Events

This year marks the centenary of the end of WW1 which saw over a million service men and women lose their lives. The We Remember Them campaign, founded by Simon Wright and Deane Hitchens-Orr, was created to raise money for The Royal British Legion and Horseback UK who continue to support service men and women. Throughout 2018, people have been doing extraordinary things to raise money with the 100m x 100m Swim Relay Final, sponsored by Zoggs International, no exception.

We're proud to be the swim partner of the Aspire Swim Challenge again in 2018. Raising money for those affected by Spinal Cord Injury, anyone can join in with the challenge whether it's as an individual or part of a team. Every 8 hours someone is paralysed by a Spinal Cord Injury and there is currently no cure. Participating in the Aspire Channel Swim means you get to swim the distance of the English Channel and you get to make a difference.

It's your challenge so it's up to you where you swim the 22 miles providing it's between the 10th September and the 3rd December 2018. Suitable for

The Open Water Swimathon is ideal for experienced open water swimmers and those looking to make that transition from the pool to the open water. Taking place on Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th September, you will have the opportunity to participate in an individual challenge (400m, 1.5k, 2.5k or 5k) or a team challenge of 2-5 people (1.5k, 5k). Training plans are available here. What's more you can fundraise for two incredible causes - Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie.

You won't be getting in the open water along either. From the moment you sign up, you will receive updates

Faced with a mid-life crisis, accountant Eric (played by comedian and actor Rob Brydon) joins an all-male group of synchronised swimmers, who discover making patterns in a pool can, for a couple of hours at least, smooth out the bumps in his work and marriage. Directed by Oliver Parker, this feel-good summer movie stars Rupert Graves, Adeel Akhtar, Jim Carter, Thomas Turgoose, Daniel Mays and Charlotte Riley alongside Rob Brydon.

The annual Royal Lifesaving Society UK Drowning Prevention Week campaign, in partnership with the RNLI and Swim England, takes place between the 15th and 25th June 2018. With the aim to reduce the number of drowning and near drowning incidents, it promotes water safety to show people how to be safe by water. Over 700 people die in the water in the UK and Ireland each year with hundreds more have near-drowning experiences. Drowning Prevention Week encourages schools, leisure centres and businesses to come up with ways people can

With less than a week to go until it's Father's Day, we take a look at gifts for dads who love the water whether it be the pool, the open water or the beach. We have a cool collection of swim shorts and trunks so you can help dads achieve the perfect look without compromising on performance or style. Our jammers and racers are ideal for pool or open water practice while our stylish shorts are perfect for time with the kids at the beach.

Dads can dive into the fun lane with our Wall

World Oceans Day is a global celebration of our oceans which takes place on Friday 8th June. This year's theme, much like World Environment Day, is preventing plastic pollution and there are hundreds of events taking place all over the world if you've not already created your own.

Today saw the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Ennis-Hill, David Harewood and Dame Judi Dench launch #MentalHealthMinute for Heads Together. At 10:59am 300 radio UK radio stations came together to broadcast a one minute message in a historic moment for Mental Health Awareness Week. The world famous voices came together to let everyone know, it's alright to say how you're feeling whatever you're going through. Not just during Mental Health Awareness Week but anytime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLoVYK77MM

The Mental

Triathlons are a great way to keep active as they're a multi-discipline sport comprising of swimming, cycling and running. Distances vary depending on the venue but a great way to get started is to sign up for a GO TRI event. Here are just some of the triathlon, aquathon and duathon events taking place in April and May, listed in alphabetical order.

APRIL EVENTS

Bristol - GO TRI Easton Aquathlon 12 (29th April): Ideal an introduction to multi sports but also for those wanting to improve their skills. There are 3 distances to choose from