May 19, 2016Swimming in Seine planned for 2017The Connection reports: Swimming in the Seine could become a reality in the next year as mayor Anne Hidalgo has launched a 43-point plan...
Nov 21, 2013Wild Swimming Picture of the Week: Paris 1945Swimming in Paris has a connection with both Leicester and the Olympics. Leicester swimmer John/Jack Arthur Jarvis won 108 swimming...
Nov 20, 2013Russian Swimmers Carry Olympic Torch Through Icy RiverIce swimmers in Russia’s Far East participated in the 2014 Olympic torch relay on Tuesday. Members of the national ice swimming team...
Apr 4, 2013A New Generation of High Divers Emerge, Inspired by the OlympicsThe success of Tom Daley at the 2012 Olympics and the recent TV show Splash have inspired many primary school children to aspire to...
Jan 6, 2013The Legacy of Free Swimming.The chart shows the steep rise in swimming popularity as a result of the government’s free swimming program as reflected in swimming pool...
Dec 5, 2012Twins Just 9 Months Old Swim 25 MetersNine-month-old twins from Gloucestershire have been showing off their “unusual” swimming ability. William and Ellenita Trykush swim at...
Sep 21, 2012Shortage of swimming instructors following OlympicsThe £19m Olympic standard swimming pool in Corby is struggling to cope with demand after London 2012 because it can not get enough...
Sep 6, 2012Paris Swim CancelledRiver races in Paris were once a regular part of life in the capital and Impressionist’s paintings remind us of the hay day of outdoor...
Aug 19, 2012Staffordshire County Council fears some may be inspired by the Olympics.Councilor Mark Winnington of Staffordshire County Council issued the warning fearing that some may be inspired by the open water swimming...
Aug 18, 2012Olympic InspirationThe 2012 summer has been typically British; short blasts of hot sunshine, damp around the edges and a determination on the part of the...
Jul 28, 2012‘Hung Out to Dry’ the History of British Swimming – 2012 RevisionRevision 2012 – enhanced photographs, text updated throughout. Swim in the great outdoors and experience the cool refreshing waters of...
Jun 30, 2012June 30th 2012: Today is the last day to swim the tidal Thames in LondonReaction is varied. The London Evening Standard reports former Tory MP Matthew Parris as branded the ban “absolutely pathetic,” whereas...
Apr 29, 2012From a Collar to a Whip: the History of Swimming in LeicesterA rare opportunity to see and hear the unique 2,000 year history of open water swimming in Leicester. Come along on Saturday May 5th at...
Apr 7, 2012Big picture: Happy Magic Water ParkMatthew Niederhauser reports in The Guardian: Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre, built for the 2008 Olympics, resembles not so much a...
Mar 28, 2012Olympians Told No Swimming at Nature ReserveConcerns for wildlife could scupper plans to stage open water swimming in a lake at a nature reserve, reports the Leicester Mercury....
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 30, 2011Look – Listen – Swim – 2012Make 2012 the year to REMEMBER Look Listen Swim 2012 The 2012 London Olympics will mark 100 years since Frank Sachs published...
Dec 16, 2011Wild Swimming saves lives in BangladeshThe BBC reported yesterday on a life saving project in Bangladesh, inspired and funded by the London 2012 Olympics organisation....
Nov 20, 2011Leicester in First Place for Olympic Swimming HistoryThe 2012 London Olympics mark a hundred years since Jennie Fletcher became a legend in her own time. Leicester’s all round swimming...
Apr 13, 2011New Open Water Swimming Event for WalesSwim Wales will launch a new open water event that could lead to Commonwealth Games qualification. #2012SummerOlympics #WaterSports...