Ex Army Captain Adam Diver takes on challenge to cross the Irish Sea in a world first 🥇

Published: Thu, 02/10/22

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Ex Army Captain Adam Diver takes on challenge to cross the Irish Sea in a world first

The record-breaking swim from the mainland to the Isle of Man aims to raise awareness of mental health whilst also helping with vital research in marine plastic pollution.

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Galway swimmer to take on the length of the River Shannon in memory of late brother

This summer, Aidan Sheridan will set out to swim the entire length of the River Shannon in Ireland in memory of his late brother Mark and to raise money for two Irish cancer charities.

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Cold comfort? What I learned from a weekend retreat of ice baths and Wim Hof breathwork

Our Website Editor Elle looks back on a weekend of nature immersion, ice baths and learning the Wim Hof Method.

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Ice Sevens swimmer Kate Steels wins WOWSA Award for Woman of the Year

Kate's story is a truly incredible one and we couldn't think of a better recipient of the award. Inducted into the Ice Swimming hall of fame in 2020, Kate is Britain's first and only the world's third ever Ice Sevens swimmer, finishing her final qualifying swim on 21st November 2021 in Lake Esmerlda in Argentina.

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Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim festival wins top rated swimming event for 4th year in Racecheck Awards

It's our favourite event for a reason (we're not biased!) We're delighted to see Racecheck that the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival has won the Top Rated Swimming Event Award of 2021 in the coveted Racecheck Awards.

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