IT'S HERE! Read our Trends in Outdoor Swimming 2023 Report | Is it safe to swim with your dog?

IT'S HERE! Read our Trends in Outdoor Swimming 2023 Report | Is it safe to swim with your dog? | Underwater wildlife

Published: Sat, 03/04/23

YOUR ESSENTIAL WEEKLY EDIT OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING

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Dear fellow swimmers

Would you like to see more rivers in the UK be recognised as bathing waters? Earlier this week I tuned into a webinar about applying for bathing water status organised by Surfers Against Sewage and the Rivers Trust. England only has two designated inland bathing spots on rivers, compared with hundreds in France. Designation as a bathing water forces the Environment Agency to monitor water quality, which not only provides valuable information to swimmers but also increases pressure on polluters. If you are interested in campaigning for your swimming spot to become a designated bathing water then Surfers Against Sewage can help. Find out more on the SAS website and watch the webinar here.

Also this week, we published our Trends in Outdoor Swimming 2023 report, based on our Attitudes to Outdoor Swimming survey, which many of you completed (thank you!). If you want to know how fast outdoor swimming is growing, when is the most popular time of year to swim outdoors, and how the cost-of-living crisis has impacted outdoor swimming, then this is what you need to read. You can request a download link here. (It’s free).

For those of you who subscribe to Outdoor Swimmer magazine, the March issue is in the post. Some of you may have received it already. Look out for:

Why swimming was demonised by Northern Europeans
How to decode the language of swimmers
A training session you can do at any time of the year
How to build walking meditation into your outdoor swim

Plus much more... Are you missing out? See our magazine reader options here. Have a great week!

Simon Griffiths

Founder & Publisher

P.s. Did you know you can use your training swims to remove plastic from the ocean?

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To mark World Wildlife Day 2023, the Marine Conservation Society has shared remarkable ocean photography celebrating marine life around the UK. Here are our highlights...

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READ OUR TRENDS IN OUTDOOR SWIMMING REPORT 2023

What’s happening in the world of outdoor swimming? Who is swimming where and when? And what do swimmers care about? Welcome to our latest Trends in Outdoor Swimming Report, our annual review of what’s happening in outdoor swimming. Our aim, as usual, is to share our understanding of trends and changes to help you with your planning and decision-making.

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PREVIEW: NEW ORCA WETSUITS

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SWIM TO CLEAR PLASTIC FROM THE OCEAN

Outdoor Swimmer is working with Climategames to remove 12,500 plastic bottles from the ocean. All you need to do is register for our March Mission – 12,500 bottles on the Climategames app and then swim 31km before the end of March – that’s just 1km per day. And you can swim those kilometres anywhere.

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IS IT SAFE TO SWIM WITH YOUR DOG?

Swimming with your dog is a fun and interactive activity which can benefit you both. However, it is essential to make sure both you and your dog are physically capable of undertaking the swim that you are attempting. If you are considering swimming with your dog, here are some tips and recommendations to ensure they are safe at all times.

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