Wild Swimming News

Leicestershire Live reports: A ‘world class’ water sports park could open in the East Midlands in a matter of months. Plans to replace a...

Culture clash! Click the image below and see for yourself the contrast between British and Swiss culture when it comes to outdoor...

Readers Digest reports: There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned swimming hole to beat the heat this summer. Here’s where to find the...

Lewisham’s largest green space, Beckenham Place Park, has been awarded £440,000 from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. The award is part of...

The National reports: Robert Hamilton’s dream of an open water regulator was torpedoed by near unanimous opposition from swimmers and...

The Otago Daily Times of New Zealand reports: More than 100 local children have been learning water survival skills and experiencing the...

Bedfordshire on Sunday reports: Water safety signs erected at Bedford’s Great Ouse after three river deaths in two weeks. MORE water...

After enjoying the wonderful facilities open to outdoor swimmers around the world, swimmers here in the UK can’t help but feel...

A change in thinking has been a long time coming but it is a sign of the times as our Island mentality is slowly being replaced by...

Time reports: Czech Seniors Stay Young by Plunging Into Freezing Cold Rivers Among the most hardy of all the cold water swimmers is the...

The Telegraph reports:  A”nanny state” council are trying to stop Christmas bathers from having a festive dip due to health and safety...

Throughout history children have faced danger when in and around water. Better parental supervision, clear warnings of specific dangers...

EUobserver reports: Copenhagen is one of the only cities in Europe where the harbour water is again clean enough to swim in. The city has...

BBC News reports: Thousands of people are expected to take part in a two-day open water swimming festival in London’s Hyde Park....

Bank Holiday Monday proved to be an exceptional day at Rutland Water. Despite a damp start, the sun came out to play as did hundreds of...

The Bulletin reports: Wild and wet: Where to find the best natural swimming spots in Belgium. Fans of wild swimming need to head out of...

Rutland Water Aqua Park If you like outdoor swimming and have traveled in Europe you’ll have been delighted to discover that swimming in...

The Saudi Gazette reports: Mariam Saleh Binladen, a dentist from Saudi Arabia, has set a new record as the first Swimming to inspire more...

The Guardian reports: You think it’s cold out? Try going to Tampere, Finland, where temperatures can hit -25C in winter (-5C is...

This site was a very popular swimming place, later reconstructed with steps into the water for swimmers. Swimming often took place under...