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Health & Wellbeing

Want to try outdoor swimming but not sure where to start? We ask the experts everything you need to know

More and more of us are cottoning on to the joys of outdoor swimming. Whether you want to be closer to nature, inject a bit of adventure into your life, or chase that mood-boosting buzz – the appeal of a wild (or semi-wild) dip is endless. But, it’s ...

01 Aug 2022 at 16:44

Local News

WATCH: Surprise philanthropist helps County Derry swimming club's mental health fundraiser

A County Derry swimming group has raised over £4,000 for a local charity after a well-wisher heard them talking in a local café and offered to bump up their sponsorship funds. The Mistits and Propertits Open Water Swimming Friends Group raised £4,...

14 May 2022 at 19:33

Body Image

Self-conscious sea swimmer swaps sunrise or sunset dips in full wetsuit to lead 900-strong women’s open water group in bright pink costume

A passionate sea swimmer who restricted herself to sunrise or sunset dips for 30 years and was so self-conscious she wore a full-length wetsuit now proudly displays her curves in a bright pink costume leading a 900-strong women’s open water ...

14 Jun 2022 at 09:32

West Donegal

Arranmore's Paddy Conaghan has won the WOWSA Man of the Year Award

Paddy Conaghan from Árainn Mhór has won the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) Man of the Year Award. The WOWSA awards were announced in San Francisco last night. The 82-year-old was nominated for his round Ireland challenge. As ...

08 Feb 2023 at 14:33

Protesters call for end to sewage discharges plaguing nation’s waterways

Thousands of people have taken part in protests at beaches, rivers and lakes across the UK amid a row over the state of the country’s waters. The demonstrations follow reports that millions of litres of raw sewage were pumped into ...

20 May 2024 at 09:43

Swimmer aims to be first British woman to solo cross ‘most dangerous’ channels

A Dover woman is vying to become the first British female to solo swim the seven “most dangerous” sea channels in the world. Sarah Philpott is gearing up to begin her third open water swim for the Ocean-7 challenge, which will ...

29 Sept 2023 at 15:22

Open water swimmers warned about fluid in the lungs

Open water swimmers are being warned about a potentially dangerous condition that causes fluid in the lungs. Medics writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports said swimmers should be told more about the risks of swimming-induced ...

09 Jan 2023 at 23:30

National News

'One of the worst things I've ever done' - Wiffen retires from open water swimming after Seine race

Olympian Daniel Wiffen has announced his retirement from open water swimming after a 10km race in the Seine which he called "probably one of the worst things" he's ever done. The Armagh man (23) - who has won gold and bronze ...

09 Aug 2024 at 11:54

Pictures & Videos

In Pictures: Good turnout for Bundoran Bay swim despite last minute changes

Weather conditions on Sunday led to a rescheduled course for Bundoran BaB Swim, with 40 participants taking part. The new course was a 660m swim from Bundoran Pier and back again, rather than the planned 2.4km route from ...

09 Sept 2024 at 16:33

Local News

New date announced for Bundoran Bay Swim which was called off due to weather

Due to bad weather the Bundoran Bay Swim has been postponed until Sunday, September 8. Registration remains open at bundoranbayswim.com This event is to raise money for the Bundoran Community Development CLGThis is the ...

20 Aug 2024 at 18:33

Health & Wellbeing

Miranda Richardson on the addictiveness of open water swimming

Miranda Richardson was a late convert to open water swimming – but now she can’t get enough of immersing herself in freezing cold water and being at one with nature in our rivers and lakes. In fact, the BAFTA-winning ...

16 Jul 2025 at 09:00

Coroner urges government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event

A coroner has urged the government to take action after a 55-year-old man drowned at an open water swimming event. Joel Kenneth Ineson died at Hetton Lyons Park in Sunderland on June 1 2023 after suffering a cardiac ...

22 Apr 2025 at 13:06

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