The Dart 10k is back! | What to carry in your tow float | A near real-time Sewage Map
Published: Sat, 05/13/23
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It is terribly British to talk about the weather, but
outdoor swimmers across the UK have been dodging thunderstorms this week and hoping for warmer, sunnier days. I heard from someone this week that this month is called May because we may experience a heatwave, we may experience rain or we may experience snowfall – it made me laugh! If you are swimming in changing conditions, don't swim in an active thunderstorm and do take extra care!
After the surprising news that the Jubilee River 10k swim looks set to be cancelled this year it was welcome news to hear that
Level Water has managed to resolve issues that threatened to cancel this year's Dart 10k. The iconic swim couldn't go ahead last year due to unsafe weather conditions, so it is great news that
the team at Level Water have found a resolution with the help of the National Trust to enable the event to take place – and charity tickets go live this morning at 10am!
Throughout May lots of lidos have reopened
for the season and we are all really excited at Outdoor Swimmer to hear that the brand-new outdoor pool, Sea Lanes, has an opening date. We will be down at the pool to celebrate in June! Meanwhile my
local lido in Guildford has also reopened after some investment, they are still building around swimmers but it is great to see community projects investing in these brilliant facilities!
Happy
Swimming!
Ella Foote
Editor
NEWS
THE DART 10K IS BACK ON FOR
2023
After an uncertain year, the Dart 10k is set to return this September after finding a “very elegant solution to an unsolvable problem.” We spoke to Mark Fox and Ian Thwaites from Level Water about how it feels to be staging this iconic marathon swim in 2023. *Pssst… Charity tickets go live this morning at 10am*
NEAR REAL-TIME DATA ADDED TO THE RIVERS TRUST SEWAGE MAP
Annual data is no longer good enough, says the Rivers Trust as they add near real-time data to their Sewage Map. But only one water company has released suitable data.
Not long until the Arla Great North Swim and we will be there to support swimmers from beginning to end! With protein-rich Arla Skyr yogurt for a strong start and feel-good post-swim favourites from Arla LactoFREE. PLUS join us at our Arla Tipi to enjoy a host of exciting
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WELLNESS ACTIVITIES • LIVE DAIRY DJ • CUSTOMISATION STATION • LAWN GAMES • CHILL ZONE • SPIN-TO-WIN PRIZE GIVEAWAYS • PHOTO OPPORTUNITY.
The home of swimrun is Sweden, like the home of Ironman is Hawaii. It’s hard to talk about swimrun without mentioning the original 75km Ötillö – meaning island to island – challenge across the Stockholm Archipelago that is now the sport’s world championship and most prestigious event. See, I’ve just done it…
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The 2023 Swimathon is taking place at 450 venues around the country this weekend. Although registration for the live event is now closed, you can still take part in the biggest charity swim event by cheering on
those taking part or by joining My Swimathon.
OUTDOOR SWIMMER EXTRA SWIMMING SPOT: RHOSSILI AND BLUE POOL, GOWER
Walk through sand dunes to play in the waves at one of Wales’ best-loved beaches. Nia Lloyd Knott, author of Wild Swimming Walks South Wales, is your guide. (Premium
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