9 h. ago 8 best swimming caps for the pool and open water, tested by a triathlete

However you like to swim, these top-rated caps make for a smoother, streamlined session

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15 h. ago Miranda Richardson on the addictiveness of open water swimming

The actress tells Lisa Salmon about the endorphin rush and ‘healthy jeopardy’ from wild swimming as she trains for the WWF Wild Swim Mission.

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61 h. ago The east London ‘hidden gem’ open water swimming spot getting a stunning makeover

The east London ‘hidden gem’ open water swimming spot getting a stunning makeover  Time Out

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4 d. ago Terror as crocodile spotted swimming in water at Spanish tourist hotspot

Locals and tourists alike enjoy a peaceful spot in Spain for a quick dip to cool off – but some got more than they bargained for after a non-native large reptile showed up

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4 d. ago Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters: I’m absolutely hooked by this cheeky, danger

Lenny Henry, Rachel Riley and a tank full of primeval nightmare fuel: everyone’s a winnerI am obsessed with sharks. Fifty years on from Jaws, and for me no film can touch it. I trawl YouTube for unspeakable footage. On a recent holiday to France, I made my nonplussed household watch every shark documentary on National Geographic. I’ll even make time for guff like Jaws 4 or Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. I’m metaphorically chumming the water at every opportunity. Every so often, something shows up.Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters (ITV1, Wednesday 16 July, 9pm) sees seven public figures with a fear of sharks mercilessly pushed into the water to swim with some. Say no more – I’m hooked. The victims – sorry, participants – include Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch, Ross Noble and the bassist from McFly. I like some of these people very much, and hope they don’t mind that I would love them to be ripped in half and devoured in high definition, thrashing about in a vortex of reddening water. It’s not...

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6 d. ago Fire service warning on open water swimming ahead of hot weekend in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning about the dangers of open water swimming

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1 week ago 8 best swimming earplugs, from Alpine, Speedo, Zoggs and more

Protect your ears during lane swimming and in open water, with these tried-and-tested picks

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2 w. ago Scotland Set to Make a Splash This Summer with Wild Shore’s Action

From wakeboarding and open water swimming to kids' adventure camps, the 2025 summer schedule brings the energy Wild Shore is known for!

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2 w. ago Mother's fury as Centre Parcs ban her 'heartbroken' autistic son, six, from water slide

A furious mother has spoken out after Center Parcs banned her autistic son from a water slide because of his swimming abilities - but she says he just has an unconventional technique.

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2 w. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and prompts a row

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Grizzly with checkered past swims miles to Canadian island – and into hot water

Residents on British Columbia island fiercely divided over whether to relocate, euthanize or ignore ‘Tex’ the bearMost visitors to Texada Island, a 30-mile sliver of land off the west coast of British Columbia, choose one of two main methods of arrival: a provincial ferry service with 10 daily sailings or a 3,000 foot air strip which welcomes the occasional chartered plane.But a four-year-old grizzly bear recently took a far more challenging route, braving strong currents and frigid water to swim nearly three miles across the Malaspina Strait. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nearly 5000 people across North Lanarkshire take part in Learn to Swim National Framework

Programme, a partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, has now supported 210,337 children and adults in Scotland to be safer in, on and around water over the past seven years.

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2 w. ago Un, sea and sand! North Korean dictator launches nation's new beach resorts alongside daughter and rarely

The hermit kingdom completed construction on the massive tourist resort, which boasts colourful water slides, swimming pools, high-rise hotels and rows of sunbeds.

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3 w. ago Teen drowned after switching from regular swimming spot due to 'shallow water'

Luke McAuliffe, 19, sadly died after he switched from his regular bathing place.

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4 w. ago Berlin banned river swimming a century ago. Locals now want to jump back into the water

There’s a push by Berlin swimmers to get back into the water a century after the city banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted that locals were at risk of falling ill

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4 w. ago Ayrshire swimmers set to learn vital water safety skills as part of Drowning Prevention Week

Swimming pools across the country are adapting their lessons into workshops on water safety

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last month Learn to Swim lessons in Lanarkshire teaching kids how to be safer in and around water

Swimmers are set to learn the crucial Water Safety Code as well as basic floating techniques which can make a massive difference when someone feels in danger in the water and that could help save their lives or someone else’s.

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last month Drowning Prevention Week: Four dangers of open water swimming your kids need to be aware of

It’s Drowning Prevention Week in the UK ⚠

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