Wild Water review – gentle film following West Yorkshire’s most daring swimmers theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/…

It's a particularly pretty April #elsewhere - inspiring images both from the UK and beyond!

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Biodegradable wetsuit review, California River swims, 2024 #KinderTrespass and lots more!

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Very proud and honored to have been part of the Aquatics GB Sustainability panel yesterday. 🇬🇧

As a prominent figure in British open water swimming, I feel a strong obligation to utilize my platform, profile, and swimming prowess to raise awareness about the escalating water…

So busy with Guardian stories, I forgot today is The Swimmer paperback publication day. Hooray! Honestly, it’s the most creative and original thing I’ve ever done. Rog would probably say, “That’s cos it’s mostly my words chum” and I’d reply, “Roger, everyone needs a Horatio”.

Who went #fullmoon swimming? (OSS team members did!)

We’ve got the OSS Full Moon Calendar for you with all the 2024 dates so you never miss the opportunity for bright night swimming!
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'It's about enabling people to access nature' 🌊🏊‍♀️
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Forget everything you thought you feared about #butterfly .  Read all about the swimmers leading a distance fly revival.
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Our OSS Fundraiser has made #CrowdfunderUK 's Top 100 projects - chosen as 'making a real impact'.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, all of our awesome prize partners, and here's to keeping us online, free and independent!

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It’s *always* lido season in the UK — great to see Sandford Parks Lido, @lidoponty, and many more making this list from @independent. You can find even more, as well as over 30 lidos in development, on our newly launched Lido Map buff.ly/3wVfqyS

Couldn’t make last night’s OSS Unlocking Adventure #Webinar ?

We’ve got you covered with a link to the recording:

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Thanks to everyone for great questions and inspiring discussions!

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Only 2 days to go to the OSS Unlocking Adventure FREE #Webinar !

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Get our expert panel to answer your questions and help you have more Thrilling Swims in 2024!

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🌟 Mercedes Gleitze has been inducted into the Swim England Hall of Fame 🌟

On #InternationalWomensDay and the day #VindicationSwim , a film celebrating Mercedes' remarkable achievement and life, launched in cinemas, we're pleased to announce her induction into our Hall of Fame.

Did you miss Museum of Oxford Dive In! exhibition last year?
It’s now all online, so take a look around if you’re interested in the history of river swimming in & around #Oxford . moxdigiexhibits.omeka.net/exhibits/show/…

On this #IWD read all about the new #VindicationSwim film - putting pioneering female marathon swimmer Mercedes Gleitze  on the pedestal on which she belongs.
The OSS talks to the team and the challenges of filming in the English Channel
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Could an outdoor sauna on the beach be the new pub? bbc.in/3ThqY86

9 days to go to the OSS Unlocking Adventure FREE #Webinar !
Your guide to planning thrilling swims in 2024 - with our expert panel answering all your questions and sharing their experiences!
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Out Saturday morning!

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Glorious cover photo by William Templeton.

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We are thilled to introduce The Lido Toolkit – the product of a major year-long collaboration supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Toolkit is the centrepiece of our new website, at futurelidos.org.
 
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Open water swimming has grown in popularity in recent years, but it's not without risks.

Always choose a lifeguarded beach and wear a brightly coloured swim cap, so you are easily visible in an emergency.

If you see someone in trouble, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

The 16 best wild swimming spots in the UK 2024 countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/a…