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Image of the Pont Alexandre III bridge on the River Seine in Paris

Olympic athletes in urban rivers: is it in-Seine?

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
With the eyes of the world on the French capital, we unpack the Olympic mission to make the Seine swimmable again.

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A grim green bath bomb dissolves in yellow water

Toxic Dips: The Rivers Trust launch the world’s most expensive (fake) bath bombs on eBay

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
The three-piece set of ​‘Toxic Dips’ bath bombs is priced at £300,000, just 0.005% of the amount being spent to stop UK rivers deteriorating further over the next five years.

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Swimmers in the river next to Temple Island Meadows, Henley-on-Thames

Happy days at Henley Swim Festival

  • Rebecca Duncan
Reflections on our day at Henley Swim Festival

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A man with swimming cap swimming outdoors, maybe in a river

New podcast episode: A Guide to Outdoor Swimming

  • Rebecca Duncan
In the latest episode of our Rambling About Rivers podcast, we spoke to Olympic silver medallist and outdoor swim coach Keri-anne Payne and founder of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Simon Griffiths about all things outdoor swimming!

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River swimmers at Port Meadow, Oxford

Press Release: UK to get second designated river bathing site at Oxford’s Port Meadow

  • Rebecca Duncan
A stretch of the River Thames at Port Meadow, Oxford, has been designated as an official river bathing location after a nearly two-year long local battle against sewage pollution.

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Man entering water surrounded by ice

Why winter swimming should be your post-Christmas hobby

  • Rebecca Duncan
Find out why a bracing swim could be the best thing you do between Christmas and New Year, and how to start safely.

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A man with swimming cap swimming outdoors, maybe in a river

The Rivers Trust partners with the Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival

  • Emily Cooper
We are incredibly proud to announce that we are an official partner of The Outdoor Swimmer Henley Swim Festival 2022!

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Underwater photo with hand reaching towards reeds in the water

State of Our Rivers will be won or lost on rivers — and right now, we’re losing.

  • Jayne Mann
Our State of Rivers report will help the public understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.

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Swimmers in the water at Bristol Harbour as part of a floating protest

River Revival: a harbour fit to swim in?

  • Rebecca Duncan
#SwimBristolHarbour is a new campaign to make Bristol Harbour a designated bathing water, and it’s being spearheaded by wild swimming campaigner Johnny Palmer.

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The Wild Dart Swim: I did it!

  • Emily Cooper

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