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After conquering the North Pole, Gordon nicknamed ‘The human polar bear’ is attempting a 20minute swim to continue his efforts in raising awareness of the impact of global warming.

One of our recent guides Emily Morris has been successful in becoming the first British female to swim the Cook Straight. It has been a two year journey and over 2 weeks of waiting for the right conditions, but she is now part of history, completing the swim in just under 10 hours. You are an inspiration to us all!

Robson green travelled to some of Britain most stunning and natural wild swimming locations and in part 2 of this program he joins up with SwimTrek’s own Simon Murie to swim across the mighty Corryvreckan.

Surfers Ear is a condition that is often diagnosed in people in their mid 30s and 40s and is the growth of bone in the ear canal due to prolonged periods in cold water.

On the 31st July Brad successfully swam the English Channel. After organising so many swimming holidays for everyone, he finally got to enjoy his trip to France.

Record-setting bodysuits were banned by FINA on Friday, with swimming's governing body taking a major step to limit technology in the pool

Simon Murie and Tom Hudson are slowly swimming their way around the world. It took them only 3hours and 34 minutes to swim from Europe to Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar.

Cassie Patten, one of the Olympic heroines from Beijing, has signed up to take part in all four Great Swims. The 22 year old, who won bronze in the 10k open water swim last summer, was also the winner of the inaugural Great North Swim in Lake Windermere last year.

SwimTrek are delighted to announce the launch of the very first UK Charity Challenge which has been created especially for the Swimming Trust in Snowdonia National Park. The Swim Snowdonia Charity Challenge has been organised to help raise the profile of the Swimming Trust and support individuals who are less fortunate than those of us who have ample opportunity to swim.

. Ideal for open water swimming, the Aqua Skin is designed to provide the insulation, protection and warmth of a wetsuit with the smooth, comfortable, and flexible fit of a bathing suit.