Dear fellow swimmers

This week, I’ve been down to Brighton to see the brand new Sea Lanes pool. I’m impressed. What an amazing facility and addition to Brighton's seafront! As it’s now open to the public, it’s well worth a trip. 

I’ve also been speaking with Mark Johansen about his swim across La Bocaina Strait, a 16km stretch of water between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, which sounded lovely and as Mark says, “a perfect early-season swim for anyone doing one of the big Channel swims".

Elsewhere in the newsletter, a community of swimmers are appealing for help to protect Shepperton Open Water swimming lake in Surrey; Ross Edgley and Sir Chris Hoy are racing along Loch Harport (Ross in the water, Chris cycling along the rugged shoreline); and Scotsman Andy Donaldson completes the fifth leg of his Oceans Seven challenge, setting a new British record for swimming the 14.4km Gibraltar Strait.

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Remember to scroll down for upcoming swimming events and cool stuff to win, too.
 

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NEWS

Sea Lanes Brighton opens to swimmers 

Sea Lanes Brighton, the UK’s First National Open Water Swimming Centre, opened to the public on 2 June 2023. 

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NEWS

Save Shepperton Open Water Swim

A community of swimmers are appealing for help to prevent the River Thames Scheme from flowing into Shepperton Open Water Swimming Lake in Surrey.

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OUTDOOR SWIMMER EXTRA

Sea hiking

Sea hiking could be a stepping stone into sea swimming for those who are not yet confident. Energetic and relaxing, competitive yet social – it appeals to both swimmers and non-swimmers. (Premium content). 

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PARTNERSHIP

Last chance to grab you, and your family, a FREE spot at the Great North Swim in Windermere

With entries closing in just a few days, here’s a last chance for you to grab yourself, and your little ones, a place in the renowned Great North Swim in Windermere (9-11 June). 

Register before midday 6 June and secure your FREE place, with combined and reduced fundraising targets for young ones, and their accompanying adult. 

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READ OUTDOOR SWIMMER: SWIM BETTER – LIVE BETTER

JUNE 2023 - THE SEA

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EVENTS COMING SOON

GREAT NORTH SWIM (250m, 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5km, 10km)

9-11 June 2023 | Windermere
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GREAT NORTH SWIMRUN (12.6km, 23.9km, 38.8km)
10 June 2023 | Windermere
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TAL-Y-LLYN SWIMRUN (2km swim, 9.8km run)

18 June 2023 | Tal-y-llyn, Snowdonia
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SWIM THE ISLAND SIRMIONE (800m, 1.8km, 1.5km, 3.2km)
24-25 June 2023 | Lake Garda, Italy
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SELKIE HENLEY CLASSIC (2.1km)

25 June 2023 | Henley-on-Thames
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THE WALES SWIM (1.2 miles, 2.4 miles)
30 June 2023 | Tenby
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OUTDOOR SWIMMER HENLEY SWIM FESTIVAL (200m, ½ mile, 1 mile, 4 mile)

9 July 2023 | Henley-on-Thames 
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THE WALES SWIMRUN (Full 7km swim, 26km run; Sprint 4.7km swim, 14km run)
22 July 2023 | Freshwater East, Pembrokeshire
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LA TRAVERSÉE DU LAC TREMBLANT (1km, 2km, 3km, 5km, 10km, 15km)
3-8 August 2023 | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada

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Find an event on our website. To promote your event here, please email stuart@outdoorswimmer.com. 

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN:

• A swim hamper with dryrobe, dry bag + more from Arla
• Aquasphere DEFY.Ultra swim mask
• An inflatable paddle board package from Red worth £999
• A place at the Great North Swim + a hoodie and swim towel

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

Next weekend I’m heading up to the Lake District to do the Middle Distance Great North Swimrun. I’ll be there for the whole weekend so I hope to meet some of you there. I’ve got a stage appearance on Saturday afternoon talking about how to swim faster and I’ll have copies of my book for sale on the WaterAid stand (with a donation from each sale going to WaterAid).

Have a great week.
 

Simon Griffiths
Founder & Publisher

Lead photo: Ross Edgley by Jonty Storey