As part of our commitment to working with local communities on our tours, SwimTrek and its clients teamed up with the IMKB Vocational High School in Canakkale during the Byron Swim Festival and raised over 2,000 Turkish Lira (1,000) for new school equipment. The photo shows Simon Murie and John...

We first met Philip Robinson a few months ago as he lives in Brighton and popped in to the office for a chat as he was interested in joining one of our trips and in particular, our River Thames tour. While Philip is a keen swimmer, he has a very personal reason for wanting to swim the Thames as...

Following on the heels of Robson Green's Wild Swimming Adventure, the BBC has just broadcast their own show on open water swimming where Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to discover what lies behind the passion for wild swimming, which is becoming increasing popular in Britain. Alice Roberts...

This is an important skill in open water swimming. Once outdoors you can no longer rely on a lane rope or line at the bottom of the pool to ensure you are swimming in a straight line. Instead pick an object or distinctive landmark in front of you and aim to swim directly for it. Varying...