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Finisterre Nieuwland 2mm Yulex long sleeve swim wetsuit review: a long sleeve, durable, wetsuit alternative with impressively green credentials
By Rosee Woodland published
This swim wetsuit is almost perfect for summer and autumn swims (and seasoned winter dippers), bar one annoying design flaw

Record-breaker Ross Edgley completes his "toughest and most ambitious challenge," by swimming 1,000 miles around Iceland
By Will Symons published
The British open water swimmer has spent the summer in freezing waters, braving strong currents and violent storms

Fed-up swimmers take on the Thames in fight against water pollution and tell lawmakers it's a "national scandal"
By Will Symons published
Eight athletes took part in the mammoth swim in support of a Surfers Against Sewage campaign to clean up British rivers

Splash around safely: new app uses high-tech underwater sensors to judge water quality for British swimmers
By Will Symons last updated
Open water swimmers in Shropshire, England, can check daily data and swim without worrying about pollution

Open water swimmers warned to stay out of Lake Michigan due to "hazardous" conditions
By Will Symons published
Officials say currents in Lake Michigan could prove deadly, and open water swimmers should steer clear

British Olympian swims the largest lakes in England, Wales, and Scotland in under 24 hours in campaign against water pollution
By Will Symons published
Hector Pardoe put a unique twist on the famous three peaks hiking challenge to raise awareness of water pollution

German open water swimmers protected by super-smart 'Dolphin' drone lifeguarding technology
By Will Symons published
High-tech remote-controlled devices are being used to keep swimmers safe in 14 different open water spots

Open water swimmers to race in Chicago River for the first time in almost a century
By Will Symons published
Over 500 swimmers will take a dip in the Chicago River after authorities approved the open water swimming event for the first time since 1926

Into open water swimming? Speedo's latest swimsuit and mask-style goggles are built for the waves and murk of open water environments
By Will Symons published
New additions to the Speedo Open Water Swim range are designed for open water swimmers who want to move in comfort

"We can now bring her home to rest" - Body found two months after Californian woman was swept into fast-moving water at Sequoia National Park
By Will Symons published
Jomarie Calasanz swam to help her sister after she was pulled away from the shore in the Kaweah River at Sequoia National Park in California
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