Essential Guide to London's Best Open Water Swims
London is one of only three cities to host an Olympic open water marathon swim, so we thought we’d take a look at the venues around this gre
London's Best Lidos
Let's start with the biggest of them all, the largest pool in the UK in fact. Tooting Bec Lido is open May to September, although membe
Launch of Swim England
The ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) has rebranded to become Swim England. The former name had some contradictions, the elites were profe
What is a Marathon Swim?
Marathon Swimming is defined by distance. Marathon Swims are categorised as anything equal to or greater than 10KM. There are hundreds of
An enduring history
The pioneers of endurance. The first modern day marathoners were not runners. So, despite marathons being long associated with running, arg
