Mar 25, 2016Sea Swimming Race Cancelled due to New EU RulesThe Telegraph reports: Organisers of Stert Island Swim, which was first held in 1915, cancel 2016 event after waters are deemed unsafe by...
Sep 5, 2015Lampreys are Swimming Back up English Rivers!The Telegraph Reports: Lampreys, the fish said to have been responsible for the death of King Henry I, are staging a resurgence in...
Jun 6, 2014Dipping into the Past – BrightonThis 1895 photograph of men and boys swimming at low tide adjacent to Palace Pier Brighton, reveals a stark contrast to the attitude of...
May 9, 2014Warnings over deadly swim riskWetherby News reports: A retired police frogman is warning of the dangers of swimming in open water after a haunting experience over 50...
May 6, 2013Beaches to be Blacklisted for SwimmingThe Telegraph reports: “European Union rules are posing a threat to the chances of enjoying a healthy dip in the sea at more than 50 of...
Apr 14, 2012A problem that won’t flush awayThe front entrance of the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first World's Fair....
Feb 2, 2012Swimming to Freedom in 2012?If you are one of the growing number enjoying the fun, freedom and adventure of open water swimming, you may like me, feel that access to...
Dec 12, 2011The feel good factor of wild swimmingPaul Brown writes in Sundays Guardian: “Wild swimming, whatever the weather, is undergoing a revival in Britain. With the water...
Nov 7, 2011Clean Water but NO SWIMMING for LeicesterThe Environment Agency reports that water quality has never been better. You might think that this would be good news for wild swimmers....
Sep 23, 2011To Swim or Not to Swim - that is the QuestionTwo stories in today’s news highlight a burning question on the minds of adults and children who enjoy outdoor swimming. Do we have a...