Jan 25, 2019Wild Swimming for families in the East MidlandsLeicestershire Live reports: A ‘world class’ water sports park could open in the East Midlands in a matter of months. Plans to replace a...
Jul 15, 2018Wild Swimming Gunten SwitzerlandCulture clash! Click the image below and see for yourself the contrast between British and Swiss culture when it comes to outdoor...
Jun 6, 2018The Best Natural Swimming Pools in the United StatesReaders Digest reports: There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned swimming hole to beat the heat this summer. Here’s where to find the...
May 23, 2018Wild Swimming at Beckenham Place Park!Lewisham’s largest green space, Beckenham Place Park, has been awarded £440,000 from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. The award is part of...
Feb 12, 2018Freedom to Swim in Scotland ProtectedThe National reports: Robert Hamilton’s dream of an open water regulator was torpedoed by near unanimous opposition from swimmers and...
Jan 24, 2018Children learn how to sink and swimThe Otago Daily Times of New Zealand reports: More than 100 local children have been learning water survival skills and experiencing the...
Aug 13, 2017Three Tragic Deaths Prompt No Swimming SignsBedfordshire on Sunday reports: Water safety signs erected at Bedford’s Great Ouse after three river deaths in two weeks. MORE water...
May 28, 2017Wild Swimming Access for All!After enjoying the wonderful facilities open to outdoor swimmers around the world, swimmers here in the UK can’t help but feel...
Mar 29, 2017Freedom to Swim!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...
Mar 1, 2017Wild Swimmers Stay Young!Time reports: Czech Seniors Stay Young by Plunging Into Freezing Cold Rivers Among the most hardy of all the cold water swimmers is the...
Dec 25, 2016What a Nanny State of AffairsThe Telegraph reports: A”nanny state” council are trying to stop Christmas bathers from having a festive dip due to health and safety...
Nov 30, 2016Mandate Swimming EducationThroughout history children have faced danger when in and around water. Better parental supervision, clear warnings of specific dangers...
Oct 11, 2016Copenhagen: The Green City with the Blue HarbourEUobserver reports: Copenhagen is one of the only cities in Europe where the harbour water is again clean enough to swim in. The city has...
Sep 23, 2016Swim Serpentine EventBBC News reports: Thousands of people are expected to take part in a two-day open water swimming festival in London’s Hyde Park....
Aug 30, 2016Rutland Water Bathing BeachBank 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...
Aug 4, 2016Wild Swimming in BelgiumThe Bulletin reports: Wild and wet: Where to find the best natural swimming spots in Belgium. Fans of wild swimming need to head out of...
Jul 14, 2016Britain to Exit the EU just as Swimming Becomes more EuropeanRutland Water Aqua Park If you like outdoor swimming and have traveled in Europe you’ll have been delighted to discover that swimming in...
Jun 14, 2016First Woman to Complete Thames SwimThe Saudi Gazette reports: Mariam Saleh Binladen, a dentist from Saudi Arabia, has set a new record as the first Swimming to inspire more...
Mar 1, 2016Ice and EasyThe Guardian reports: You think it’s cold out? Try going to Tampere, Finland, where temperatures can hit -25C in winter (-5C is...
Jan 21, 2016River Swimming at Trent Bridge NottinghamThis site was a very popular swimming place, later reconstructed with steps into the water for swimmers. Swimming often took place under...