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Beat The January Blues With Open Water Swimming

Beat the January blues with Open Water Swimming January can be a very long and difficult month for many people. The festive season is over, we have over spent, over...

Ice Swimming

With much of the UK experiencing icy conditions and temperatures below freezing, now is the perfect time to talk about ice swimming. We caught up with Ram Barkai, Chairman and...

2026 Swim Challenges to Dive Into

Have you committed to new swim goals for 2026? At Dippy we think 2026 feels like a year for bold, story-worthy swim challenges to match our bold and story-worthy kit!...

Be Seen, Be Safe - Visibility Is Key

Open water has a way of shrinking people. From the shore, a sea swimmer becomes a flicker, then a speck, then something the eye struggles to hold onto between waves....

Why Cold Water Swimming is AMAZING!

There are more names for our favourite pastime than there are days in the week! Cold-water swimming, wild swimming, open water swimming, ice swimming, cold water dipping, the list goes...

Spooky Season Swimming

Nothing Screams Halloween Like Our Orange Tow, Gloves and Boots Set!! What time of the year is it completely acceptable to dress up as crazy as you like without strange...

Swimming Through the Night: My 24-Hour Relay Experience by Liz

When I first heard about the 24-hour relay swim with Level Water, I didn’t need much convincing. I’d been aware of the charity since completing the Coniston end-to-end swim a...

Four Times Around the Clock: My 24-Hour Relay Swim By Mitch

Four Times Around the Clock: My 24-Hour Relay Swim Some challenges stick with you. For me, the 24-hour relay swim with Level Water is one of them. I first took...

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