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Jennings earns scholarship to sports management Masters
USA Swimming team member and two-time national champion, Christine Jennings, has been awarded the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology (AISTS) athlete…
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Charity seeks volunteers for Great British Beach Clean
The UK’s leading marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), is looking for volunteers to register now for the Great…
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Records broken at BLDSA Two-Way Windermere Championships
At 21 miles, the Two-Way Windermere is the longest British Long Distance Swimming Association event of 2015. The event is…
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Chambers becomes first woman to swim from Farralons to the Golden Gate Bridge
Kim Chambers has become the first woman to complete one of the sport's scariest swims: the 30-mile crossing between the…
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Boulter’s to Bray Swim Trust awards first grant
The Boulter’s to Bray Swim Trust have just awarded their first grant since becoming a registered charity
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Great British Beach Clean
The tide of litter washing up on our shores is something that all open water swimmers should be concerned about
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Sun shines for lidos cold water swimming gala
Time is running out this season in the UK for cold water swimmers with the promise of spring in the…
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Get coached by an Olympian
SwimQuest Swimming Holidays have announced a new partnership with Olympic open water medallist Cassandra Patten
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Payne and Ho win again at Midmar Mile
Keri-anne Payne followed her strong performance at last weekend’s Swim the Swan to dominate the women’s race at yesterday’s Midmar…
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24-hour relay to raise money for Rett Syndrome charity
If you fancy swimming through the night to raise money for charity, Vigour Events are holding a 24-hour relay swim…
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Winter swimming comes to the USA
With the winter swimming season in full swing in Europe, the United States is now getting in on the act.
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New world records set at Ireland Ice Swimming Championships
A change of venue didn’t stop two world records being broken and two new ones being set at the Ireland…
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Swim In Asia launches Hong Kong swimming adventures
Think of Hong Kong and the first thing that springs to mind is probably not open water swimming
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Polar Plunge for Special Olympics GB to take place at the Olympic Park
Special Olympics Great Britain is inviting people to take the Polar Plunge in 20,000 litres of freezing ice-filled water to…
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Henley Swim partners with diabetes charity JDRF for the Henley Mile
Open water swimming organisation Henley Swim has announced a fundraising partnership with type 1 diabetes charity JDRF for its family-focused…
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Give & Surf seeks open water swimmers
Give & Surf, a non-profit organisation, is looking for skills-based volunteers to help develop a sustainable programme of survival swimming.…
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New record set for world’s highest swim
In 2010, Pugh swam in a lake on Mount Everest to set the record for the world's highest swim. To…
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Second time lucky for Team 210 Southwest Reloaded in first relay crossing of the Dál Riata Channel
As every channel swimmer knows, swims don’t always go to plan
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Pop Acev and Geijo crowned FINA Grand Prix series winners
Damian Blaum (Argentina) and Alice Franco (Italy) were the winners of the fifth and final event of the 2015 FINA…
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Date clash doesn’t prevent top swims reaching capacity
A calendar clash saw two of the most popular open water swimming events in the UK taking place on the…
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Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park committed to supporting open water swimming
More than 2,600 swimmers took part in the Great Scottish Swim in Loch Lomond over the August bank holiday weekend…
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ARENA extends sponsorship of National Arena Swimming League
Solo Sports Brands, the UK distributor of swimmer brand Arena, has just announced it is extending Arena’s sponsorship of the…
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Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit
“Nothing great is easy.” So said Captain Webb about his historic first crossing of the Channel in 1875
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Swim Dem Crew conquer Great Manchester Swim
This weekend was the culmination of 12 weeks of training for Swim Dem Crew, a group of young novice swimmers…
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3 Lakes Challenge – Loch, Lake, Llyn
A team of five swimmers has conquered what they have dubbed the '3 Peaks of Swimming': swimming the three longest…
