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New world record for swim across The Wash
Alex Begg swam across The Wash in 5 hours 11 minutes to set a new world record
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Sarah Thomas becomes first person to swim the Channel four times non-stop
Sarah Thomas has become the first person to swim the English Channel four times non-stop. The 37-year-old American landed at…
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Cameron Bellamy completes 151km Barbados to St Lucia swim
In November 2018, Cameron Bellamy completed the first ever solo circumnavigation swim of Barbados, a 90km journey that took 40…
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IISA Announces Winter Event Dates including GB Championships in Cheltenham
The International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) has updated its northern hemisphere winter events listing. The series now includes 10 events…
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Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2019 – Highlights and pictures
Last Sunday (14 July) we welcomed more than 1200 swimmers along with their friends and families to the new look…
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Swim wild and free at Kendal Mountain Festival
We are excited to be hosting the Dryrobe Outdoor Swimming Session at Kendal Mountain Festival
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Against All Odds – August issue of Outdoor Swimmer out now!
The August issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine could be subtitled Against the Odds. Flushed with the success of the Outdoor…
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What Lies Beneath?
Order a print of our November 'Art of Swimming' illustration by Gilly McArthur with 50% going to Surfers Against Sewage
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Richard Royal claims first Humber 2-way swim
Richard Royal, who last year completed the first documented swim from the former pirate radio station platform of Sealand, is…
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November issue out now!
Hello November – log fires, bobble hats and serene autumn swimming. Crisp water, falling leaves and a sense of calm…
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Join us for a wild swim
Join the Outdoor Swimmer team for wild swims at Hampstead Ponds and the West Reservoir
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Win tickets to the premier of new play SWIM
Liz Richardson’s new show, SWIM, explores the restorative qualities of going for a swim
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John West survey says 30% of British adults haven’t been swimming in more than 10 years
Seafood brand John West recently carried out a survey of attitudes to swimming as part of its Get Yourself Shipshape…
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New association launched for False Bay swims
False Bay, in South Africa, is the latest body of open water to get its own body to co-ordinate, officiate…
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Event report: Dartmoor Open Water Swim, Roadford Lake, 16 June 19
With the forecast spitting out high winds and rain, it was never going to be a walk in the park…
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Challenge of the Month
Get musical in the open water!
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July issue of Outdoor Swimmer out now!
The July issue of Outdoor Swimmer magazine is out now. Grab yourself some summer swimspiration and order your copy directly…
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Matlock Bath’s historic lido celebrates its 85th birthday and re-launch in style (& sunshine)
In 1934, members of the British Olympic swimming team had the honour of being the first to take a dip…
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Dryrobe partners with The Royal Life Saving Society UK
RLSS UK lifeguards and safety teams to use dryrobes
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Out of the Water
“Out of the Water” is the new play by Zoe Cooper about gender, wild swimming and how we define who…
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T30 renamed and extended to open water swimmers and non-members
Swim England’s annual T30 challenge has been renamed as The Just Swim Challenge 30. In addition, the challenge can now…
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Stories from the Water
We are very excited to be out and about this summer, spreading the outdoor swimming word around the country. This…
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FINA CNSG Marathon Swim World Series – Seychelles Race Report
Arianna Bridi crowned the ‘Queen of Seychelles’ as she makes it two years in a row & Marc-Antoine Olivier leads…
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Expect the unexpected
Ryan Stamrood completes 100th Robben Island crossing
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After the fire – how open water swimming venue Divers Cove recovered from an arson attack
Divers Cove, in Godstone, Surrey, is a 7.3m lake that was originally excavated as a sand quarry. It is now…
