When will UK pools reopen post lockdown?
The biggest question for swimmers right now is when will pools reopen? Post lockdown, the UK's economy and services are gradually being
Grants from the Swimathon Foundation's COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Swimathon Foundation is delighted to announce the award of grant funding to over one hundred swimming clubs, swimming schools and...
10 ways your post-lockdown swim could change
Following the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, in many areas of life new rules apply – the much heralded ‘new normal’. So, we w
Launch of COVID-19 Relief Fund
THE SWIMATHON FOUNDATION LAUNCHES COVID-19 RELIEF FUND TO SUPPORT AQUATICS COMMUNITY The Swimathon Foundation is today (Monday 4 May)...
Reasons to celebrate swimming on IWD
International Women’s Day is Friday 8 March 2019. We thought we’d take the opportunity to highlight our sport of swimming; the changes, the
What is an Olympic Sized Pool?
You may think you know the answer to this question (50m) but taking a historical look, Olympic Pools have been much more than just 50m, Unti
5 Ways to Swim a Marathon
What’s your swim strategy? Marathon Swims has been challenging participants to swim a marathon since 2017 and in that time, we have seen man
10 reasons to swim a marathon, rather than run one
This time of the year you can’t walk down the street without bumping into someone training for the marathon. After lucking out in the ballot
What's Your A Race?
How to identify, select and enter your 'A' race. This time of year, through the cold dark nights of winter, our thoughts turn to our
A Decade of Marathon Swimming
The last 10 years has seen an extraordinary increase in people swimming incredible distances. Here we look back at an awesome decade of mara
