On the pilot event, Donna Marshall, visitor engagement manager at Severn Trent, said: “We know that outdoor swimming has grown in popularity over the years and this is something we’ve wanted ...

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine on Wednesday in an effort to show the river is clean enough for outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics. Hidalgo was seen wearing a wetsuit and ...

It would have been rude not to try the increasingly popular activity of outdoor swimming, right? I started in the summer and carefully (and safely) built up my resilience in cold water over many ...

Background Open-water swimming (OWS) is a popular mass-participation sport in the UK; however, it presents unique safety and medical challenges. Objective To compare the incidence of illness and ...

She said: "It was just a joyful event and the sounds of laughter all ... I think it's important, we need outdoor swimming spaces." Kirsty Midgley, who also took part, said although the moon ...