One of the UK’s most scenic and popular open water swims, which is also becoming a major charity fundraising event, enters its eighth year when it takes place on the river Dart in September.
The Dart 10K was the first swim of its kind on the open water calendar and quickly grew from 200 swimmers taking part to 1,600 over two days.
After our very successful first Swimarathon in October 2015 the Lions Club of Plymouth are holding our second in March 2017 at the Saltash Leisure Centre.
It is an opportunity for charities, organisations, groups, or indeed anyone interested in fundraising for their chosen cause.
At the same time you will be supporting the three main charities chosen by the dcLions as shown on...
After our very successful first Swimarathon in October 2015 the Lions Club of Plymouth are holding our second in March 2017 at the Saltash Leisure Centre.
It is an opportunity for charities, organisations, groups, or indeed anyone interested in fundraising for their chosen cause.
At the same time you will be supporting the three main charities chosen by the dcLions as shown on the flier attached.
We would like to invite your organisation to take part. Do, please, look at the attachments.
Please ask for any further information which you need but, at this...
It’s hoped more Plymouth children than ever before will be water confident this summer.
Plymouth City Council’s Second Chance to Swim scheme is back along with the ASA and RNLI’s Swim Safe water safety scheme.
Second Chance to Swim ensures that any child who didn’t learn to swim during their primary school intensive swimming programme gets another opportunity to learn....
Plymouth’s top swimming stars are showing their support for a new swimming pledge that will ensure every child in the city has the opportunity to learn to swim.
The Second Chance to Swim scheme is Plymouth City Council’s pledge to ensure that any child who didn’t learn to swim during their primary school intensive swimming programme gets another opportunity to learn this essential...
A pair of Plymouth University swimmers are set to dip their toes in the water at the short course world championships in Doha in December.
Matthew Zammit and Mindaugas Sadauskas will compete alongside almost 900 swimmers from over 40 countries at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), a week-long event, which includes 34 individual races and 12 relays.
16-year-old from Ivybridge gets ready for Brazil honour
16-year-old Ivybridge student Megan Bowen is putting her heart and soul into training as she prepares for her biggest honour to date – competing for her school and country in the International Swimming Federation’s (ISF) World School Games in Brazil.
Megan will be swimming in the 200 and 400 metres freestyle events, and...
Plymouth-based swimming sensation Ruta Meilutyte has added more goal medals to her Olympic and World Championship titles in a World Cup event in Moscow.
The Lithuanian who is a national hero in her home country and studies at Plymouth College, won both 50m and 100m short course breaststroke titles.
The 16-year-old coached by Jon Rudd at Plymouth Leander, set a new world record...
Plymouth Leander's Jon Rudd has been unveiled as the Head Coach for the England swimming team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
Rudd who is Head Coach of the highly successful Plymouth Leander Swimming Club, coached Ruta Meilutyte to her Olympic gold medal at the London 2012 Games.
The 16-year-old Lithuanian swimmer followed that performance with gold at the 2013...
