One of those trends was the continuing growth in…
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Lewis Pugh to present World Open Water Swimming Awards
Lewis Pugh, United Nations Patron of the Oceans, has been confirmed as guest speaker at the World Open Water Swimming…
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Three-way Channel crossing success for McCardel
Australian ultra-marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel has become the first person for 25 years and only the fourth person ever to…
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Mainstone and Bruni take gold at Lac Megantic
The ninth race of the FINA/HOSA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup 2015 on Saturday 8 August in Lac Megantic, Canada,…
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Press release: This Sunday’s BHF Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim postponed
The British Heart Foundation are sorry to announce that following an overnight change in the weather forecast we have had to…
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Calling all hipsters: swim faster with a beard cap
From Dalston to Brooklyn, here's something for all you hipster open water swimmers out there. Tired of losing races by…
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This girl can swim the Henley Mile for free
Event organiser Henley Swim are giving away five free places to women in their Henley Mile event scheduled for 12…
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Ruffini and Bruni win first race of FINA World Cup
The first round of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup took place on Saturday 7 February in Viedma, Argentina
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Beginners’ open water experience at the Open Water Swimming Show
The 2016 Open Water Swimming Show, which takes place on 10 July alongside the Henley Mile, will feature a new…
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Relay team attempts to swim the length of the river Ganges
Not content with holding the world record for the longest open water six-man relay in the sea (433.11km in 119hrs…
