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Guest Blog : Channel Swimming by Donal Buckley
A guest post by English Channel soloist and open water swimmer extraordinaire, Donal Buckley ...
You can leave the English Channel, but the Englis...
Five top health benefits of swimming
Swimming is hailed as a wonder sport, and it’s not difficult to understand why. But perhaps you still need a little persuasion to head to the local...
What Is FINA?
There are all these regulations and costumes saying FINA approved, but what is FINA? FINA is the international governing body of swimming, water po...
Why Swimming is Good for You
We all know that swimming is great exercise for us and beneficial for our health, but why? Here we have 12 reasons why swimming is good for you…
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Wild swimming gains popularity in the UK
A hundred years ago, swimming in natural waters and lidos was all the rage, with outdoor swimming clubs with enthusiastic members to be found all o...
Finswimming: full speed ahead
fFinswimming is an individual sport where the swimmer uses core muscle strength and straight legs to snake through the water, with the help of a la...
The Polar Bear Swim
It's been discovered in a recent study that a magnificent polar bear swam a gruelling 426 miles (687km) continuously for nine days after what is th...
Wave Machines
One of the very earliest wave machines that I know of was installed in a pool in Kilmarnock in Scotland, just after the first world war, this was a...
Swimming in the River Aare
With temperatures reaching 35 degrees in the shade in the Swiss capital of Berne, there's no wonder people living there flock to the River Aare for...
Singapore Skyscraper Rooftop Pool
When there's no room to build a pool outside a hotel, we know that they tend to build them on the rooftop... But this masterpiece in Singapore is d...
How cool? The Largest Pool in the World...
In January, not long after it's opening, this 1,013 yard long swimming pool was named the biggest in the world in the Guinness Book of Records. So ...
Where Have All The Lidos Gone?
When the UK sun finally decides to shine, there's no better way to cool off and enjoy the hot summer sun than splashing and lounging around in your...