Wild Swimming News

The Times reports: Water companies are polluting some of Britain’s most picturesque rivers, from the Windrush in the Cotswolds to the...

The Times reports: Dangerous pollutants in England’s waterways have reached their highest levels since modern testing began, The Times...

In the UK, news services feature safety warnings warning swimmers to stay out of open waters.  Contrast attitudes at home with this...

Waterford Live Reports: Waterford City and County Council must identify official bathing areas so that they can be monitored for safety,...

China Daily reports: Di Huanran …the 60-year-old daredevil is the resident waterfall diver at the northeast border city’s Jingpo Lake...

The Ilkley Gazette reports: ILKLEY Clean River Campaign is applying for the River Wharfe to be designated for swimming in a bid to rid it...

Swim City Exhibition Basel Switzerland 25.05. – 29.09.2019 Swim City Opening: 24/05/2019, 7 PM The exhibition “Swim City“will be the...

The Guardian reports: Nationwide, there is a boom in wild swimming. Even the fashion pack, rarely ones to embrace the great outdoors,...

Channel News Asia reports: After nearly half a century navigating Bangladesh’s thousands of kilometres of rivers, the country’s most...

Soapbox Media reports: Only those who have crossed the Ohio River — from Cincinnati to Kentucky and back — truly understand the allure of...

The Cambridge Independent reports: What started off as a bit of fun for six friends has, over the last five years, grown into an event...

The Melton Times reports: New photo exhibition is a fascinating look back through Melton’s history. An exhibition displaying fascinating...

The Times reports: Children should be encouraged to enjoy “wild” swimming in rivers, lakes and reservoirs to learn about risk, according...

The Shropshire Star reports: Despite debris, rising water levels and a strong current, more than 140 swimmers took to the waters of the...

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

Having spent a fortnight touring France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland I am left with many questions about the disparity between...

The Local ch reports: Bern residents know there’s nothing better than a swim in the river Aare on a hot summer’s day. Jumping in upriver...

The Guardian reports: 1 August 1923: In a neighbourhood where “free access” to deep water is always possible for babies and toddlers, it...

Northamptonshire Telegraph reports: Swimmers hit by the closure of Kettering’s pool have started training in the River Nene because of a...

Cambridge Independent reports: Wild swimming is a very popular sport – and one that has a long history in Cambridge. Places for this...