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A major sea search was mounted after a number of swimmers failed to heed the clear safety briefing given at the start of the Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim and forgot to check back in.

Three lifeboats and a helicopter were alerted when nine people were reported missing at 2pm on Sunday.

Emergency crews and an onshore search team spent two hours looking for the swimmers before the search was ended. By then, eight were found to have gone home and the ninth confirmed safe at 8pm.

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Ann and Tom McGrath and Dee Taylor can feel very proud of swimming in excess of 35 miles in their valiant attempt to swim the English Channel.

“No-one can really prepare you for what it’s really like out there, especially when it’s lumpy and then the wind and tide turn against you and you’re already exhausted.

“Thanks to all of you for supporting us. We felt it on the day.”

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The 2011 British Gas ASA 3km Masters Open Water champions were decided on the opening day of the ASA Open Water Festival at Rother Valley Country Park in Sheffield.

Following on from the 1km mass participation event, the experienced swimmers of the British Gas ASA 3k Open Water Masters Championships took to the water to compete for national honours.

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The 2011 ASA Open Water Festival at Rother Valley Country Park started in spectacular fashion with the British Gas ASA Open Water 1km Swim and British Gas ASA 3k Open Water Masters Championships.

Based on the success of last year’s event, the British Gas ASA Open Water 1km Swim was once again held on the first day of the festival on Sunday 24 July at the picturesque venue in Sheffield.

The mass participation race was a healthy mixture of 60 swimmers ranging from novice to seasoned professionals.

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BHF has announced that the Bournemouth Pier to Pier swim that had to be postponed due to severe weather on Sunday 17 July has been rescheduled to Sunday 4 September 2011.

Everyone already registered for the original swim will automatically be transferred to the new date and all timings will remain the same. Yellow hat swimmers will start at 10am and red hat swimmers will start at 12 noon.

Due to the change in date, some additional places have become available for the 10am start and are available on a first come first served basis. Register now to avoid missing out.

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Due to unforeseen severe weather conditions predicted for Sunday 17 July, and after taking advice from their water safety team, BHF took the decision on Friday 15 July 2011 at 11.55am to postpone their Pier to Pier Swim.

They are very sorry to let swimmers down at the last minute, but with waves of around 2 metres suddenly predicted for Sunday morning it was a decision they had to make.

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Imagine swimming 22 miles across the Channel. Well now you can attempt the challenge at your local pool and help raise funds for Diabetes UK.

The UK’s largest charity supporting people with diabetes is looking for willing swimmers to take on the challenge.

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Blue Peter presenter and Big Splasher, Andy Akinwolere, has conquered his fear of open water and set a new world record in the process.

Just a few short months ago, Akinwolere could hardly swim a length of a swimming pool but after being put through his paces by coach Dave Hobbs, he has just become the first person to swim across the Palau Trench, one of the deepest parts of the pacific ocean.

He did the swim as part of the BBC’s Big Splash initiative – a UK wide campaign that aims to get the nation swimming.

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An 800m Open Water taster event for swimmers aged 11 and over is being held in Southsea (Portsmouth) on Sunday 11 September 2011. ASA South East Region is supporting the event by awarding prizes for swimmers aged 11 years (born 2000)

The event is organised by Portsmouth Northsea Swiimming Club

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