New Year Honours, New Year Adventures

Published: Wed, 01/03/18

 
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Happy (slightly belated) New Year from the Outdoor Swimmer team! The January issue of Outdoor Swimmer is on sale now. Whether your New Year goal is an epic adventure or your first open water swim, our 2018 Race Guide is the pick of the year’s must-do events. Elsewhere in the magazine, we have inspiring stories of more personal challenges: learning to ocean swim, 50 castle swims and a new English Channel record. Plus, advice from Olympians, record breakers and swim coaches on how to max your motivation without going nuts. Subscribe today and save 21%.
Two grandes dames of the swimming world have been honoured for their services to open water swimming. 'Channel General' Freda Streeter has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours list and Brenda Fisher a BEM. Congratulations to both!
Enjoy the newsletter and happy swimming,

Jonathan Cowie

Editor, Outdoor Swimmer
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NEW YEAR HONOURS FOR FREDA STREETER AND BRENDA FISHER

Freda Streeter has been awarded an MBE for services to open water swimming in the New Year's Honours list, while Brenda Fisher receives a BEM.

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FREDA STREETER
FREDA STREETER: DREAM WEAVER

Freda was our Open Water Hero in April 2014 – you can see why she deserved her MBE.

BRENDA FISHER
BRENDA FISHER: ACCIDENTAL HERO

In 1951 Brenda Fisher broke the record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel by a woman. She was our "Open Water Hero" in October 2014.

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