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Swim firm folds blaming water quality in Thames

6 May 2025 - An open water swimming event firm says it has been forced to close down after the "relentless publicity" over water quality in the River Thames led to a huge drop in numbers entering its swims.

Henley Swim has been running events on the River Thames for over 20 years, including the Henley Swim Festival and the Thames Marathon from Henley to Marlow.

Sea swimmer wins Devon race despite jellyfish stinging his face twice

Swimmers who took part in a gruelling eight-mile race from Torquay to Brixham fought off stinging jellyfish to cross the finishing line. Twenty-eight swimmers from all over the country and further afield, ranging in age from late teens to early 60s, took part in the Torbay Swim yesterday (Saturday).

Now known officially as BLDSA Torbay, the event has been running for more than 60 years and is generally considered to be one of the British Long Distance Swimming Association’s toughest events.

Open Water zwemmen keert volgende maand terug naar Canary Wharf

De afgelopen jaren heeft het openwaterzwemmen een grote vlucht genomen. Binnenkort is Canary Wharf weer aan de beurt voor een seizoen vol zomerse zwempartijtjes.

Ik weet dat het nu moeilijk voor te stellen is, maar Londen wordt in de zomer best warm. En als die zonnige dagen uiteindelijk besluiten ons te verblijden met hun aanwezigheid, zijn er weinig betere manieren om ze door te brengen dan ondergedompeld in water, toch? Maar als je bedenkt waar je in de hoofdstad een frisse duik kunt nemen, zijn de vele lido’s waarschijnlijk de eerste plekken waar je aan denkt. Een plek waar je waarschijnlijk niet meteen aan denkt, is Canary Wharf. Maar misschien zou dat wel moeten…

10k swim, Lock to Lock, Oxford, UK

Datum: 
zondag, 4 augustus, 2024 - 06:00

Following the beautiful, meandering River Thames from Farmoor to Godstow, this 10K swim includes three locks with feed stations at each. Simply navigate the locks by exiting the river at marker Buoys, then walking through the lock and re-enter the river at marked points. 

Are you ready to take on three European river marathons?

Source: Outdoor Swimmer - The Marathon River Swim Series has been established by three of the most famous open water marathons in Europe – the Flow des Gabarriers (France), the UltraEbre (Spain) and the Thames Marathon (UK)

The Thames Marathon has announced that it has joined up with two river swims – Le Flow des Gabarriers in the Charente river in the Cognac region of France and the UltraEbre along the Ebro river through Catalonia in Spain to create the new Marathon River Swim Series.

ASA GoCardless Swim England Open Water National Masters Championships 2024

Datum: 
zondag, 28 juli, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

The Swim England Open Water National Masters Championships 2024 will take place on Sunday 28 July 2024.

The National Masters Championships is the best chance for club Masters swimmers (aged 18+) to gain bragging rights as the best open water swimmers in the country.

ASA GoCardless Swim England Open Water National Age Group Championships 2024

Datum: 
maandag, 1 juli, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

The Swim England Open Water National Age Group Championships 2024 will take place on Saturday 27 July 2024.

The Swim England Open Water National Age Group Championships is the premiere competition for young open water swimmers in England.

ASA Swim England London Open Water Competition 2024

Datum: 
zondag, 7 juli, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

SE London Region Open Water Championships 2024

BLDSA Loch Lomond 2024

Datum: 
maandag, 23 september, 2024 - 00:00 t/m dinsdag, 24 september, 2024 - 23:45

1 Km freestyle/breaststroke & 21.6 miles, Senior. freestyle/breaststroke.

BLDSA Windermere 2024

Datum: 
zaterdag, 14 september, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

10.5 miles Seniors / Juniors / Open

BLDSA St. Mary's Loch 2024

Datum: 
zaterdag, 7 september, 2024 - 17:00

BLDSA St. Mary's Loch 3.25 miles, 6.5 miles and 1km events.

BLDSA Derwentwater 2024

Datum: 
zondag, 11 augustus, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

5 miles Junior/Senior. Freestyle/Breaststroke.

BLDSA Ullswater 2024

Datum: 
zaterdag, 10 augustus, 2024 - 00:00 t/m 23:45

7 Mile Senior Freestyle/Breaststroke

BLDSA 2 Way Windermere 2024

Datum: 
zaterdag, 3 augustus, 2024 - 00:00 t/m zondag, 4 augustus, 2024 - 23:45

21 miles (Overnight) Senior

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