An open water swimmers reveal his experience of swimming the 10K Lock to Lock last year

I had no idea of what would come of entering the 4K Swim Oxford event in 2015 but 7 years on I would never have thought it so transformative

Over the years, the Lock to Lock 4K wild swim series has witnessed remarkable achievements from the competitors.

The Lock to Lock wild swim series is not just a competition, but a celebration of the art of swimming and the beauty of the natural world.

In this post we see the river through the experience of Tony Davis, an Oxfordshire artist, poet and fisherman. Tony was inspired to write...

Annike describes her ongoing journey - the evolution she has made from cold water dipper to open water swimmer, and the great benefits felt

An open water swimmer from Canada shares her experience of a training swim down the Thames, in preparation for the Zurich Marathon Swim.

Images from the Lock to Lock 4k and reflections from the organiser and some partipants.

We all have strategies to risk-assess the water every time we swim. Is it clean enough to swim in?