17-year-old Wild Swimmer Loses his Arm in Alligator Attack
We are now at the end of the alligators mating season during which alligators become much more aggressive and inquisitive as they look...
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- Jul 4, 2012
The Belles of Penzance update
Following my September holiday in Cornwall last year you may remember my article about the Belles of Penzance. Since then the Guardian...
- Jun 30, 2012
June 30th 2012: Today is the last day to swim the tidal Thames in London
Reaction is varied. The London Evening Standard reports former Tory MP Matthew Parris as branded the ban “absolutely pathetic,” whereas...
- Jun 18, 2012
NHS Guidelines for Wild Swimmers
The NHS has released a set of guidelines highlighting the health hazards faced by the growing number of open water swimmers. At the top...
- Jun 9, 2012
Wild Water at Plymouth Hoe
Earlier this month swimmers were warned about poisonous algae in the waters of Plymouth Hoe. On the very day that Tinside Lido opened, it...
- May 27, 2012
Wild Swimming Can Save Your Child's Life
Many children just can’t swim and many of those who can struggle to keep going for the length of a swimming pool. The A.S.A. have...
- May 15, 2012
Are Urinating Swimmers Killing Fish?
Fishermen in Germany blame wild swimmers for a depletion of fish stocks, claiming that swimmers urinate whilst in the water. German...
- May 14, 2012
Rutland Water Bathing Beach may open after all!
Wild swimmers were disappointed to hear at the weekend that after deciding to put years of prejudice towards open water swimming aside,...
- May 11, 2012
The 0pening of Rutland Water Bathing Beach has been delayed due to the drought!
Rutland Water Bathing Beach could soon be as popular as Cotswold Water Park pictured here. After a cold but dry winter many swimmers have...
- Apr 29, 2012
From a Collar to a Whip: the History of Swimming in Leicester
A 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 27, 2012
Cambridge Swim Through – top attraction in the sixties
Times change and attitudes toward river swimming have polarized but the fact remains that the River Cam is a delightful place to swim....
- Apr 23, 2012
Wild Swimming, one of fifty things children should do before they are twelve (National Trust)
Wild Swimming According to the National Trust, Children need to get outdoors. One of the 50 recommended activities is Wild Swimming…...
- Apr 20, 2012
Lake Windermere Attracts Swimmers in their Thousands
Attitudes towards swimming outdoors have been shaped by our rich and eventful history. Yet with the remarkable achievements of David...
- Apr 14, 2012
A problem that won’t flush away
The front entrance of the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first World's Fair....
- Apr 11, 2012
Dog prefers 4km openwater swimming to walks
ITV NEWS Reports: Boot is bringing a whole new meaning to the term ‘doggy paddle’. The Labrador can swim up to 4 kilometers at a time...
- Apr 7, 2012
Swimming Video with just 15 views Goes Global
A MUSIC student at Leicester University who used his mobile phone to film a video of his brothers messing about has sold the rights of...
- Apr 7, 2012
Big picture: Happy Magic Water Park
Matthew Niederhauser reports in The Guardian: Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre, built for the 2008 Olympics, resembles not so much a...
- Apr 6, 2012
Better Health For Children Who Swim
SWIMMING is great for burning calories, improving your muscular infrastructure and helping children sleep reports The Star. Mum Victoria,...
- Apr 4, 2012
Historic tidal swimming pool saved from closure
A historic tidal swimming pool in Cornwall has been saved from closure after the local community produced a rescue package to take over...
- Apr 4, 2012
Anna Wardley sets island challenge
An endurance swimmer from Hampshire is embarking on a charity challenge around five islands in five months. Anna Wardley, 36, from...
- Mar 28, 2012
Olympians Told No Swimming at Nature Reserve
Concerns for wildlife could scupper plans to stage open water swimming in a lake at a nature reserve, reports the Leicester Mercury....
- Mar 26, 2012
Shirley May France August 11 1932 – March 18 2012
This remarkable woman became famous through her attempts to swim the Channel. Shirley’s story as reported in The Telegraph describes her...
- Mar 26, 2012
In the swim of things – The Hindu
Read this article from The Hindu and see swimming lessons through the eyes of another culture. In Europe and America even babies are...
- Mar 22, 2012
Wild Swimmers Question Ban
Anyone swimming in open water faces risk. Surprisingly one of the most dangerous activities we engage in, provide facilities for and...