Apr 1, 2019Researchers are testing the water in CambridgeBBC News Reports: Researchers are testing the water in Cambridge to identify the source of bacterial infections affecting rowers and...
Jul 26, 2018A Tropical Weed Could Hold the Key to Cleaning up our RiversLeicester’s De Montfort University reports: The world’s fastest-growing aquatic weed has effectively removed toxins from a polluted river...
Aug 10, 2017Europeans say yes, the British: “Nein, Nein, Nein”?Having spent a fortnight touring France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland I am left with many questions about the disparity between...
May 31, 2017Paris Canal Swimming to Go Ahead 2017The Local FR reports: It’s official. The water in the Paris canal is clean enough to swim in meaning Parisians won’t have an excuse not...
May 18, 2017Free outdoor swimming lessons for kids in Northern Ireland this summerBelfast Live reports: A programme which aims to teach kids how to stay safe in open water is hosting free swimming lessons in Northern...
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...
Jul 16, 2015Public Swimming Returns after 50 Years of Dirty WaterWBUR reports: When you think of the Charles River, a lot of things come to mind. But probably not, say, the backstroke. However, that...
Jun 11, 2015Saskatoon Police Will Not Crackdown on Wild River SwimmingNews from Canada – Officials say swimming the South Saskatchewan is dangerous, yet CBC News reports: “The city of Saskatoon’s bylaw is...
Mar 22, 2015Clean River Waters for Wild Swimmers, Not Just Desirable – EssentialFrom the Hudson Reporter: Dreaming of swimming in the Hudson River? Local sewerage authority must start action plan for cleaner waterways...
Sep 16, 201413 Year Old Swims 81km Non StopThe New Indian Express reports: At just 13, Belgaum boy Aditya Shailesh Prabhu the youngest of the participants stunned spectators by...
Aug 21, 2014Basel Switzerland – River Swimming like nowhere else!Basel City of Culture Basel is a remarkable city from a swimmers perspective. The local police have produced the following advice leaflet...
Aug 11, 2014Is river and lake swimming really as dangerous as some would have us believe?This is the question I asked and I believe I have found the answer in Switzerland… #health #WaterSports #Sports #swimming #river...
Aug 7, 2014River Swimming in ZürichUpper Letten River Pool Having spent a week in Switzerland, I’m staggered at the difference in attitude towards swimming in Europe...
Jul 24, 2014Bathing Place – ChertseyHappy days! Bathing at Chertsey. #WaterSports #history #swimming #river #SwimmingandDiving #wildswimming #CultureoftheUnitedKingdom...
Jul 24, 2014Wild Swimming at Hamilton Pool – TexasHamilton Pool grotto is a historic pool located just 45 minutes outside Austin. In the summer it can get very busy so its best to get...
Jul 14, 2014Hundreds Dive in for Cork’s Historic Lee SwimThe Irish Examiner reports: More than 500 swimmers braved the waters of the River Lee in Cork on Saturday as part of the annual 2km Lee...
Jul 7, 2014Drowning prevention – Don’t Get In, or Learn to Swim?As the school holidays approach warnings about summer swimming are surfacing again. But the news is not all bad, negative attitudes are...
Jun 30, 2014Wild Swimming at SkenfrithThis is a very popular river swim. Set in the grounds of Skenfrith castle with plenty of free parking and extensive pick-nick lawns....
Jun 23, 2014Drowning Prevention WeekSky News Reports on a hard hitting video designed to deter young swimmers from enjoying rivers and lakes to cool down during warm...
Jun 20, 2014Leicesters Aylstone BathsYou can’t get further from the sea in England than Leicester the place of my birth, the city in which I have lived throughout my life....