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	FESTIVAL PROMISES WORLD CLASS COMPETITON 09 May 2007 With initial applications for the Festival of Open Water Swimming already received, British athletes can look forward to competing against some of the world’s top swimmers at next month’s event. more -->

	SQUADS SELECTED FOR EUROPEAN JUNIOR EVENTS 01 May 2007 British Swimming has unveiled a squad of 26 athletes set to compete at this summer’s European Junior Championships in Antwerp. more -->

	CHARLESWORTH POSTS NEW DISTANCE BEST 26 Mar 2007 Just one week after Britain celebrated open water success at the World Championships in Melbourne, Hatfield’s Richard Charlesworth has swum a best ever indoor 5k time at the British Swimming Championships in Manchester. more -->

	PATTEN BACK HOME FOR BRITISH CHAMPS 22 Mar 2007 World Championship medallist Cassie Patten will be in action at the British Championships (50m) just one week after claiming silver at her first major senior international. more -->

	BIRCHER MISSES OUT IN SCRAP FOR 10KM MEDALS 21 Mar 2007 Britain’s Alan Bircher had to watch as the closest 10km open water World Championship battle in history unfolded before him with gold and silver separated by just 0.06 of a second off the St Kilda shore in Melbourne. more -->

	PATTEN TAKES SILVER DESPITE UNCOMPROMISING COURSE 20 Mar 2007 Swimmer Cassie Patten delivered Britain’s first medal of the FINA World Championships in Melbourne when she overcame a testing 10km open water course, the agony of being stung by jellyfish and a world class field to take the silver. more -->

	SWIMMERS TO FACE THEIR FEARS IN OPEN WATER 18 Mar 2007 Open water swimming holds many challenges for those strong enough to brave the elements over large distances but the biggest test to face the British contingent at the World Championships will be a flood of new talent. more -->

	BIRCHER EXCITED BY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCE 08 Mar 2007 Britain’s open water swimmers will face uncharted waters at this month’s World Championships in Melbourne following a surge of new talent into the sport after the 10km event was adopted into the Beijing Olympic programme. more -->

	SWIMMERS ON GOLD COAST FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CAMP 05 Mar 2007 Britain’s World Championship swimmers have arrived on the Gold Coast in Australia for a two-week preparation camp that will see the athletes achieving their physical and mental peak by the time the competition gets underway in Melbourne. more -->

	WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD READY FOR MELBOURNE 08 Feb 2007 A British squad of 53 swimmers, divers, synchronised swimmers and open water athletes is putting the final touches to preparations ahead of next month’s FINA World Championships in Melbourne. more -->

	BRITS TAKE OPEN WATER HONOURS DOWN UNDER 22 Dec 2006 A small squad of British swimmers picked up a medal a piece at the Australian Open Water Championships in Melbourne. more -->

	OPEN WATER OFFICIALS COURSE FOR 2007 21 Dec 2006 London Swimming are hosting a seminar for potential Open Water officials in preparation for the 2007 season of events. more -->

	SWIMMERS TEST THEMSELVES IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS 14 Dec 2006 A group of British swimmers are set to compete at the 2007 Swimming Australia Open Water Championships from 21-23 December. more -->

	OFFSHORE GROUP PREPARES FOR STATE SHOWDOWN 27 Nov 2006 British swimmers training on the Gold Coast in Australia have been in action as they get themselves ready for the Queensland State Championships next month. more -->

	BIRCHER LEADS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD 23 Nov 2006 A team of three open water swimmers will contest the distance events at the FINA World Championships next year following the squad’s formal selection by British Swimming. more -->

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