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Is the tide turning for wild swimmers? Lawmakers step in to block bonuses for English water bosses behind surging lake and river pollution
By Alex Foxfield published
Weeks after Thames Water was fined £123 million for pollution and questionable payouts to investors, the UK government has banned bonuses for many of the nation's water company executives

'People don't understand the dangers' - experts offer open water safety advice after almost 200 fatal accidents in the UK
By Will Symons published
Swimming in rivers, lakes and other open water areas can be dangerous without proper safety precautions and prior knowledge

Good news at last for wild swimmers? UK water company bosses hit with record £123m fine after 'failing to protect the environment', polluting rivers and lakes with raw sewage
By Charlie Lyon last updated
Following two investigations, the largest water company in the UK has been slapped with the penalty for polluting rivers and for paying out cash to investors while failing customers

Better features, faster drying time, and bold new colorways - Voited launches upgraded versions of its changing robe and poncho after feedback from cold water swimmers
By Charlie Lyon published
Voited says it's listened to its community and made thoughtful upgrades to is changewear to help elevate your cold water adventures

"This is just the start" - open water swimmers fight plans they say could jeopardise access to popular Lake District swim spot
By Will Symons published
Protesters want to stop the removal of a 100-year-old weir, which would lower water levels and alter the landscape at iconic Crummock Water

Open water swim firm behind 20 year old iconic race collapses after dramatic drop in entries due to river pollution fears
By Will Symons published
Henley Swim said pollution concerns about the River Thames had “put thousands of people off the idea of open water swimming”

"A unique opportunity to fuse sport, nature, and science" - record-breaker Ross Edgley to swim around Iceland
By Will Symons published
The British open water swimmer will collect water samples along the way to monitor pollution levels and biodiversity

"Uncertainty and confusion" - coroner calls for regulation of open water events after man's death at lake swim
By Will Symons published
UK lawmakers have until June to respond to the finding that open water swimming events lack proper regulation and safety measures

Wild swimmer hospitalized after being poisoned by sewage in what she thought were pristine waters
By Charlie Lyon published
After open water swimming with friends the Scottish mum suffered from severe gastroenteritis and dehydration resulting in a five-day hospital stay

Trump’s tariffs mean your outdoor gear is about to get more expensive – here’s what you could pay more for and why store discounts may disappear
By Charlie Lyon published
Many of the new duties are on hold for the moment, but outdoors business experts say the price of your kit will rise, and may have already
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